Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM

Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM

College Board – AP&I

Location: This is a fully remote role.

Type: This is a full-time position

About the Team

AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. With 40 courses in a wide variety of subject areas, AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. The AP program is rapidly expanding its development of instructional and assessment products under the leadership of the growing Assessment Production team. The cross-functional team consists of professionals with expertise in a variety of domains that are integral to the production of AP Exam content.

About the Opportunity  

As Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM, you will play a critical role in ensuring that all AP assessment materials are consistent in style and reflect the high level of quality AP teachers and students expect from the College Board. You should have editorial expertise and a keen eye for detail, as well as the demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a production environment.

As part of the AP Assessment Production team, your impact will be significant. You will copyedit and proofread AP Exams and instructional assessment resources across 40 courses for both print and digital formats and support the work of editorial team members. You will apply and help shape the AP Exam style, working with content experts to ensure all AP assessment materials are clear, consistent, and error-free. You will serve as an expert on editorial matters and be accountable for the editorial quality and accuracy of all reviewed products.

In this role, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team building and delivering AP Exams. You are a collaborative, insightful, and highly motivated professional, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for educational opportunity. You are not shy about digging into ambiguity and you are quick to propose more efficient ways of getting things done.

In this role, you will:

Conduct editorial reviews of AP assessment items, test forms, and instructional resources (70%)

• Serve as a principal STEM-focused copyeditor and a global editor across all AP subjects, ensuring assessment items and associated materials are clear, accurate, grammatically correct, and aligned with course-specific and AP style
• Collaborate with content authors and editors to ensure that all AP Exams adhere to defined specifications for digital layout, presentation, and style, delivering a consistent and accessible experience for all students
• Verify citations and source information as needed
• Perform rigorous "copy-to-copy" comparisons across paper and digital formats of AP Exams as well as across standard- and large-type print or other accommodated formats 
• Partner with the Director, AP Editorial Quality, and Associate Director, Editorial Production and STEM Editor, to update and maintain general AP style guides, course-specific style sheets, and digital formatting guidelines
• Learn and use content management and authoring platforms to successfully review AP Exams and produce error-free, publication-ready materials

Support the quality and accuracy of editorial reviews for all AP STEM courses (30%)

• Support the development of style and layout guidelines for all STEM courses
• Help plan educational opportunities for members of the AP editorial team to support generalist editors in completing STEM editorial tasks
• Foster strong partnerships with internal subject matter experts by delivering reliable, high-quality editorial support

About You

To qualify for this role, you must have:

• 4+ years of copyediting, proofreading, and editing experience, preferably in a STEM-related field, preferably with secondary or postsecondary content
• Demonstrated proofreading and editing capabilities
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in a STEM-related field
• Knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style and other professional style guides 
• Experience working in content management systems and project management platforms
• Strong organizational, time, and task management skills and the ability to move forward multiple projects in concert while meeting timelines, both independently and as a member of the team   
• Comfort working through ambiguity and shifting priorities in a dynamic, collaborative setting
• Ability to travel 3-5 times per year or <15% to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business

All roles at College Board require:

• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
• 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 a 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 just 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 $56,000–$100,000.
• 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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