Academic Director Speaking Tests
Core
Provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the development, production, and delivery of tablet-based English-speaking assessments in Japan and other markets.
Role type
Senior Academic Director (Assessment & Test Development)
Builds
Tablet-based speaking assessments (ESAT-J, BCT-S) for government clients and university partners
Domain
Education / Language Assessment / EdTech
Required skills
Academic leadership, test development, team management, quality assurance, stakeholder management, research collaboration, strategic planning, operational efficiency, government relations, product scalability
Preferred skills
Experience with tablet-based assessment delivery, knowledge of public-sector environments, research methodology expertise
Technologies
Tablet devices, assessment platforms, research data systems
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a specialist team responsible for test and item development, production and deployment to tablet devices; Oversee end-to-end processes for test development and deployment ensuring academic standards; Collaborate with external consultants and researchers to strengthen evidence base for assessment validity; Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior government officials and institutional clients; Drive improvements in efficiency, scalability and operational effectiveness while maintaining assessment quality
