Operations and Permitting Coordinator $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
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Description
Launch schools. Transform lives. Move faster than bureaucracy allows.
Many claim they want to create meaningful change. Few are prepared to tackle the difficult, friction-filled work that actually delivers results.
2 Hour Learning is reimagining education—enabling students to complete core academics in two concentrated hours daily, freeing time to develop critical thinking, creativity, and life skills. This vision doesn't materialize through presentations or debates. It becomes real when a facility receives approval, passes inspection, and opens to students.
In this position, you will convert ambition into tangible outcomes. You'll take vacant properties and transform them into functioning schools by managing permits, inspections, and contractor schedules. You won't wait for complete clarity or accept bureaucratic roadblocks. You'll cultivate relationships, think creatively, and persist until obstacles are overcome.
This is not a desk-based coordination position. Success requires physical presence—contacting inspectors, visiting municipal offices, managing vendors, and identifying problems before they cause setbacks. Your on-the-ground presence and decision-making drive progress. Expect to travel 3-4 days weekly in most weeks, visiting cities nationwide.
You'll interface with municipal authorities and construction professionals while maintaining transparent communication with senior internal leadership. Some days involve on-site problem-solving. Other days require interpreting local codes into actionable plans. You understand that being present changes results.
You'll advance as quickly as our school network expands. Each municipality will refine your judgment. Each opening will develop transferable skills for scaling locations, managing multi-jurisdictional compliance, and executing infrastructure-intensive programs. You will understand how systems function in practice and design better ones.
When you execute this role effectively, a school opens. When a school opens, children gain access to superior education now, not later.
If this responsibility motivates you, you will succeed here. If you prefer narrow responsibilities or certain answers, this role won't fit.
If this represents the work you want to pursue, we want to speak with you.
What you will be doing
- Investigating local permitting, licensing, zoning, and inspection regulations using AI resources and authoritative documents
- Contacting municipal and regional offices directly to confirm requirements, resolve ambiguities, and determine compliant approaches
- Converting scattered regulations, emails, and discussions into organized checklists, schedules, and actionable steps
- Preparing, submitting, and monitoring filings through approval with meticulous attention to accuracy
- Aligning construction teams and vendors so building schedules coordinate with inspection and approval timelines
- Traveling regularly, usually 3 - 4 days weekly, to U.S. cities to advance openings through in-person work
- Managing straightforward, precise trackers so teams consistently understand what is approved, what faces obstacles, and your response
- Delivering updates in concise format to senior internal stakeholders
What you will NOT be doing
- Assuming regulations without direct verification from official sources
- Waiting for authorization to proceed or for others to determine next steps
- Relying on email when a call or face-to-face meeting will accelerate progress
- Producing lengthy theoretical reports that don't lead to approvals
- Engaging in abstract planning detached from actual deadlines and deliverables
Key responsibilities
Independently ensure compliant, timely microschool openings by integrating high-ownership execution, AI-powered research, and relationship-based problem resolution across multiple jurisdictions.
Candidate requirements
- Located in the United States with work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship
- Prepared and able to travel 60-80% of the time to U.S. cities
- Proven ownership of results in uncertain or rapidly changing situations
- Track record of successful communication with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and external collaborators
- Confidence starting conversations with new stakeholders and establishing trust efficiently
- Reliable execution on detail-intensive work with firm deadlines
- Proven experience using AI tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity to enhance research, planning, or communication
Nice to have
- Background involving permits, inspections, facilities, construction, real estate, or compliance, including internships or project work
- Experience in student government, event operations, facilities management, or leadership roles requiring multi-party coordination
- Familiarity with city, county, or state government offices in any context
- Education in public administration, urban planning, legal studies, business operations, or communications
- Aspiration toward career paths in site launches, multi-location operations, infrastructure programs, real estate development, or logistics networks
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