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 owned an academic vision and delivered measurable outcomes. You've led with authority, not from the margins. When it comes to the science of learning, you've done more than experiment—you've built systems, delivered proof, and claimed the credibility to speak publicly about what works. If that describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its director of academic strategy.
2 Hour Learning operates on a model in which students achieve learning gains twice as fast, in just two hours per day. Mastery-based progression, AI-driven tutoring, and a fundamental redesign of classroom convention power these results. Performance is proven. Now we need 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 disciplined learning science.
This is a leadership mandate, not an opportunity for academic speculation. You will direct academic strategy in action, define clear expectations, surface execution shortfalls, and coach high-performing teams toward tangible results. You will convert our scientific foundations into operational rigor and articulate the case for this model to external audiences.
What you will be doing
- Designing academic frameworks that transform learning science into actionable direction for curriculum development, motivational architecture, and application design.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm alignment, accountability, and performance across school teams.
- Synthesizing data, interviews, and direct observation into ecosystem reviews that identify the most critical barriers to accelerated learning and recommend targeted interventions.
- Maintaining strategic alignment by establishing planning cadences, feedback mechanisms, and milestone discipline focused on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal public representative of 2 Hour Learning, delivering keynote presentations and engaging with Ministries of Education to influence global thinking on education systems.
What you will NOT be doing
- Adjusting isolated curriculum elements without creating systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from execution or measurable student outcomes.
- Transferring accountability for performance to middle managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional prestige or academic theory to win over skeptical audiences.
Key responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across all school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and serving as the authoritative external voice for a movement anchored in 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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