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

Crossover is a company focused on transforming education through innovative learning models, and they are seeking a Director of Educational Strategy to lead their academic initiatives. The role involves developing and implementing academic frameworks, ensuring alignment across school teams, and advocating for evidence-based learning on a global stage.

Responsibilities:

• Developing academic frameworks that bridge learning science with actionable direction for curriculum design, motivational systems, and application architecture
• Conducting academic execution reviews with Heads of Academics to ensure school teams maintain alignment, accountability, and delivery of outcomes
• Integrating insights from data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and direct observation into comprehensive academic ecosystem assessments that identify high-impact obstacles to learning acceleration and recommend targeted interventions
• Ensuring strategic coherence through planning processes, continuous feedback mechanisms, and milestone accountability to sustain focus on student learning objectives
• Serving as the principal representative of 2 Hour Learning in high-profile settings, including keynote presentations and engagements with Ministries of Education, to advance systemic transformation in global education thinking
• Expand and strengthen 2 Hour Learning's validated academic model by aligning execution across school sites, raising leadership performance standards, and establishing yourself as the authoritative public advocate for a movement founded on rigorous scientific evidence and demonstrated results

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