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 have shaped an ambitious academic strategy and delivered on its promise. You have led decisively, with full ownership of results. When it comes to the science of learning, you haven't merely experimented—you've built proven systems, generated measurable impact, and earned the credibility to share that work publicly. If this describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its chief academic architect.
At 2 Hour Learning, we have developed a system where students achieve twice the learning velocity in only two hours per day. This is made possible through AI-driven tutoring, mastery-oriented advancement, and a fundamental reimagining of traditional classroom models. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader who can synchronize execution across varied school implementations, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the authoritative external voice of a scientifically grounded movement.
This is not a position for theoretical exploration. It is an executive mandate. You will take full ownership of the academic strategy in action, establish unambiguous standards, surface operational gaps, and develop high-performing teams to deliver tangible results. You will bridge our scientific underpinnings with operational rigor and articulate the case for this model on a global stage.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, student motivation systems, and application architecture.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to verify alignment, enforce accountability, and confirm delivery of outcomes across school teams.
- Integrating data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most critical barriers to accelerated learning and define concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone management to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-stakes forums, including keynote presentations and engagements with national Ministries of Education, to catalyze systemic shifts in global educational thinking.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in narrow 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 prestige or conceptual arguments to convince skeptical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by harmonizing execution across school sites, raising leadership capability standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement built on rigorous scientific evidence and demonstrable impact.
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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