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

Trilogy; Elizabeth (NJ); Remote; USD 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational company is looking for a visionary Director of Educational Strategy to enhance and implement an innovative academic framework. This role requires hands-on leadership to guide teams, analyze performance data, and advocate for transformative learning practices globally. The ideal candidate will possess an advanced degree and extensive experience in educational settings, with a strong background in leveraging technology to improve student outcomes.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Remote-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Over 7 years leading academic or EdTech teams.
• Experience leveraging AI for enhancing learning outcomes.
• Public thought leadership through media or publications.

Responsibilities

• Design academic frameworks for actionable curriculum and systems.
• Oversee performance reviews to ensure accountability and results.
• Represent the company at educational events advocating for change.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Public Speaking

Strategic Planning

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, or related fields

Job description

If you're someone who has crafted a visionary academic path and led from the front with tangible results, 2 Hour Learning is seeking someone like you. We specialize in a groundbreaking educational model where students excel at twice the pace within just two hours daily, utilizing AI tutors and mastery-based learning. We need a leader to harmonize this approach across various schools, elevate academic leadership, and become the spokesperson for this innovative learning science movement.

This role is not about theoretical academia; it's about hands-on leadership. You'll spearhead our academic strategy, setting benchmarks, spotting execution gaps, and guiding elite teams to tangible outcomes. Your mission is to transform our scientific principles into operational excellence and advocate for our model globally.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designing academic frameworks that convert learning science into actionable curriculum, motivation systems, and app design guidelines.
• Overseeing academic performance reviews alongside Heads of Academics to ensure school teams are synchronized, responsible, and achieving results.
• Analyzing data, conducting interviews, and observing to craft academic ecosystem evaluations that identify key barriers to accelerated learning and suggest practical solutions.
• Ensuring strategic alignment through meticulous planning, feedback mechanisms, and milestone monitoring to keep student learning objectives at the forefront.
• Representing 2 Hour Learning at top-tier events and with educational ministries, advocating for systemic educational change.
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Engaging in isolated curriculum projects without aiming for systemic change.
• Publishing theoretical research without focusing on student outcomes or practical application.
• Leaving performance accountability to middle management or external consultants.
• Depending on brand prestige or theory alone to convince skeptical audiences.
  
  

Director Of Educational Strategy Key Responsibilities

Enhance and expand 2 Hour Learning’s successful academic framework by synchronizing execution across educational institutions, bolstering leadership standards, and becoming the public advocate of a scientifically-backed movement with real-world impact.

Basic Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Learning Science, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or related fields.
• Over 7 years of leading academic or EdTech teams with proven exceptional learning results.
• Demonstrated experience in leveraging AI or technology to enhance learning.
• A history of public thought leadership through media, keynote speeches, publications, or advisory roles.
• Exceptional performance management skills, with the ability to maintain high standards among top-tier peers.
• Proficient in analyzing data to identify learning challenges and direct effective interventions.
• Skilled in engaging with students, parents, and educational leaders directly.
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in founding or leading an innovative school model, lab school, or successful EdTech venture.
• Expertise in navigating cultural, political, or international education environments.
• In-depth understanding of 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.

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-Elizabet-DirectorofEduc.001