About the Team

The Evidence-Based Learning and Leadership Team brings together research, assessment, and instructional expertise to help school system leaders make high-quality, evidence-informed decisions and take action to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes. The team designs and delivers convenings, learning experiences, and practical tools that support leaders in interpreting evidence, navigating emerging challenges such as generative AI, and translating insight into instructional and system-level improvement. Housed within the Learning & Assessment Division, the team connects College Board’s evidence base to real-world leadership practice.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Director, Evidence-Based Learning and Leadership plays a central role in translating College Board’s learning, assessment, and research evidence into high-quality experiences, tools, and supports for school system leaders. This role is responsible for designing and executing convenings, leadership learning experiences, and practical resources that help leaders interpret evidence, make informed decisions, and take action to improve teaching and learning.

The Senior Director brings deep instructional and leadership experience, strong facilitation and design skills, and a practical understanding of how district and school leaders operate in complex, high-stakes environments. Working closely with the Vice President, this role ensures that the team’s work is rigorous, relevant, and grounded in real-world leadership practice.

In this role, you will:

Senior Instructional Leader Program Design and Delivery (50%)

Lead the design of leadership convenings, learning experiences, and cohorts focused on evidence-based decision making in teaching, learning, coursework, career readiness and assessment.

Ensure all experiences are practical, interactive, and directly applicable to leaders’ day-to-day work.

Integrate emerging issues—such as generative AI—into leadership learning in a way that is grounded in instruction and learning.

Develop tools, frameworks, and resources that district leaders can use in their own context.

Design and implement resources, training, and supports that strengthen College Board’s field teams’ skills and confidence in engaging senior academic leaders.

Collaborate with College Board field and program teams to improve access and actionability of College Board instructional data and reports.

Execution and Operations (20%)

Manage the end-to-end execution of academic and instructional programs and convenings, including planning, facilitation, and follow-up.

Coordinate timelines, logistics, and deliverables to ensure high-quality implementation.

Gather and synthesize feedback to continuously improve offerings.

Vendor and Partner Management (20%)

Manage day-to-day relationships with external academic and instructional partners and vendors (e.g., instructional support organizations, facilitators).

Leverage partner expertise to enable speed and scale while maintaining coherence and quality.

Collaboration and Internal Alignment (10%)

Work closely with colleagues across Learning & Assessment, State and District Partnerships, program and other teams to ensure content accuracy and alignment.

Support internal stakeholders by sharing insights and lessons learned from the field.

Contribute to shaping the team’s approach as demand and scope evolve.

About You

To qualify for this role, you must have:

Former district instructional leader, or equivalent role.

Deep experience with teaching and learning, particularly at the high school level.

Strong facilitation, adult learning, and instructional design skills.

Experience designing and leading leadership learning experiences or convenings.

Comfort working with research and assessment data, and other forms of evidence and translating them for practitioner audiences.

Highly organized, execution-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Collaborative, adaptable, and effective in ambiguous or evolving contexts.

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

Authorization to work in the United States

Ability to travel 20%

Exceptional candidates can effectively speak to:

Experience supporting senior academic leaders within K–12 instructional systems, including at least five years in district, network, or intermediary roles focused on instructional design, professional learning, or academic systems improvement. How evidence and data inform strong design decisions, including the use of participant feedback, usage data, and formative evaluation to continuously improve trainings, cohorts, and learning supports.

Translating strategy into execution, including experience planning and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with clear timelines, materials, and deliverables.

Designing learning experiences for senior academic leaders, grounded in evidence, adult learning principles, and the realities of district decision-making.

Building internal capability at scale, including experience designing trainings, tools, and guidance that strengthen the ability of field teams to engage senior academic leaders. The ability to travel 5-8 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

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 $108,000 - $165,000.

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

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