Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.

Join the future of news

We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.

About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

The Washington Post is seeking a deeply sourced, creative, and high-energy reporter to cover K-12 education and its changing landscape within our country.

The ideal candidate will produce a mix of compelling, deeply reported stories about the students, educators and forces at the heart of K-12 education issues and timely pieces explaining the latest news and emerging debates before they hit the headlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cover education-related stories, including issues concerning teaching and learning in K-12, the U.S. Education Department, and education policy.

• Deliver ambitious news, analysis and enterprise stories shaped by distinctive, original reporting and agenda-setting insights.

• Report and write as urgent news and events require, including early versions of stories at times.

• Develop and maintain high-level sources.

Preferred qualifications:

• At least three years' professional reporting, preferably with experience covering state or national education.

• Experience covering major breaking news stories, pursuing accountability targets and developing new conceptual and visual approaches to stories.

• Demonstrated ability to work fast and write clearly on deadline.

• Ability to develop sourcing on a competitive beat.

• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to experiment with a variety of story forms.

• A commitment to fair, accurate and rigorous reporting, upholding the highest standards of journalism ethics.

Interested applicants should submit a résumé and a cover letter outlining their vision for the role to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by July 11 will be prioritized. Cover letters should be addressed to National Education Editor Chastity Pratt, National Editor Jennifer Amur and Managing Editor Peter Spiegel.

The salary range for this position is: $97,400 — $162,300. The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

• Nine paid holidays and two personal days

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

• Robust mental health resources

• Backup care and caregiver concierge services

• Gender affirming services

• Pet insurance

• Free Post digital subscription

• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.