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The College Board is seeking an Associate Director for SAT Suite Instructional Design and Development, responsible for creating and refining digital training programs to enhance the training experience for educators involved with the SAT Suite of Assessments.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include creating engaging training artifacts, incorporating feedback for content improvement, and exploring emerging technologies to enhance workflow efficiency.

Skills: Required skills include digital learning expertise in training program design, proficiency in tools like Articulate Storyline 360, and ability to develop complex learning materials; experience with instructional technologies is essential.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience providing digital learning to K-12 educators and familiarity with emerging trends in digital learning.

Location: This is a fully remote role, but candidates near College Board offices can opt for a hybrid work model.

Compensation: $56000 - $100000 / Annually

AssociateDirector, SAT Suite Instructional DesignandDevelopment 

College Board –College Readiness Assessments 

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). 

Type:This is a full-time,term position that will last three years from the start date.   

Preferred Application Deadline: Sunday, November 30th (Please keep in mind College Board offices will be closed November 27th – November 28th and December 25th – January 2nd so it is better to apply sooner than later)

About the Team

The College Readiness Assessments ("CRA") division is a team of mission-driven people who deliver the SAT Suite of Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT10, and PSAT 8/9) to millions of students across the world each year to help open their paths to life after high school. The SAT Suite connects students to a wide range of post-high school opportunities, including scholarships, careers, and colleges and universities. In 2023, we retired from the use of paper/pencil testing and are now a fully digital SAT Suite offering an assessment that is easier to give, easier to take, more secure, and more relevant.

The SAT Suite Program Information team ensures students and educators have an excellent experience with the SAT Suite of Assessments by developing engaging, clear, and accurate content to guide test administrations. By creating digital learning programs, web content, emails, and web-ready instructional manuals and guides, we help educators administer our assessments effectively. This ensures that over 6.5 million students and thousands of testing staff have the information they need to be successful before, during, and after test day.

About the Opportunity 

As the Associate Director, SAT Suite Instructional Design Development, you will bring your digital learning expertise to create and refine engaging online programs, lessons, and modules that prepare educators and internal partners to deliver the SAT Suite of Assessments with excellence. You’ll collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders across CRA, Operations, Policy, and Technology to ensure all training content is accurate, impactful, and aligned with evolving processes.

You will support efforts to modularize and modernize our training approach—applying best practices in instructional design while piloting emerging technologies and AI tools to make learning more efficient and effective. Guided by feedback from the Senior Director, your team, and end users, you’ll develop clear learning objectives, engaging scripts, visuals, and assessments that bring the SAT Suite training experience to life.

This role reports to the Senior Director, SAT Suite Instructional Design and Training.

In this role, you will:

Build Training Artifacts (80%)

• Plan, script, and build engaging, interactive, targeted, and efficient learning artifacts for external testing staff who administer the SAT Suite and internal staff who support them.
• Create visual elements like graphics, exercises, videos, and assessments to make artifacts engaging to learners.
• Use Articulate Storyline 360, Articulate Review, Adobe Captivate, SCORM Cloud and PowerPoint to create and update training artifacts for key stakeholders.
• Make necessary adjustments and add required elements (like closed-captioning) to ensure all artifacts are ADA compliant.

Improve and Evolve Content (20%)

• Incorporate feedback from your team, SMEs within CRA, other College Board divisions, and external customers like state departments of education from prototype to final product, to ensure accuracy and appropriateness of content.
• Ensure your artifacts are compatible with the organization’sLMS,broader knowledge management infrastructure, and focus on modularization. 
• Advise team on ways to reduce time and effort needed to produce and deliver training artifacts.
• Explore and pilot AI and emerging tools to improve workflow efficiency, content design, and learner engagement.

About You

You have:

• 3+ years of digital learning expertise in designing and creating digital training programs.
• Experience providing digital learning to K-12 educators is preferred but not required.
• Outstanding knowledge of emerging trends and best practices in digital learning
• Expertise in authoring and publishing systems, including Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, and SCORM Cloud to create multimedia solutions is required.
• Proven capabilities to develop complex learning materials, including simulations, JavaScript extensions, and multimedia. 
• Expertise in Vyond is a plus
• Expertise in instructional technologies is required; operational experience with LMS technologies and capability to maintainexpertise with emerging technologies and standards.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, including the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence others to action
• A passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for millions of students
• Excellent PowerPoint, Word, and Excel skills 
• The ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business

All roles at College Board require: 

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work 
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer 
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort 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. Preferred application deadline is Sunday, November 30th. Please keep in mind that College Board offices will be closed November 27th – November 28th and December 25th – January 2nd so it is better to apply sooner than later.  
• 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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