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Join College Board as the Associate Director of Test Security and Score Validity, leading investigations to ensure the integrity of student assessment scores with a focus on innovative data analytics and evidence-based processes.

Responsibilities: You will analyze and investigate score validity cases, manage communications with stakeholders, enhance policies, and project manage initiatives related to test security.

Skills: Strong analytical skills, data forensics expertise, excellent communication, and strategic thinking abilities are essential for this role.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, along with 5+ years of experience in investigations or operational roles.

Location: This position is fully remote, with potential travel to College Board offices 4-5 times a year.

Compensation: $56000 - $90000 / Annually

Associate Director, Test Security

College Board – Risk Management – Test Security  

Location: Fully Remote

This is a full-time position

About the Team 

The Test Security team at College Board is a highly skilled group of 21 professionals dedicated to maintaining the fairness and integrity of our assessments. Through innovative, data-driven policies and tools, we work to prevent, detect, and resolve security threats, ensuring the credibility of SAT and AP exam scores. As part of this mission, the Score Validity Team—comprising 10 team members—leads investigations into potential score irregularities and violations of our terms and conditions using advanced analytics and investigative techniques. We collaborate closely with internal teams, who provide essential support and infrastructure, and partner with external vendors to ensure comprehensive security measures and scalable solutions are in place prior to the administration of each exam. Together, we uphold the highest standards of test security, reinforcing the trust and reliability of our assessment programs.

About the Opportunity  

As the Associate Director of Test Security and Score Validity, you will lead investigations into student score validity, plagiarism, improper use of artificial intelligence, and test-day irregularities for the College Readiness Assessments (CRA) and Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure these investigations adhere to a structured, evidence-based process, determining whether there is substantial cause to question a student’s score. You will analyze statistical and forensic evidence, review test-day reports, and examine test materials, while effectively communicating with students, parents, legal representatives, and educators to ensure fair resolutions. Additionally, your role involves enhancing policies, refining processes, and collaborating across teams to strengthen test security standards.

In this role you will:

Investigations & Communications (80%)

Analyze and investigate individual student score validity cases using data forensics, statistical analyses, test day reports, and interview findings. Maintain detailed and accurate records of all investigations, ensuring thorough documentation of notes, findings, and communications
Ensure timely and thorough management of score validity investigations, maintaining clear and consistent communication with students, parents, educators, and representatives, and articulating investigation processes, evidence, and dispositions clearly to all stakeholders
Regularly review and provide feedback on policies, processes, and protocols related to score validity and testing irregularities, contributing to continuous improvement
Coordinate tasks across internal and external stakeholders, providing subject-matter expertise on test security investigations, and ensuring cohesive collaboration
Maintain robust communication with critical system and product owners within Test Security Operations to ensure coordination with Technology, Operations, and Program teams
Formulate and vet recommendations for score validity, plagiarism, and irregularity cases, handling sensitive data and urgent timelines with discretion
Track and report key performance metrics for operational test security functions, integrating data from internal teams and security vendors to support informed decision-making
Actively support the use of data forensics and algorithms to detect patterns of anomalous testing behavior, facilitating further investigation

Project Management (20%)

Lead and manage projects related to test security investigations, ensuring timely completion and alignment with strategic goals
Coordinate across teams for smooth execution of initiatives and clear stakeholder alignment
Allocate and manage resources effectively to meet project milestones
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and ensure staff are trained on new programs and initiatives
Develop detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, tasks, dependencies, and milestones, while identifying and mitigating potential risks
Implement quality assurance processes, continuously monitor progress, and maintain thorough documentation and reporting

About You 

You have:

5+ years of experience in investigations or operational roles, with a strong track record of managing complex cases
Self-starter mentality, with the ability to work independently and as a team while meeting timelines and deliverables
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including experience in data forensics, reporting, and case management tools
Exceptional communication skills, including attentive listening, confident speaking, clear writing, and effective presentation abilities
Ability to influence and collaborate across teams, building strong stakeholder relationships
Strategic thinking and multitasking abilities, with high attention to detail and the capacity to plan across both short and long-term timelines
Advanced proficiency in Salesforce, cloud-based contact center solutions, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
Bachelor’s degree preferred
The ability to travel 4-5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States

About Our Process

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
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

About Our Benefits and Compensation

College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.

The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $56,000 to $90,000 .College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.

Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.

Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:

A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.

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