Director Of Academics 2 Hour Learning Remote - 400 000 Year USD

You've articulated and executed a transformative academic vision with measurable outcomes. You've led visibly, from the front lines rather than the periphery. Your work in learning science isn't exploratory—it's grounded in systems you've built, results you've delivered, and expertise you've earned the credibility to present publicly. If this describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its chief academic architect.

2 Hour Learning has developed a system in which students achieve twice the learning velocity in only two hours daily. This model is powered by AI-driven tutoring, mastery-oriented progression, and a fundamental reimagining of traditional classroom design. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader capable of harmonizing execution across varied school environments, elevating academic leadership standards, and serving as the authoritative voice for a movement anchored in evidence-based learning science.

This role is not theoretical. It is an operational leadership imperative. You will direct academic strategy in real time, establish unambiguous standards, surface execution shortfalls, and develop elite teams to achieve concrete results. You will operationalize our learning science foundation and advocate for this model on a global stage.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science principles into actionable direction for curriculum development, motivational infrastructure, and application architecture.
• Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure teams remain aligned, responsible, and results-focused.
• 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 iterative planning, structured feedback cycles, and milestone governance to sustain focus on learning objectives.
• Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile venues—from keynote presentations to consultations with Ministries of Education—advancing systemic transformation in global educational paradigms.
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Engaging in fragmented curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
• Producing theoretical research disconnected from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
• Transferring accountability for performance to middle management or external advisors.
• Depending on institutional reputation or abstract theory to influence critical stakeholders.
  
  

Director Of Academics Key Responsibilities

Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across all school sites, raising leadership performance benchmarks, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement rooted in rigorous science and demonstrable impact.

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-Mumbai-DirectorofAcad1.011

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