Eskolta LLC helps educators reinvent public schools. We are a research and design firm based in Brooklyn, NY, focused on helping school better serve over-aged high school students who have struggled in other settings. Work with Eskolta is a unique opportunity to join a startup organization that is at the forefront of the effort to turn around the dropout problem by promoting meaningful learning. We are dedicated to supporting a healthy work/life balance for everyone we work with by supporting a talented team while building a flexible workplace. To learn more about us, visit our website at http://www.eskolta.com.

In preparation for the 2011-12 school year, Eskolta is expanding to offer the following positions: Data Analyst, Assistant School Developer, School Development Consultant. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter stating your interest to: jobs {at} eskolta(.)com. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis, with positions starting Summer 2011.

Core Job Qualifications: Any applicant for a job at Eskolta must be:

 A self-starter with the ability to move a project forward in a small, entrepreneurial environment

 A good listener, patient, open-minded, and responsive to client needs

 Highly organized with the ability to meet deadlines, give attention to details, and multitask

 A progressive thinker committed to reforming and improving NYC public schools

 Familiar with the public school environment—understanding the needs of urban youth is a plus

 Able to use public transportation for travel to and from school locations throughout NYC

Working Arrangements: All positions at Eskolta are flexible time, designed to allow responsible, driven, talented people to help improve public education while attending to family and other priorities outside work. In your cover letter, please indicate your preferred number of days per week to work (between 2 and 5) and your preferred number of weeks to work each year (between 36 and 48). Total preferred days should be no more than 200 per year.

Pay Levels: Given our flexible work arrangement (described above), employees working with Eskolta are paid based on the percentage of a maximum 200-day year that they work. Starting Data Analysts are paid at a rate equivalent to $40,000-$55,000 for a 200-day schedule.

Data Analyst

Eskolta is seeking a new member of our team who will bring a sharp mind for numbers, skills with statistics, and facility with computers to help in the analysis of school-level data.

Job Responsibilities: We help schools learn. Upcoming Job Opportunities at Eskolta Posted: April 19, 2011 - 2 -

 Compile data on student outcomes from participating schools

 Use Microsoft Excel or statistical software to perform statistical analysis tying together student demographics, school-based interventions, and student outcomes

 Use Microsoft Access to generate simple reports based on statistical analysis of data

 Identify notable trends, patterns, and anomalies in data based on statistical analysis

Job Qualifications:

 Strong mind for numbers, with an ability to apply statistical analysis to make sense of data

 Facility with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Microsoft Access

 University coursework in statistics and/or 1-2 years experience using statistics in the workplace

 In addition, see Core Job Qualifications on first page