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Become an Advanced Placement (AP) Reader

Are you an AP Teacher, College Faculty Member, Adjunct, or Graduate Teaching Assistant?

We have an exciting employment opportunity for you to become an Advanced Placement (AP) Reader and to apply your knowledge in grading Advanced Placement (AP) exams over the summer. We welcome you to join thousands of educators at the annual AP Reading, a fantastic professional development experience for you. The compensation for this position is $30 per hour.

Last June, 30,000+ AP Teachers and College Professors served as AP Readers, scoring millions of AP student exams. The Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) Reading is an annual event where AP teachers and college faculty score millions of responses from AP Exams administered to students each May. The Reading takes place for the first two and a half weeks of June at five AP Reading sites; we also offer an at-home scoring option for all AP subjects.

Learn more about becoming a reader at AP Central.

Visit http://www.collegeboard.org/apreading for more information on eligibility requirements.

The opportunity to read takes place both online from home and onsite at a designated Reading site (lodging and meals are included).

If you are not currently an AP Reader, apply to become one today. You may be eligible to join the Reading pool if you have taught your AP subject, or a higher equivalent (college level), regardless of years of experience.

Eligibility Requirements for New Readers:

Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States will be considered for employment.

For College-Level Faculty

AP Readers from colleges and universities must be active faculty members (full-time or adjunct) or graduate teaching assistants who have taught at least one semester of a comparable AP course within the past three years.

Graduate teaching assistants, and part-time or adjunct faculty may be considered for appointment, as long as they have taught or assisted in teaching at least one semester of the equivalent course within the past three years. 

For High School AP Teachers

All current AP course authorized high school teachers who are actively teaching their AP subject are welcome to apply regardless of years of experience.

Any course that a school labels “AP” must receive authorization through a process called the AP Course Audit. You can find AP Course Audit information here:
How do I download my AP Course Authorization Letter?

*Existing AP Readers who have onboarded with Raise do not need to reapply.

How You Benefit

Every year AP Readers provide us with feedback about their experience participating in the AP Reading. In our latest survey, 99% of Readers who responded said that their AP Reading experience has had a positive impact on their teaching. 97% of AP Readers say they had a positive experience. AP teachers and college faculty enjoy working together and exchanging ideas and experiences. 

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Depending on the AP reader needs for each subject, you may be selected to serve as an AP reader in the first year that you apply, or you may be considered for future AP Readings.

Apply Now!  please go to https://apply.raise.team/

We accept applications for all 35 subjects, but have a significant need for Readers in the following subjects specially marked below:

AP Subjects

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