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Senior Instructional Designer, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $200,000/year USD

Crossover, Chicago, IL, United States


Are you prepared to harness AI's power to transform student outcomes?

2 Hour Learning has embedded AI at the core of our organization—it's woven into everything we do. We have rebuilt the educational experience from first principles, leveraging breakthroughs in AI and learning science to break free from the constraints of conventional schooling. The outcome? Students who consistently exceed expectations.

Our results speak for themselves: learners on our platform regularly earn 4s and 5s on five or more AP exams, show growth exceeding two years on annual MAP assessments, and surpass their own beliefs about what they can accomplish. If the prospect of driving transformative outcomes at scale excites you, 2 Hour Learning is your destination.

You will function as the lead architect of our groundbreaking learning ecosystem for your assigned school model, encompassing multiple campuses. Driven by an absolute dedication to student success, you will leverage AI's limitless capabilities to design hyper-personalized learning pathways tailored to each student's distinct needs, interests, and goals.

Your position will combine data-driven strategic planning with direct, hands‑on involvement. You will immerse yourself in learning analytics, extracting critical insights to fuel exponential growth. Yet you won't merely analyze data remotely—you'll engage on the front lines, interacting directly with students to grasp their experiences, obstacles, and victories. This direct understanding will prove essential as you identify the precise motivational triggers and instructional tactics needed to break through achievement barriers across all campuses.

You will lead a collaborative team of learning engineers, data scientists, and instructional innovators to realize your vision. More crucially, you will advocate for our students, guaranteeing that every choice, every breakthrough, and every approach remains intensely focused on elevating their learning results.

This represents a rare opportunity to deploy AI in education and fundamentally reimagine what is achievable. Equipped with advanced learning analytics' predictive capabilities, the capacity to A/B test educational hypotheses at scale, and organizational support to challenge conventions, you will pioneer new approaches daily.

Your scope is expansive, your resources unmatched, and your mission essential. At 2 Hour Learning, we aren't simply using AI to improve grades—we're releasing the complete potential of human capability, all without conventional classroom teachers.

If you are ready to leverage the most transformative technology of our era to revolutionize society's most fundamental building block, this is your opportunity. Bold thinking, disciplined execution, and an unwavering dedication to student success required. Those committed to preserving the status quo should look elsewhere.

Join us at the forefront of education's AI revolution. Together, we will not merely influence the future of learning—we will build it.

For additional information about 2 Hour Learning, visit our website https://2hourlearning.com/ and the Future of Education Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/futureof_education/. To see a school built around 2 Hour Learning, check out Alpha https://alpha.school/.

What You Will Be Doing

Designing and continuously refining an AI-powered learning ecosystem that demonstrably surpasses traditional education, validated by concrete improvements in student performance data

Interacting directly with students via virtual platforms to comprehend their learning journeys, obstacles, and achievements, applying these insights to drive ongoing enhancement of the learning ecosystem

Analyzing learning platform data to identify actionable insights and create high-impact academic interventions using AI/ML, learning science, and evidence-based motivational practices

Fostering a culture of ambitious experimentation and data-informed decision‑making, using evidence to achieve breakthrough improvements in student growth trajectories

Collaborating with platform engineering, data science, and design teams to convert academic insights and student input into fluid product improvements

What You Won’t Be Doing

Wrapping traditional education in AI packaging. This is not about reproducing classroom teaching through digital screens – we are fundamentally reconceiving learning from first principles.

Examining data from a distance. You will regularly interact with K‑12 students, treating their feedback as critical input from our paying customers.

Waiting for agreement before challenging conventions. You will advance a bold vision and mobilize others through data-driven outcomes.

Adhering to established methods. You will have the freedom to test innovative approaches to motivation, assessment, and instruction.

Viewing AI's educational impact with apprehension. Here, you will embrace AI as a powerful tool to transform learning, not as a risk to be minimized.

Senior Instructional Designer Key Responsibilities Lead innovation in AI-enabled, teacher‑less education to achieve outstanding student results across multiple campuses. Integrate data analytics with consistent student interaction to continuously refine our learning ecosystem, measured by AP exam scores and MAP assessment growth.

Basic Requirements

Master's degree or higher in Educational Science, Learning Science, Psychology, Psychometrics, Instructional Design, or a related field

Leadership experience in education or EdTech

Experience applying AI technologies in an educational or professional context

Experience designing and implementing AI systems for tasks such as content generation, data analysis, or adaptive learning

Strong understanding of learning science principles and data-driven educational approaches

Proven ability to communicate complex educational and technical concepts to diverse audiences

Experience leading cross‑functional teams and managing complex projects

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.

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 $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 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.

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