Director of Learning Strategy $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 established a clear academic vision in the past and taken ownership of the results. You have led directly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to learning science, you are not experimenting—you have created something substantial, produced evidence-based outcomes, and earned credibility to present your work publicly. If this describes your experience, 2 Hour Learning seeks its principal academic strategist.
2 Hour Learning has developed a framework enabling students to learn at twice the standard pace within two hours each day. This is achieved through AI-driven tutoring, mastery-oriented progression, and a structural break from traditional classroom design. The performance data is strong. We now require a leader to harmonize implementation across varied school environments, strengthen academic leadership standards, and serve as the public advocate for a movement rooted in evidence-based learning science.
This position is not centered on theory. It is a directive leadership role. You will take ownership of academic strategy in operational terms, establish performance benchmarks, surface gaps in execution, and mentor elite teams toward measurable results. You will convert our learning science foundations into disciplined practice and communicate the rationale for this approach to external audiences.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable direction for curriculum design, motivational systems, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm that school teams maintain alignment, accountability, and outcome delivery.
- Integrating data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive 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 emphasis on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile forums, including keynote presentations and discussions with Ministries of Education, to influence global perspectives on education.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in isolated curriculum initiatives that fail to produce system-wide impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from 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 doubtful stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic framework by aligning execution across all school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public representative of a movement built on evidence-based science and demonstrable 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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