Description
You walk into a room and immediately sense whether it's been carefully composed or hastily assembled. You register lighting warmth, visual clutter, exposed cables, how seating is arranged, and the overall atmosphere. Once something feels wrong, you can't ignore it. If you're ready to establish what a "high-performance school" should look and feel like, this role offers that opportunity.
2 Hour Learning is creating AI-powered private schools where students complete core academics in two hours each day, then dedicate afternoons to life skills and passion-based learning. As campuses open across the United States, the physical spaces must reflect the mission: composed, deliberate, unconventional, and unmistakably premium. This position exists to define that standard and ensure it scales consistently across all locations.
You will establish the design vision, develop layouts that diverge from conventional classroom models, and build standards that prevent brand dilution as we grow. This is not about managing vendors or overseeing facilities operations. It is focused, high-judgment design work under real constraints with clear accountability.
If you possess the discernment to define a category and the discipline to deliver quickly without compromise, we should speak.
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What you will be doing
Developing campus design vision packages (philosophy, mood boards, material palettes, lighting temperature, furniture strategy) that communicate premium quality and depart from conventional school aesthetics
Generating detailed spatial layouts that support flexible learning zones, intuitive circulation, and coherent lighting and environmental logic
Establishing and maintaining design standards and boundaries that ensure campus consistency while allowing adaptation to varied site configurations
Executing rapid iteration on active campuses by identifying refinement opportunities and delivering prioritized improvement lists that enhance finish quality without disrupting opening schedules
What you will NOT be doing
Coordinating with vendors, sourcing contractors, or handling procurement logistics
Supervising construction, maintenance activities, or executive-level facilities management
Creating "attractive" conventional private school spaces with bold primary colors and institutional materials
Pursuing flawless execution at the expense of launch schedules
Key responsibilities
This role ensures that every campus opens and matures with a category-defining, premium, non-traditional physical environment that maintains consistency as the organization scales.
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Candidate requirements
Minimum 3 years of experience in interior, spatial, environmental, or experiential design
Demonstrated portfolio of premium physical environments (e.g., hospitality, luxury residential, boutique commercial, cruise ship, or experiential)
Proven ability to independently create mood boards and end-to-end concept direction for spaces
Proven ability to create spatial layouts that optimize flow, density, and user experience
Strong material and lighting literacy (finishes, texture, lighting tone, and how they shape emotion)
High-caliber aesthetic judgment with clear examples of restraint, proportion, and detail control
Comfort using AI tools or strong evidence of rapid adoption of new design tools
Ability to work in the United States in a hybrid setup with 50–70% travel to campuses
Nice to have
Experience designing repeatable multi-site environments with clear standards and templates
Experience designing non-traditional learning, community, or wellness spaces with flexible seating zones
Strong rapid visualization/rendering skills that speed up concept iteration and decision-making
