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 have defined bold academic strategy and carried direct accountability for the results. You have led execution, not theory. Your expertise in learning science is proven through built systems, measurable outcomes, and the credibility to present your work on national and international stages. If that describes your career, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its Director of Learning Science.
2 Hour Learning has developed a system enabling students to learn at twice the pace in only two hours per day. This outcome is achieved through AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based pathways, and structural innovations that diverge sharply from traditional classroom design. Performance speaks for itself. We now require a leader capable of aligning execution across varied school implementations, elevating academic rigor, and representing our scientifically grounded approach to external audiences.
This role is not theoretical. It is operational and strategic. You will direct academic execution, establish performance benchmarks, diagnose implementation weaknesses, and develop leadership teams to achieve concrete results. You will convert our learning science principles into operational discipline and champion this model on a global stage.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science research into actionable guidelines for curriculum design, student motivation architecture, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure alignment, accountability, and consistent delivery of outcomes across school sites.
- Analyzing data, conducting stakeholder interviews, and performing direct observations to produce academic ecosystem assessments that identify high-leverage obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend targeted solutions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone accountability to sustain focus on core learning objectives.
- Serving as the external representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile settings—including keynote addresses and discussions with national education authorities—to influence global perspectives on schooling.
What you will NOT be doing
- Working on narrow curriculum initiatives disconnected from broader systems-level impact.
- Producing academic research that lacks direct application to student performance or operational execution.
- Transferring accountability for results to mid-level managers or external advisors.
- Depending on institutional prestige or theoretical frameworks to convince critical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Drive the scaling and refinement of 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by coordinating execution across multiple schools, raising leadership performance standards, and serving as the authoritative public advocate for a movement founded on empirical learning science and demonstrated 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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