Associate Principal
$800,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks 

United States
Semi-flexible schedule
Hybrid location
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Long-term role

Associate Principal   $800,000 USD/year

Description

Ready to architect the infrastructure behind America's next education revolution?

At 2 Hour Learning, we're not just opening schools—we're engineering a complete reimagining of how education operates. Our proven model delivers a full year's academic growth in just two focused hours daily, freeing students for sports, arts, and real-world exploration. Now we're scaling nationwide with 25-30 new campuses launching in the next six months.

We need a facilities mastermind to orchestrate this expansion. This isn't about managing buildings—it's about creating the physical foundation that enables educational transformation. You'll command a comprehensive team including an SVP and multiple VPs, wielding full budget authority and decision-making power to ensure every campus opens on time, operates flawlessly, and scales intelligently.

Our portfolio spans Alpha, NextGen Academy, GT School, Texas Sports Academy, and beyond—each campus a testament to our core principle that learning can be both accelerated and liberating. With private equity backing and full funding secured, we're positioned for aggressive national expansion.

This opportunity demands an operator who thrives in zero-margin-for-error environments. If traditional organizations have called you "too aggressive" or "too fast," you've found your perfect match.

What you will be doing

  • Commanding the complete facilities ecosystem: orchestrating new construction, major renovations, and operational excellence across our expanding 25-30 campus network
  • Building and directing a powerhouse team structure (SVP leadership + VP specialists + support staff) with complete P&L accountability for facilities operations
  • Architecting and implementing universal standards spanning procurement protocols, security systems, furniture specifications, network infrastructure, and brand presentation
  • Pioneering AI-integrated operational playbooks and service level agreements that streamline every future expansion cycle
  • Maintaining direct founder reporting relationships while orchestrating cross-functional collaboration with legal, finance, and compliance teams to ensure non-negotiable launch timelines

What you will NOT be doing

  • Operating as an advisor or consultant—you'll be the decision-maker with full execution authority
  • Focusing on individual campus projects—your mandate spans national systems and scalable processes
  • Maintaining legacy operational methods—you'll pioneer cutting-edge, AI-enhanced workflows
  • Following traditional executive hierarchies—this position drives expansion strategy rather than responding to it

Key responsibilities

Engineer, optimize, and maintain facilities infrastructure across our national footprint—guaranteeing every campus achieves student-readiness on schedule while operating through scalable, technology-enhanced systems.

Candidate requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in facilities leadership
  • Documented success directing complex, multi-location projects with unforgiving deadlines and substantial business impact
  • Executive-level experience managing new construction, large-scale renovations, and operational infrastructure at national or international scope
  • Proven expertise in retail construction and/or comprehensive maintenance programs where standardization and launch-readiness determined success
  • Established track record developing and leading high-performance teams with complete budget and P&L responsibility
  • Advanced capabilities in systematic problem-solving, stakeholder coordination, and executive communication
  • Demonstrated excellence operating with speed, independence, and accountability in high-growth or private equity environments
  • Valid U.S. work authorization and flexibility for approximately 25% travel requirements

Nice to have

  • Previous experience launching or expanding regulated, multi-location enterprises
  • Professional background in education, retail, or healthcare sectors where facilities infrastructure was business-critical
  • Demonstrated success developing and deploying AI-enhanced operational frameworks

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This represents a completely new approach to educational operations.

2 Hour Learning operates without traditional educational constraints: no conventional teachers, no homework assignments, no time-wasting protocols, and no existing playbooks to reference. Our entire infrastructure—systems, tools, and dashboards—was designed by operational experts rather than traditional educators. The results validate our approach: students completing full grade levels in 80 days, SAT performance matching elite private institutions, and nationwide campus expansion with leaner staffing and greater operational clarity.

Explore our operational foundation:

  • 📘 Comprehensive Whitepaper: The Science and Systems Behind 2 Hour Learning
    Complete overview of our operational model, AI-powered learning infrastructure, and quantified evidence of accelerated learning outcomes.
    👉 Access the whitepaper
  • 🎥 Founder's Vision: Understanding Our Educational Model
    First-principles reimagining of education delivery and its implications for scalable operations.
  • 📊 Performance Metrics: MAP Assessment Growth, SAT Achievements, and Beyond
    Top 1-2% national test performance. Kindergarten students achieving 99th percentile results. Verified data from actual students.
    (Reference pages 4-6 in the whitepaper.)
  • 🛠️ Operational Deep Dive: From Curriculum Optimization to Campus Management
    Behind-the-scenes look at our daily structure—four focused 25-minute AI-guided academic sessions, complemented by afternoon life skills and project-based learning.
    (Detailed operations on pages 20-21.)
  • 🧭 Your Construction Challenge
    From real estate acquisition and regulatory navigation to staff onboarding systems and vendor management protocols—this infrastructure doesn't exist yet. You'll architect it from the ground up.

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