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 ownership of the results. You've led decisively, not from the sidelines. And in learning science, you're not experimenting—you've built proven systems, delivered outcomes that validate the approach, and earned 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 per day. This is powered by AI tutors, mastery-based progression, and a fundamental shift away from traditional classroom models. The outcomes speak for themselves. We're now looking for a leader who can harmonize execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the public advocate for a movement rooted in rigorous learning science.
This is not a role centered on academic theory. It's a leadership charge. You'll direct the academic strategy in action, establish explicit standards, surface execution shortfalls, and coach high-performing teams toward tangible results. You'll convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and champion this model to external audiences.
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, interviews, and direct observation into academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most critical obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning, 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 engagements with Ministries of Education, to influence systemic transformation in educational thinking.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging with isolated curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from student outcomes or operational execution.
- Offloading performance accountability to middle management or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional 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 serving as the authoritative public voice of a movement built on rigorous science and measurable 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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