Director of Academics

Director of Academics at Crossover

You've shaped an ambitious academic strategy and taken full ownership of its results, leading visibly, not from the sidelines. When it comes to the science of learning, you've built proven systems, delivered measurable outcomes, and earned credibility to present your work publicly. If this describes you, 2 Hour Learning is seeking its guiding academic leader.

At 2 Hour Learning, we've developed a system that enables students to learn at double speed in only two hours per day. Mastery-based progression, AI-powered tutoring, and a complete reimagining of traditional classroom design produce these results. The outcomes speak for themselves. We now need a leader who can harmonize execution across varied school environments, set a higher standard for academic excellence, and serve as the public face of a movement built on sound learning science.

This is not a role for theoretical exploration; it's an executive leadership position. You'll control the academic strategy in action, establish rigorous standards, surface implementation weaknesses, and develop high-performing teams to achieve tangible results. You'll transform our scientific principles into operational precision and champion this model to a global audience.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designing academic structures that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, motivational architecture, and application development.
• Conducting academic execution assessments with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams remain synchronized, responsible, and outcome-focused.
• Integrating data, interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem evaluations that identify the most impactful obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend concrete solutions.
• Ensuring strategic coherence through planning cycles, feedback mechanisms, and milestone management to sustain focus on student achievement objectives.
• Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-stakes forums, from keynote presentations to consultations with Ministries of Education, influencing global perspectives on education systems.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Experimenting with standalone curriculum initiatives that lack systemic impact.
• Producing theoretical research disconnected from student performance or operational execution.
• Transferring accountability for results to mid-level managers or external advisors.
• Depending on institutional credibility or conceptual arguments to convince doubtful audiences.

Director of Academics Key Responsibilities

Expand and refine 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by coordinating execution across all schools, raising leadership expectations, and establishing yourself as the authoritative voice of a movement founded on rigorous scientific principles and demonstrated real-world impact.

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. 2 Hour Learning is reprogramming learning for the AI era.

Working with Us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position, immediately available. It requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation is $200 USD/hour, equating to $400,000 USD/year (40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year), paid weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details.

Key skills/competency

• Learning Science
• EdTech Leadership
• AI in Education
• Curriculum Design
• Data Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Educational Psychology
• Performance Management
• Global Education Advocacy