Director of Educational Strategy $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 an ambitious academic vision and taken ownership of its results. You've led visibly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting—you've created something tangible, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned the credibility to share that story publicly. If this describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its academic compass.
At 2 Hour Learning, we've developed a system in which students achieve twice the learning velocity in only two hours per day. This is driven by AI-powered tutoring, mastery-based advancement, and a complete reimagining of traditional classroom design. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader who can bring consistency to execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the public advocate for a movement anchored in evidence-based learning science.
This is not a position focused on academic theory. It is a leadership imperative. You will take full ownership of academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, surface execution shortfalls, and guide elite teams toward tangible 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 structures that bridge learning science with actionable direction for curriculum design, motivation architecture, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams remain aligned, accountable, and results-oriented.
- Integrating data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that pinpoint critical barriers to accelerated learning and recommend concrete solutions.
- Ensuring strategic cohesion through planning processes, feedback mechanisms, and milestone oversight to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal external representative of 2 Hour Learning, from keynote presentations to discussions with Ministries of Education, advancing systemic transformation in global educational thinking.
What you will NOT be doing
- Adjusting isolated curriculum elements without influencing broader systemic improvements.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from student outcomes or operational execution.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional reputation or conceptual frameworks to convince doubtful stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic framework by harmonizing execution across school sites, raising leadership benchmarks, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public voice of a movement rooted in rigorous science and demonstrable 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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