Director of Academics $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 built and owned a bold academic vision. You've led execution, not just supervised it. Your approach to learning science isn't theoretical—you've constructed real systems, achieved measurable outcomes, and earned credibility to present that work publicly. If this describes you, 2 Hour Learning seeks its academic leader.
2 Hour Learning operates on a model that enables students to learn twice as fast in two hours per day. AI-powered tutoring, mastery-driven progression, and a fundamental break from traditional classroom design produce these results. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader who can harmonize execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the authoritative voice for a movement rooted in rigorous learning science.
This role is not about academic theorizing. It is a leadership imperative. You will own academic strategy in practice, establish unambiguous standards, surface gaps in execution, and develop elite teams to generate tangible results. You will convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and champion this model on the global stage.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that transform learning science into actionable guidance for curriculum design, motivation architecture, and application interfaces.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm school teams are aligned, held accountable, and achieving outcomes.
- Integrating data, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most impactful obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on learning objectives.
- Serving as 2 Hour Learning's representative at the highest echelons—keynote platforms, sessions with Ministries of Education—to advance systemic transformation in global education paradigms.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in isolated curriculum experiments that fail to produce systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
- Transferring accountability for performance to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional reputation or conceptual arguments to convince critical stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by consolidating execution across schools, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement anchored in rigorous science and demonstrable outcomes.
Candidate requirements
- Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related field
- 7+ years leading academic or EdTech teams with evidence of exceptional learning outcomes
- Proven experience applying AI or technology to accelerate learning
- Track record of public thought leadership such as media, keynotes, books, or advising
- Strong performance management skills with the ability to hold elite peers to a high bar
- Fluent in interpreting data to diagnose learning issues and direct interventions
- Comfortable engaging directly with students, parents, and school leaders
Nice to have
- Founded or led an innovative school model, lab school, or high-performing EdTech venture
- Experience navigating cultural, political, or international education contexts
- Deep familiarity with Bloom's 2 Sigma research and other mastery learning frameworks
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