Head of Academic Innovation $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 shaped a compelling academic vision and taken full ownership of its results. You've led visibly, not from the shadows. When it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting—you've created something tangible, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned the credibility to present your work publicly. If this describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, we've designed a system in which students learn at twice the speed in only two hours each day. AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based advancement, and a fundamental break from traditional classroom models produce these results. The outcomes are remarkable. We now need a leader who can drive coherent execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the public advocate for a movement rooted in robust learning science.
This is not a role centered on academic theory. It is a leadership charge. You will control the academic strategy in action, establish clear benchmarks, pinpoint execution shortfalls, and guide high-performing teams toward measurable results. You will convert our scientific principles into operational rigor and champion this model to a broader audience.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that transform learning science into actionable direction for curriculum development, motivation architecture, and application design.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams remain aligned, accountable, and results-driven.
- Integrating data, interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most impactful obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning cycles, feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the public face of 2 Hour Learning at senior forums, including keynote presentations and meetings with Ministries of Education, to advance systemic transformation in global education thinking.
What you will NOT be doing
- Adjusting isolated curriculum elements without producing systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from student outcomes or implementation.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional reputation or abstract models to convince critical stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by harmonizing execution across school sites, raising leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative public voice of a movement anchored in rigorous science and demonstrable results.
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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