Director of Educational Strategy, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD

You've articulated a compelling academic vision in the past and taken full ownership of its outcomes. You've driven change from the front lines, not from the periphery. And when it comes to the science of learning, you're not experimenting—you've created something tangible, delivered measurable results, and earned credibility to represent it publicly. If this describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its guiding academic authority.2 Hour Learning has developed a system enabling students to learn at double the conventional pace in only two hours per day. This model is powered by AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based learning progression, and a fundamental reimagining of traditional classroom frameworks. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader capable of aligning execution across varied educational models, elevating academic leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative external advocate for a movement rooted in evidence-based learning science.This position is not about theoretical exploration. It is a leadership directive. You will control academic strategy in practice, establish unambiguous standards, surface operational shortcomings, and mentor high-performing teams toward tangible results. You will convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and champion this model before the broader educational community.What You Will Be DoingDesigning academic structures that transform learning science into actionable guidance for curriculum development, motivation architecture, and application design.Conducting academic execution assessments with Heads of Academics to confirm school teams maintain alignment, accountability, and outcome delivery.Analyzing data, conducting stakeholder interviews, and performing direct observation to produce academic ecosystem evaluations that identify the most critical obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend targeted solutions.Ensuring strategic coherence through planning cycles, structured feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain emphasis on learning objectives.Serving as 2 Hour Learning's representative at premier forums—from keynote presentations to engagements with national education authorities—to advance systemic transformation in educational thinking.What You Won’t Be DoingEngaging in disconnected curriculum experiments without producing system-wide impact.Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational implementation.Transferring performance ownership to mid-level managers or external advisors.Depending on institutional prestige or conceptual arguments to convince critical stakeholders.Director Of Educational Strategy Key ResponsibilitiesExpand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic framework by harmonizing execution across school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement anchored in rigorous scientific evidence and demonstrated impact.Basic RequirementsAdvanced degree (Masters or Ph.D) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related fieldAt 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 decisionsExperience driving learning outcomes for students and upholding student performance standardsExperience 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 settingAbout 2 Hour LearningEducation is broken, but 2 Hour Learning is proving it doesn’t have to be. They’re tearing down the outdated one-size-fits-all model and replacing it with AI-driven personalized learning that helps kids master academics in just two hours a day.With students consistently ranking in the top 1-2% nationally and the top 20% achieving an astonishing 6.5x growth, they’re proving that smarter learning is possible. At 2 Hour Learning, it’s talent and performance that matter. They offer a dynamic, on-campus and remote-friendly environment where innovators, educators, and AI specialists can be a part of fixing a broken school system.2 Hour Learning is reprogramming learning for the AI era.Here’s How They’re Fixing It.There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!Working with usThis 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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.Crossover Job Code: LJ-5595-EG-COUNTRY-DirectorofEduc.007