Director, Assessment Content
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Director leading assessment content and research teams at Instructure, an education technology company. Owning roadmap delivery, distributed operations, budget, content rights, and AI adoption.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Assessment Content team through subteam Managers/Senior Managers and lead the Assessment Research team
- Foster collaboration across design, editorial, copy edit, shared services, research, statistical programming, and psychometrics
- Own delivery of the assessment roadmap, including planning, staffing, timelines, and quality
- Partner with Product Management to shape the roadmap using content expertise, research, market insights, emerging technology, and new product opportunities
- Manage a million-dollar-plus operating budget
- Decide how to distribute work across US teams, offshore teams, and vendors
- Oversee content rights, including licensing, work-for-hire agreements, international distribution rights, and rights in perpetuity
- Partner with Legal and Procurement on content rights
- Identify practical uses of AI in content design, editing, and review while protecting quality
- Hire, coach, and develop leaders
- Build a team able to take on new types of work as the business changes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) in education, educational measurement, psychometrics, instructional design, or a related field preferred
- 12+ years of experience in assessment content development, assessment research, or product development within the education industry
- Seven or more years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and teams with a mix of specialties
- Deep assessment expertise, including test construction, blueprints, item specifications, accessibility compliance, validity, and reliability
- Proven track record of running large, distributed content operations, including budget ownership and management of offshore teams and vendors
- Working knowledge of content licensing, work-for-hire, international distribution rights, and rights in perpetuity
- Hands-on experience using AI tools in content development
- Strong operational leadership and ability to deliver against and influence a roadmap
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Passion for education and commitment to the Instructure mission
- All employees must pass a background check
- Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, valid contact number, and residential address
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Ownership program for all full-time employees
- Flexible work culture
- Generous time off, including local holidays and the annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December
- Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
- Learning and development resources
- Professional development tools
- Tuition reimbursement
- Technology and tools needed to do your best work
- Motivosity employee recognition program
- Inclusive, supportive culture with meaningful connection
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