Crossover
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You've established a clear academic vision in the past and taken full ownership of the results. You've led teams directly, not from a distance. When it comes to the science of learning, you've moved beyond theory—you've built proven systems, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned credibility to represent that work publicly. If this describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its guiding academic leader.
At 2 Hour Learning, we operate a model in which students achieve twice the learning velocity in only two hours per day. AI-powered tutoring, mastery-oriented progression, and a fundamental rethinking of traditional classroom design make this possible. The impact is documented and significant. We now need a leader who can align execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the authoritative voice for a movement rooted in robust learning science.
This is not a position focused on academic theory. It is a leadership charge. You will be accountable for academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, surface execution shortfalls, and develop high-performing teams to achieve tangible results. You will transform our scientific principles into operational rigor and advocate for this model on a global stage.
What You Will Be Doing
- Developing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable direction for curriculum development, motivational design, and application architecture.
- Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to confirm school teams remain aligned, responsible, and results-oriented.
- Integrating data, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most critical obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend practical solutions.
- Ensuring strategic coherence through structured planning, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone oversight to sustain focus on learning objectives.
- Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile contexts, including keynote presentations and engagements with Ministries of Education, to influence systemic transformation in global education paradigms.
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Adjusting individual curriculum initiatives in isolation without advancing system-wide transformation.
- Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
- Transferring performance accountability to mid-level managers or external advisors.
- Depending on institutional reputation or conceptual arguments to win over critical audiences.
Director Of Academics Key Responsibilities
Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across all school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement built on rigorous scientific evidence and demonstrated outcomes.
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
About 2 Hour Learning
Education 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 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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5595-IN-COUNTRY-DirectorofAcad1.016
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