Director, SAT Suite Instructional Strategy and Resource Systems

Director, SAT Suite Instructional Strategy and Resource Systems    College Board -  CRA   Location:   This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the  option  of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees  are required to  occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.   Role Type :  This is a full-time position     About the Team     The SAT Suite Program Access team leads the national strategy, implementation, and partner engagement efforts supporting states and districts administering the SAT Suite of Assessments. As digital transformation accelerates, our work increasingly centers on scalable systems, strong district partnerships, and effective implementation models that ensure every student benefits from high-quality assessment insights. The Program Access team will partner closely with the Partner Success team, who own the day-to-day relationships with state accountability contract customers, to  determine  the needs and provide scalable support of those states in addition to districts. As part of the K-12 SAT Suite Program Management & Partner Success team, we enable customer success, reinforce the value of the SAT Suite, and strengthen College Board’s partnership with critical customers.       About the Opportunity      The Director, SAT Suite Instructional Strategy & Resource  Systems   is responsible for  defining how the SAT Suite translates into high-impact classroom practice at scale. You will own the instructional vision for national implementation - connecting assessment data to actionable teaching strategies and ensuring that every  educator  interaction with the SAT Suite is coherent, relevant, and effective. This role brings together Digital SAT, Skills Insight™, the Educator Question Bank, and state standards into a unified instructional ecosystem, enabling educators to move seamlessly from insight to action.     You will architect and lead scalable systems that ensure instructional resources are modular, high-quality, and continuously aligned to evolving product and enterprise priorities. Operating at the intersection of product, research, and program strategy, you will set the standard for instructional excellence - translating complexity into clarity and building durable systems that drive measurable impact.      Reporting to the Senior Director, SAT Suite Program Access & Instructional Impact, you will shape the instructional foundation that underpins national implementation, ensuring that every resource, tool, and touchpoint  advances  educator effectiveness and expands student opportunity.     In this role, you will:     Own Instructional Vision & Strategy (≈25%)   Define and drive a clear instructional vision that measurably improves how the SAT Suite shapes classroom practice across states and districts   Establish strategy to translate assessment insights into changes in instructional decision-making, teacher practice, and student outcomes   Ensure instructional strategy leads to increased adoption and effective use of SAT Suite data, particularly in historically underserved communities   Hold accountability for achieving a coherent educator experience that results in consistent, high-quality instructional implementation across contexts     Drive Adoption Through Scalable Instructional Systems (≈30%)   Own the end-to-end effectiveness of the SAT Suite instructional ecosystem, ensuring it drives meaningful educator action and sustained usage—not just resource availability   Design and refine systems that lead to differentiated but actionable implementation pathways, resulting in increased partner uptake and depth of use   Ensure systems enable educators to efficiently translate SAT data into instructional adjustments, improving instructional alignment and student readiness outcomes   Eliminate  fragmentation by driving a unified system that increases usability, reduces friction, and leads to higher rates of educator engagement and repeat use     Own Quality Standards that Influence Instructional Practice (≈20%)   Define and uphold clear expectations so that instructional materials are consistently used to inform teaching decisions, rather than merely accessed.   Ensure all frameworks and resources directly support educator actions (e.g., planning, reteaching, differentiation) that improve student performance   Drive consistency and clarity across educator-facing materials so educators can reliably apply SAT insights without  additional  interpretation or support   Hold accountability for quality as measured by impact on instructional shifts, not just completion or distribution of materials     Lead Governance, Alignment, and Continuous Impact (≈25%)   Own outcomes related to the relevance, timeliness, and effectiveness of instructional materials, ensuring they drive partner action aligned to product and GTM priorities   Establish governance processes that enable faster, higher-quality decision-making and ensure materials lead to measurable improvements in partner implementation   Partner cross-functionally to ensure instructional systems influence product usage, field enablement, and partner success metrics—not  operate  as standalone resources   Ensure coherence across the ecosystem results in increased partner execution (e.g., aligned use of Digital SAT, Skills Insight™, Question Bank) and reduced duplication in practice   Use adoption data, educator behavior, and partner outcomes to continuously prioritize and drive the highest-impact improvements      About You     M.S. degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 5 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering training programs and content   5+ years of experience in instructional strategy, curriculum design, K–12 assessment implementation, or education systems leadership   Expertise  in authoring and publishing systems, including Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, and across Adobe Creative Cloud to create multimedia solutions is  required   Proven capabilities to develop complex learning materials, including simulations, JavaScript extensions, and multimedia   Expertise  in instructional technologies is  required ; operational experience with LMS technologies and capability to  maintain   expertise  with emerging technologies and standards,  xAPI , cmi5   Experience  implementing ADA Section 508/WCAG accessibility requirements in training programs   Outstanding professional writing and verbal communication skills   Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work with diverse  set  of colleagues, across functions and divisions   Strong project management skills   Excellent written communication and executive-level presentation skills   Commitment to educational equity and improving outcomes for students nationwide   The ability to travel 4-8 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Bo a rd business     Exceptional candidates can effectively speak to:    Expertise  in instructional strategy, assessment-aligned systems, or educator-facing product ecosystems with 10–12+ years leading complex, cross-functional work    Demonstrated experience building scalable instructional frameworks or resource systems and deep understanding of assessment-to-instruction alignment and data-informed teaching practices   Experience leading cross-functional alignment across product, design, and field teams with strong systems-thinking skills and ability to design modular, repeatable frameworks     All roles at College Board require:    A passion for   expanding   educational   and career   opportunit ies   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   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 Thoughtf ul 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. 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