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 have articulated a clear academic vision in the past and taken full ownership of its results. You have led teams from the forefront, not from the sidelines. Your work in learning science is not theoretical—you have created tangible systems, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned credibility to present your findings publicly. If this describes your experience, 2 Hour Learning seeks its academic leader.
2 Hour Learning has developed a system in which students achieve learning gains at twice the conventional rate within two hours per day. This performance is powered by AI tutoring, mastery-based progression, and structures that depart fundamentally from traditional classrooms. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now require a leader who can align execution across varied school environments, elevate academic standards, and serve as the public representative of a model rooted in rigorous learning science.
This position is not about academic exploration. It is a leadership accountability. You will direct the academic strategy in action, establish performance standards, surface gaps in execution, and guide high-performing teams toward concrete results. You will convert our scientific principles into operational rigor and advocate for this approach on a global scale.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum development, motivation architecture, and application design.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm alignment, accountability, and outcome delivery across school teams.
- Integrating data, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most critical barriers to accelerated learning and recommend specific interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning processes, feedback mechanisms, and milestone oversight to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the face of 2 Hour Learning in high-visibility settings, including keynote presentations and engagements with national education authorities, to influence global perspectives on schooling.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in isolated curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional reputation or abstract theory to convince skeptical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across school sites, raising leadership standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public representative of a movement founded on rigorous science and demonstrated outcomes.
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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