SY 27-28 Intervention Teacher (Grades 1-5)

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 68,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Personal/Sick days

On-site Daycare

Annual Bonus/Stipend Opportunities

Public Transit Assistance

Job summary

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is seeking an Intervention Teacher for grades 1-5 to provide targeted academic support in ELA and Math. The role emphasizes using data-driven interventions, collaborating with teachers, families, and instructional leaders, and monitoring student progress to ensure success.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Education with English fluency; a Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience in academic intervention and/or small group instruction is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach in interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based ways.
• Collaborate with teachers and families to plan interventions.
• Administer standardized tests (e.g., ACCESS, MAP, CAPE).
• Implement differentiated instruction and monitor progress.
• Support diverse learners including English Language Learners.

Skills

English fluency

Intervention experience

Small group instruction

Collaboration

Education

Bachelors in education

Masters preferred

Job description

SY 27-28 Intervention Teacher (Grades 1-5)

Washington, DC

Job Title: Intervention Teacher (ELA/Math) - SY 27-28

Department: Education

FLSA Status: Professional Exempt

Reports to: Director of Intervention, Washington Yu Ying Principals

Compensation: $67,759 - $116,269/year

Application Timeline

We are opening applications early to begin building our candidate pool for the 2027-2028 school year.

What to expect:

October 1, 2026: Applications open

October-January: Applications are collected and candidates are added to our applicant pool. We will generally not begin reviewing applications or conducting interviews during this period.

February-Early April 2027: Candidate review and interviews will take place.

March-April 2027: Offers will be extended to selected candidates on a rolling basis.

If you apply early, please do not be concerned if you do not hear from us immediately. Your application will remain in our candidate pool, and we will begin the active selection process closer to our February recruitment timeline.

Position Overview : The Elementary Campus Intervention Teacher provides targeted academic support to students in grades 1-5 through individual, small-group, and classroom-based interventions. Working collaboratively with teachers, families, and instructional leaders, the Intervention Teacher uses student data to identify learning needs, implement effective interventions, and monitor progress to ensure student success.

Essential Responsibilities, including but not limited :

• Demonstrated ability to teach in ways that are interactive, hands‑on, inquiry‑based, and promote self‑discovery and critical thinking
• Capability to support students in a variety of grade levels and collaborate with teaching teams to plan and implement effective interventions
• Demonstrated ability to administer standardized tests (e.g. ACCESS, MAP, CAPE)
• Demonstrated ability to implement differentiated instruction
• Demonstrated ability to foster high academic expectations within students
• Demonstrated ability to use student material and feedback to inform interventions on an ongoing basis
• Clear understanding of child development from grades 1-5
• Commitment to meet the needs of every child in our diverse population, including English Language Learners and Emerging Bilingual students and/or Math
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective, targeted interventions for individual and small groups of students
• Capability to nurture students and work collaboratively with families and teachers
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and collaborate as a member of a team
• Interest in professional learning, growth through quality feedback, and initiative in challenging own understandings
• Commitment to develop and contribute to a community of educators
• Flexibility, dedication, and enthusiasm
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and align curriculum across academic disciplines
• Clear understanding of scope and sequence and learning objectives
• Interest in language learning and other cultures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited institution. Master’s degree in education preferred.
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience in academic intervention and/or small group instruction preferred

Culture

• The support of welcoming and appreciative students, parents, and colleagues
• A community that supports and promotes a growth mindset that allows every Yu Ying member to grow with one another each day.
• A dedicated and passionate team of colleagues that value collaboration and growing themselves as educators
• A strong administration team that provides you with exceptional professional development often on the cutting edge of educational theory and philosophy, values teachers, and provides continuous feedback. This includes IB MA and Project Zero.
• A progressive learning environment for students that includes the The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme to guide you to focus on teaching inquiry and hands on, student centered learning.

Generous Paid Time Off

• 10 Personal/Sick
• 1 Milestone Day per year of employment
• Chinese New Year

Insurance Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare option
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance
• Fully covered Dental Coverage

Work-Life Balance Assistance

• Public Transit Assistance
• Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying
• On-Site Daycare (Ages 3 months - 4 years old)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Bonus/Stipend Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401K Match after 1 year of employment

Terms of Employment:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodation(s) can be made10 Months, while performing this job, the staff member shall:

• Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull or push equipment and/or student(s).
• Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers and/or controls.

The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Function in a workplace with a high level of noises at times.

Washington Yu Ying PCS reserves the right to change and update policies, procedures, protocols and this job description/agreement and any addenda as needed. Employees will be notified in a timely manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement

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