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 articulated a compelling academic strategy before and taken full ownership of the results. You've led visibly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting—you've created something tangible, produced outcomes that validate its effectiveness, and earned the credibility to present that work publicly. If this describes your experience, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its strategic academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, we've designed a system in which students achieve twice the learning velocity in only two hours per day. AI-powered tutoring, mastery-driven advancement, and a fundamental break from traditional classroom models produce these results. The impact is measurable. We now need a leader who can align execution across multiple school environments, elevate standards for academic leadership, and serve as the public representative of a movement anchored in evidence-based learning science.
This is not a position centered on academic theory. It's a leadership directive. You'll direct the academic strategy operationally, establish clear benchmarks, diagnose performance shortfalls, and guide high-performing teams toward tangible outcomes. You'll convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and advocate for this model on a global stage.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable guidance for curriculum development, motivational architecture, and application design.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm school teams are synchronized, responsible, and producing results.
- Analyzing data, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation to generate academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most critical obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete solutions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through planning processes, iterative feedback, and milestone management that sustains focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the face of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile settings, from keynote presentations to engagements with Ministries of Education, influencing global perspectives on educational reform.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in fragmented curriculum initiatives that fail to produce systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
- Transferring accountability for performance to middle management or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional credibility or abstract concepts to influence critical stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across school sites, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative voice of a movement founded on rigorous science and demonstrated 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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