Director of Learning Science $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 clear academic vision and taken full ownership of its outcomes. You've led decisively, from the front lines rather than from the sidelines. And when it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting. You've created something tangible, produced results that validate its effectiveness, and earned the credibility to share that story on a public stage. If this describes your experience, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, we've developed a model enabling students to learn at twice the pace in only two hours per day. AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based advancement, and a fundamental shift away from traditional classroom formats underpin these outcomes. The results speak for themselves. Now we're searching for a leader capable of aligning execution across varied school environments, elevating academic leadership standards, and serving as the public face of a movement rooted in evidence-based learning science.
This is not a theoretical academic position. It's a leadership imperative. You'll take ownership of academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, pinpoint execution shortfalls, and mentor high-performing teams to achieve measurable outcomes. You'll convert our scientific principles into operational excellence and champion this model to a global audience.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable guidance for curriculum design, motivation structures, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams remain aligned, accountable, and results-driven.
- Integrating data analysis, interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem reviews that identify the most impactful barriers to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning processes, feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the face of 2 Hour Learning at senior levels, from keynote presentations to engagements with Ministries of Education, influencing systemic transformation in global education paradigms.
What you will NOT be doing
- Working on isolated curriculum initiatives that fail to produce systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from tangible student outcomes or implementation.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on reputation or theoretical arguments to convince skeptical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across multiple schools, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative voice of a movement built on rigorous science and demonstrated results.
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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