Senior Director I, AP US History and African American Studies Generalist, Curriculum and Assessment

Location: Remote - USA. Candidates near hirify.global offices may choose fully remote or hybrid work with in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional business travel is required, including 6–8 trips per year and up to two additional weeks for AP Reading.

Salary: $112,000–$170,000 annually, adjusted based on location, experience, qualifications, and market data.

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit organization that develops and delivers AP curricula, assessments, and instructional resources for secondary schools and higher education.

What you will do

• Lead assessment development, review, approval, scoring, and publication activities for AP US History and African American Studies.
• Develop assessment content, test forms, scoring materials, and formative resources through iterative collaboration with internal teams and external subject-matter experts.
• Train and supervise Test Development Committee members and lead face-to-face, virtual, and weekend committee meetings.
• Use generative AI appropriately in assessment authoring and review while protecting fairness, validity, reliability, security, and quality.
• Collaborate with psychometricians to establish fair, reliable, and valid cut scores.
• Improve course frameworks, assessment task models, exam design, and new instructional products.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in US History, African American Studies, or a directly related discipline; a doctorate is strongly preferred.
• Expertise in US History and African American Studies with at least 10 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related work.
• Strong communication, organizational, planning, collaboration, technical, and proofreading skills.
• Experience implementing processes, managing project plans and schedules, maintaining documentation, and working with constructive feedback.
• Must be eligible and authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel 6–8 times per year plus up to two additional weeks for AP Reading.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on expanding educational and career opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative, and empathetic working environment.
• Encouragement to experiment with emerging technologies and AI-driven solutions.
• Compensation is structured around qualifications, experience, impact, location, and market data.
• Transparent discussions about compensation and benefits throughout the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Resume and application review, followed by a recruiter phone or video screen.
• Hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as item review and analysis, and panel interview.
• Leadership conversation and reference checks.