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

Crossover•New York, NY

fulltime

Education, Engineering, and Project Management

7+ years

About the role

You've charted a clear academic vision and taken full ownership of its outcomes. Your leadership has been visible and direct, not theoretical or remote. Your expertise in learning science isn't superficial—you've created tangible results, validated by data, and you've earned the credibility to share that work publicly. If this describes your track record, 2 Hour Learning needs its academic leader.

2 Hour Learning has developed a system in which students achieve learning outcomes twice as quickly, spending just two hours per day. This is powered by AI-driven tutoring, mastery-based advancement, and a fundamental shift away from traditional classroom design. The model delivers measurable success. We now seek a leader capable of aligning execution across multiple school environments, elevating academic leadership standards, and representing a movement built on sound learning science to external audiences.

This role is not about academic exploration. It is a leadership imperative. You will be accountable for the academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, diagnose performance shortfalls, and develop high-performing teams to produce concrete student outcomes. You will convert our scientific principles into operational excellence and advocate for this model on a global stage.

What You Will Be Doing

Designing academic structures that transform learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, student engagement mechanisms, and application development.
Conducting academic performance assessments with Heads of Academics to confirm that school teams remain aligned, responsible, and effective in delivering results.
Analyzing data, conducting interviews, and performing observations to produce comprehensive academic ecosystem evaluations that identify the most critical obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend targeted solutions.
Establishing strategic coherence through planning processes, continuous feedback systems, and progress tracking to sustain focus on learning objectives.
Serving as 2 Hour Learning's representative in high-profile settings—ranging from keynote presentations to meetings with Ministries of Education—to influence how education systems globally approach schooling.

What You Won’t Be Doing

Working on disconnected curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
Producing theoretical research detached from measurable student outcomes or operational execution.
Transferring accountability for performance to mid-level managers or external advisors.
Depending on institutional reputation or academic theory to convince critical audiences.

Director Of Academics Key Responsibilities Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by harmonizing execution across schools, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative voice of a movement built on rigorous science and demonstrated 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-US-NewYork-DirectorofAcad1.018

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