Director of Assessment & Learning Quality (Volunteer)

Director of Assessment & Learning Quality (Volunteer)

PromiseLearning | Assessment, Learning Outcomes & Educational Quality

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseLearning

Location: Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed

Commitment: Approximately 5–10 hours per week

Type: Volunteer Leadership Role

Minimum Commitment: 6-month commitment required

Reports To: Senior Director of Education & Learning

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit organization serving children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, educational enrichment, workforce development, creative opportunity, advocacy, housing innovation, and community-centered support.

At MAP, we believe educational excellence requires more than delivering programs—it requires understanding whether students are learning, growing, and benefiting from the experiences we provide.

Strong assessment practices help ensure that learning remains meaningful, effective, and responsive to student needs.

About PromiseLearning

PromiseLearning is MAP's education, curriculum, instructional design, learning innovation, literacy, workforce readiness, and academic enrichment division.

The division develops educational experiences, learning resources, literacy initiatives, and instructional strategies that support student success and lifelong learning.

PromiseLearning is committed to maintaining high standards of educational quality, student engagement, and learning outcomes across all programs.

Role Overview

The Director of Assessment & Learning Quality serves as the leader responsible for strengthening educational quality, student learning outcomes, assessment practices, and continuous improvement across PromiseLearning initiatives.

This role oversees the development of learning standards, assessment frameworks, quality assurance processes, instructional evaluation practices, and student outcome measures that help ensure educational excellence across MAP's programs.

Working closely with curriculum leaders, program teams, PromiseMeasure, PromiseRooted, PromiseConnects, and organizational leadership, the Director helps ensure that learning experiences are effective, engaging, evidence-informed, and aligned with organizational goals.

The ideal candidate is passionate about educational quality, assessment design, learning outcomes, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Assessment Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and lead MAP's educational assessment strategy
• Establish learning outcome frameworks across educational initiatives
• Create standards for measuring student growth and learning
• Promote evidence-informed educational decision-making
• Support continuous improvement across learning programs

Learning Quality & Educational Excellence

• Develop systems that strengthen educational quality and consistency
• Review educational initiatives to ensure alignment with learning objectives
• Support instructional quality and program effectiveness
• Promote best practices in assessment and learning evaluation
• Strengthen student-centered approaches to educational improvement

Assessment Design & Evaluation

• Develop assessment tools, rubrics, surveys, and learning measurement frameworks
• Support collection and interpretation of learning data
• Monitor educational performance indicators and student outcomes
• Help identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Ensure assessment practices remain practical, equitable, and meaningful

Learning Outcomes & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze learning outcomes across educational initiatives
• Support data-informed program enhancements
• Develop recommendations that strengthen student success
• Promote a culture of learning, reflection, and improvement
• Help ensure educational programs achieve intended outcomes

Educational Research & Best Practices

• Monitor trends in assessment, educational quality, and learning science
• Research evidence-based approaches to educational improvement
• Identify innovative practices that strengthen learning outcomes
• Support adoption of proven educational strategies
• Contribute to organizational learning initiatives

Cross-Divisional Collaboration

• Partner with PromiseMeasure on impact and outcome evaluation
• Collaborate with PromiseRooted and PromiseConnects on educational quality initiatives
• Support curriculum and instructional design teams
• Work with educational leaders to strengthen learning experiences
• Align assessment efforts with organizational priorities

Leadership Responsibilities

The Director provides leadership and oversight for:

Assessment & Evaluation

Responsible for:

• Assessment frameworks
• Learning measurement
• Student outcomes
• Educational evaluation

Learning Quality

Responsible for:

• Educational standards
• Quality assurance
• Continuous improvement
• Program effectiveness

Learning Outcomes

Responsible for:

• Student achievement
• Growth indicators
• Learning objectives
• Outcome tracking

Educational Research

Responsible for:

• Best practices
• Learning science
• Assessment innovation
• Evidence-based improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in education, assessment, evaluation, instructional design, curriculum development, educational leadership, learning analytics, or related fields
• Strong understanding of educational assessment and learning outcomes
• Experience designing evaluation systems or quality improvement initiatives
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Passion for educational excellence and student success

Why This Role Matters

Learning matters.

But understanding whether learning is happening matters too.

Assessment helps educators improve.

Quality helps students succeed.

The Director of Assessment & Learning Quality helps ensure that MAP's educational initiatives deliver meaningful outcomes and continuously evolve to meet the needs of the children and families we serve.

This role strengthens educational excellence, accountability, and impact across the organization.

Success Measures

• Strength of assessment and learning outcome frameworks
• Improvement in educational quality standards
• Development of meaningful learning measures
• Support of continuous improvement initiatives
• Quality and effectiveness of educational programs
• Advancement of student learning outcomes

Leadership Participation

The Director of Assessment & Learning Quality is expected to:

• Attend divisional leadership meetings
• Conduct regular check-ins with direct reports
• Participate in educational planning and strategy discussions
• Support cross-divisional collaboration and organizational priorities

Volunteer Expectations

• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Maintain timely and professional communication
• Collaborate through MAP systems and communication platforms
• Support MAP's safeguarding standards, mission, and organizational values
• Foster an inclusive, supportive, and mission-driven culture

What You'll Gain

• Leadership experience within a growing education-focused nonprofit organization
• Opportunity to strengthen educational quality and student outcomes
• Collaboration with educators, curriculum leaders, researchers, and nonprofit professionals
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• Meaningful impact supporting children and families experiencing housing instability

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and include their resume and cover letter.

Please highlight experience involving assessment, evaluation, education, curriculum development, instructional design, educational leadership, learning analytics, or related disciplines.

Help ensure that every learning experience creates meaningful growth, lasting impact, and expanded opportunity for children and families through Mentor A Promise.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.