Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships (SIP), Implementation – AP Access

Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships (SIP), Implementation – AP Access 

College Board – State & District Partnerships 

 Location: Remote.  

This is a Full Time role.  

About the Team:  

The State and District Partnerships (SDP) division at College Board is a dynamic and high-energy group dedicated to expanding opportunities for students by collaborating with educators in high schools, school districts, and state departments of education. Our team is committed to promoting the use of College Board programs and services, including the SAT Suite of Assessments, Advanced Placement (AP), and BigFuture. Our division is relentless in our pursuit of increasing the number of students who have access to these programs and ensuring our partners have the support they need to implement them effectively.   

Within SDP, the Strategic Impact Partnerships (SIP) team provides leadership across the organization and aligns with internal and external partners to drive strategy that delivers access to students and educators nationwide. As the engine of alignment and innovation within SDP, SIP translates organizational priorities into actionable strategies that drive adoption, retention, and growth across regions.  

As part of SIP, the new AP course portfolio plays a critical role in ensuring strong implementation and retention of AP courses. By supporting teachers, administrators, and districts, SIP ensures that courses such as AP Precalculus, English 10: AP Seminar, AP Business with Personal Finance, AP Cybersecurity, and AP African American Studies are delivered with fidelity, sustained at scale, and positioned for student success. 

About the Opportunity:   

As Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships – Implementation, AP Access, you will ensure retention and successful implementation of new AP courses— AP Precalculus, English 10: AP Seminar, AP Business with Personal Finance, AP Cybersecurity, and AP African American Studies. You will galvanize the teacher voice as the central driver of retention, building capacity so that student access and section goals are sustained and expanded.  

While you will support high-stakes district and state discussions when needed, the heart of this role is designing and delivering supports and services that complement and extend the AP Program’s national resources—including one-to-many implementation sessions, communities of practice, stakeholder meetings, conference presentations, webinars, and scalable tools that expand student access and sustain long-term course success.  

Operating across SDP, you will provide dedicated resources at scale so that new AP courses not only launch but persist and grow year over year. A strategist and expert facilitator, you will translate organizational priorities into high-quality implementation experiences ensuring strong educator support leads directly to stronger student participation, sustained sections, and meaningful impact for schools and districts. 

In this role, you will:  

Ensure Retention and Implementation Success (70%) 

• Build strong and meaningful relationships with teachers, administrators, and key stakeholders, influencing others to action and effectively managing multiple priorities. 

• Plan and conduct implementation meetings—virtual and on-site—aligned to region-specific needs and designed to advance regional goals in prioritized districts. 

• Support the adoption, retention, and execution of new AP courses by providing dedicated supports that strengthen long-term implementation. 

• Create and deliver systems and scalable tools—including one-to-many implementation sessions, communities of practice, stakeholder meetings, conference presentations, informational sessions, webinars, and other deliberate spaces—targeted and designed to align with district/regional strategic priorities and planning. 

• Leverage AP Program instructional resources (Course and Exam Description, AP Classroom, AP Teacher Communities, professional learning, score reporting) in ways that complement and extend the national program, building engagement and generating excitement among educators. 

• Prioritize the teacher experience as the foundation for galvanizing student interest, sustaining course retention, and driving growth in AP sections and participation. 

Use Systems and Data (20%) 

• Conduct standard and complex data analysis to inform strategic recommendations, retention strategies, and progress monitoring. 

• Utilize Salesforce CRM to track implementation progress aligned to regional and organizational priorities, ensuring proactive follow-up on opportunities and needs while also tracking ROI and monitoring progress toward adoption and retention goals. 

• Use data insights to assess and drive continuous improvement, enhancing both internal effectiveness and external stakeholder satisfaction. 

Special Projects (10%) 

• Manage divisional or regional initiatives assigned by leadership, with a focus on building and developing new work streams that align with organizational priorities. 

About You:  

You have: 

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in education (district, state, or nonprofit), with expertise in curriculum, implementation, assessment, or policy; former AP teaching experience ideal. 

• Demonstrated success in supporting retention and scaling of new programs or courses. 

• Strong understanding of the teacher experience and proven ability to design supports galvanizing both section and student growth. 

• Excellent collaboration and facilitation skills, with experience working directly with educators, administrators, and district/state leaders. 

• Exceptional organizational skills with comfort operating as an entrepreneurial self-starter in a fast-moving environment and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Exceptional written, verbal, and public speaking skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across teams and with external partners. 

• Data-informed problem solver who can adapt to emerging priorities and opportunities while maintaining focus on outcomes. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications; Salesforce or similar CRM experience a plus. 

• A passion for expanding educational opportunity through Advanced Placement and College Board’s mission. 

• Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically; valid driver’s license required. 

• Authorized to work in the U.S.; bachelor’s degree preferred. 

All roles at College Board require: 

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work 

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.  

• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal 

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input. 

• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking. 

• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success 

About Our Process   

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. 

• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.    

What We Offer 

At College Board, we offer more than a paycheck- we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market. 

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation 

• The hiring range for this role is $80,000–$135,000. 

• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board. 

• We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data. 

• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live. 

You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more. 

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