Director of Academic Excellence, 2 Hour Learning

Director of Academic Excellence, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Crossover. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $200.00/hr - $200.00/hr You've shaped a clear academic vision and taken full ownership of its results. You've led visibly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to learning science, you're not experimenting—you've built something concrete, delivered outcomes that validate the approach, and earned credibility to speak publicly about it. If that describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its academic leader. At 2 Hour Learning, we've developed a model in which students learn at twice the speed in only two hours per day. AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based advancement, and a fundamental shift away from traditional classroom design power these results. The outcomes are remarkable. We now need a leader who can bring coherence to execution across varied school environments, elevate academic leadership standards, and serve as the public advocate for a movement rooted in rigorous learning science. This is not a position focused on academic theory. It's a leadership imperative. You'll be accountable for academic strategy in action, establish precise standards, surface execution shortfalls, and guide high-performing teams toward measurable results. You'll convert our scientific underpinnings into operational rigor and champion this model to external audiences. What You Will Be Doing Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, motivational systems, and application development. Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams remain aligned, responsible, and outcome-focused. Integrating data, interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify the most impactful barriers to accelerated learning and recommend concrete interventions. Ensuring strategic coherence through planning cycles, feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to sustain focus on student learning objectives. Serving as the face of 2 Hour Learning at senior levels, including keynote presentations and engagements with Ministries of Education, to influence systemic transformation in how education is understood globally. What You Won’t Be Doing Working on isolated curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact. Producing theoretical research disconnected from student outcomes or operational execution.Transferring accountability for performance to middle management or external consultants. Depending on institutional reputation or abstract theory to win over skeptical audiences. Director Of Academic Excellence Key Responsibilities Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across schools, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative voice of a movement built on rigorous science and demonstrated outcomes. Basic Requirements Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related field 7+ years leading academic or EdTech teams with evidence of exceptional learning outcomes Proven experience applying AI or technology to accelerate learning Track record of public thought leadership such as media, keynotes, books, or advising Strong performance management skills with the ability to hold elite peers to a high bar Fluent in interpreting data to diagnose learning issues and direct interventions Comfortable engaging directly with students, parents, and school leaders Nice-to-have Requirements Founded or led an innovative school model, lab school, or high-performing EdTech venture Experience navigating cultural, political, or international education contexts Deep familiarity with Bloom's 2 Sigma research and other mastery learning frameworks 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. 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-CA-Toronto-DirectorofAcad.002 Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Education, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning Industries: Education Administration Programs, E-Learning Providers, and Non-profit Organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr