Director of Educational Strategy, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD
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About the Role
2 Hour Learning seeks a Director of Educational Strategy to lead academic strategy, design learning frameworks, and serve as a public advocate. Requires an advanced degree in Learning Science or related field, 7+ years in academic/EdTech leadership, and experience managing teams of 50+.
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Responsibilities
- Design academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable guidance for curriculum development, motivational structures, and application interfaces
- Conduct academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm alignment, enforce accountability, and verify delivery of outcomes across school teams
- Integrate data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments
- Ensure strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring
- Serve as the senior representative of 2 Hour Learning in high profile forums, including keynote addresses and engagements with Ministries of Education
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
- Experience driving learning outcomes for students and upholding student performance standards
- Experience applying AI or emerging technologies to improve education
- Experience managing academic teams of 50+ people
- Experience interacting directly with students, teachers, or school leaders in a professional setting
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Role Overview
- You have shaped ambitious academic visions and taken full ownership of their results. You have led visibly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to the science of learning, you are not a spectator. You have built proven systems, delivered measurable impact, and earned credibility to share that work
- At 2 Hour Learning, we have developed a system in which students achieve learning gains at twice the typical rate in only two hours each day. Our approach relies on AI driven tutoring, mastery oriented progression, and a fundamental redesign of traditional schooling. The outcomes speak for themselve
- This is not a position for theoretical exploration. It is a mandate for operational leadership. You will be accountable for academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, surface performance gaps, and develop high performing teams to achieve tangible results. You will convert our scienti
What You Will Be Doing
- Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable guidance for curriculum development, motivational structures, and application interfaces.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm alignment, enforce accountability, and verify delivery of outcomes across school teams.
- Integrating data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify high impact obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend targeted solutions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on student achievement objectives.
- Serving as the senior representative of 2 Hour Learning in high profile forums, including keynote addresses and engagements with Ministries of Education, to influence global perspectives on schooling.
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Engaging in narrow curriculum initiatives disconnected from broader systemic impact.
- Producing theoretical research that lacks direct connection to measurable student outcomes or operational implementation.
- Transferring responsibility for team performance to mid level managers or external consultants.
- Depending on institutional prestige or untested theory to convince skeptical audiences.
Basic 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
Working with us
- This is a full time (40 hours per week), long term position.
- The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record.
- The compensation level for this role is $200 USD/hour, which equates to $400,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.
- The payment period is weekly.
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