Director, Eskolta Washington DC (Eskolta)

Eskolta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskolta School Research and Design in Washington, D.C. seeks a Director to lead a team supporting projects in district and charter schools and to advance research efforts across multiple schools. The role requires coordinating stakeholders and ensuring high-quality work that advances equity and justice within urban education.

The ideal candidate will articulate thinking clearly, guide reflective inquiry, and manage complex projects with careful attention to detail, reliability, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in district and charter schools.
• Knowledge of equity and justice issues and understanding of how structural injustice impacts underserved students.
• Strong project management skills to juggle multiple projects.
• Attention to detail to ensure high-quality completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team supporting projects in district and charter schools.
• Oversee research efforts across multiple schools.
• Help articulate thinking and engage in reflective inquiry to problem solve.
• Identify, aggregate, and explain themes and patterns.

Job description

Founded in 2010, Eskolta School Research and Design is a collaborative, nonprofit educational consultancy that partners with educators and districts to craft custom solutions to the problems confronting urban public schools. We partner with educators using research to create practices and tools to successfully reengage struggling students and to build a culture of high expectations, respect, and compassion in which underserved students thrive. We help educators reinvent schools and inspire students to succeed not only in school but also in life. We don’t solve the problem for educators; we solve the problem together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Director of Eskolta Washington D.C. will have an exceptional ability to help others articulate their thinking, engage in a process of reflective inquiry to problem solve, and identify, aggregate, and explain themes and patterns. They will lead a team supporting projects in district and charter schools as well as research efforts across multiple schools.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a knowledge of and concern for issues of equity and justice and an understanding of how structural injustice has impacted the experience of underserved students. An ideal candidate will have keen project management skills to juggle multiple projects, the perseverance to keep work moving despite challenges, and the attention to detail to ensure that projects are completed to high quality every time.