Director of Learning Science $400,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
You've championed a clear academic vision and taken full ownership of its results. You've led teams directly, not from the sidelines. And when it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting—you've built proven systems, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned the credibility to present that work on a public stage. If that describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, we've developed a model that enables students to learn twice as quickly in just two hours per day. This is powered by AI tutoring, mastery-based progression, and a fundamental rethinking of traditional classroom design. The results speak for themselves. We're now looking for a leader who can unify execution across varied school contexts, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the public face of a movement rooted in evidence-based learning science.
This is not a position focused on academic theory. It's a leadership role with clear accountability. You'll own the academic strategy in action, define rigorous standards, surface execution gaps, and coach high-performing teams to achieve tangible outcomes. You'll convert our scientific principles into operational excellence and advocate for this model to external audiences.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that turn learning science into actionable guidance for curriculum design, motivational systems, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure teams are aligned, accountable, and achieving results.
- Synthesizing data, direct interviews, and field observations into comprehensive academic ecosystem reviews that identify high-impact barriers to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning cycles, feedback mechanisms, and milestone tracking to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the external representative of 2 Hour Learning at senior levels, including keynote presentations and engagements with Ministries of Education, to advance systemic transformation in how education is conceived globally.
What you will NOT be doing
- Working on isolated curriculum initiatives that fail to produce systemic impact.
- Publishing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
- Offloading performance accountability to middle management or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional reputation or abstract theory to win over skeptical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across schools, raising leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative public advocate for a movement founded on rigorous science and demonstrated results.
Candidate requirements
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related field
- At least 7 years in academic or EdTech leadership roles, leading a team of staff/employees (not an informal peer leader role, such as grade-level lead); you must have been responsible for hiring, monitoring performance, coaching, and making termination decisions
- Experience driving learning outcomes for students and upholding student performance standards
- Experience applying AI or emerging technologies to improve education, such as through personalized learning, adaptive learning, AI agents, etc.
- Experience managing academic teams of 50+ people (e.g., the teams you managed directly executed curriculum, instruction, or assessment)
- Experience interacting directly with students, teachers, or school leaders in a professional setting
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