Director of Academics $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 set a clear academic vision and delivered measurable results. You've led with conviction, not from the sidelines. Your work in learning science is grounded in practice—you've developed proven models, produced outcomes that validate the approach, and established credibility to share your work publicly. If that describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its senior academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, our model enables students to achieve double the learning velocity in two hours per day. This is made possible through AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based progression, and a fundamental redesign of traditional classroom delivery. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now require a leader capable of aligning execution across varied school implementations, elevating academic leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative voice for a movement rooted in evidence-based learning science.
This is a leadership mandate, not an academic research position. You will own the academic strategy in execution, establish rigorous standards, surface performance gaps, and guide high-performing teams toward tangible results. You will operationalize our scientific principles into disciplined practice and advocate for this model on a global stage.
What you will be doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable guidance for curriculum design, motivation architecture, and application development.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams maintain alignment, accountability, and performance delivery.
- Analyzing data, conducting interviews, and performing observations to produce academic ecosystem reviews that identify high-impact obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions.
- Ensuring strategic alignment via planning processes, feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on student learning objectives.
- Serving as the public representative of 2 Hour Learning at senior forums, including keynote presentations and meetings with Ministries of Education, to influence global perspectives on educational models.
What you will NOT be doing
- Engaging in isolated curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from student outcomes or implementation.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional credibility or conceptual frameworks to convince doubtful stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and serving as the authoritative public representative of a movement built on rigorous science and demonstrated results.
Candidate requirements
- Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related field
- 7+ years leading academic or EdTech teams with evidence of exceptional learning outcomes
- Proven experience applying AI or technology to accelerate learning
- Track record of public thought leadership such as media, keynotes, books, or advising
- Strong performance management skills with the ability to hold elite peers to a high bar
- Fluent in interpreting data to diagnose learning issues and direct interventions
- Comfortable engaging directly with students, parents, and school leaders
Nice to have
- Founded or led an innovative school model, lab school, or high-performing EdTech venture
- Experience navigating cultural, political, or international education contexts
- Deep familiarity with Bloom's 2 Sigma research and other mastery learning frameworks
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