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 transformative academic vision and taken full ownership of its results. You've led visibly and decisively, not from the sidelines. Your expertise in learning science isn't theoretical—you've created tangible systems, produced measurable outcomes, and established the credibility to present your work publicly. If that describes your experience, 2 Hour Learning seeks its guiding academic leader.
2 Hour Learning has developed a system in which students achieve learning at twice the conventional rate within just two hours per day. This is powered by AI-driven tutoring, progression based on mastery, and a fundamental break from traditional classroom design. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now require a leader capable of aligning execution across varied school environments, elevating academic leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative public representative of an approach rooted in evidence-based learning science.
This is a leadership imperative, not a position for academic abstraction. You will direct academic strategy in practice, establish rigorous standards, diagnose execution shortfalls, and mentor high-performing teams toward concrete results. You will convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and champion this model on a global stage.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, motivational architecture, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure alignment, accountability, and consistent delivery of results across school teams.
- Analyzing data, conducting interviews, and observing operations to produce academic ecosystem assessments that identify high-impact obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete solutions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback, and milestone oversight to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal external voice of 2 Hour Learning, including keynote presentations and engagement with Ministries of Education, to influence global perspectives on education.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in narrow curriculum initiatives that fail to create system-wide 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 prestige or abstract theory to win over critical stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across school sites, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement anchored in rigorous science and demonstrated 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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