Head of Academic Innovation, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD

Crossover is seeking a chief academic architect for 2 Hour Learning, a company dedicated to transforming education through AI-powered personalized learning. The role involves directing academic strategy, overseeing execution assessments, and advocating for evidence-based learning practices on a global stage.

Responsibilities:

• Developing academic structures that convert learning science into actionable direction for curriculum design, student motivation frameworks, and application interfaces
• Overseeing academic execution assessments with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams maintain alignment, accountability, and outcome delivery
• Integrating data analysis, stakeholder conversations, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem evaluations that identify the most impactful obstacles to accelerated learning and recommend targeted solutions
• Ensuring strategic coherence through planning cycles, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone management to sustain focus on learning objectives
• Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-stakes forums, including keynote addresses and dialogues with education ministries, to influence global perspectives on schooling

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
• 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