Hybrid Education Reporter

at livingHR, Inc.

• Job title: Education Reporter
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Orlando, United States

About the role

• Education Reporter covering a wide range of education issues for Central Florida Public Media. Engaging storytelling and analysis of local education trends and policies are key responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Research and write succinct, relevant, timely enterprise, investigative and daily news stories for multiplatform distribution.
• Incorporate data analysis with compelling storytelling as a means of producing impactful journalism.
• Accurately write and produce education stories and long form feature reports as part of newsroom and collaborative efforts.
• Produce stories that explore the impact of Florida education policies and the realities of the day-to-day running of some of the largest school districts in the country.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to keep abreast of education news and trends and share content and ideas.
• Contribute to Central Florida Public Media’s day-to-day general assignment reporting.
• Assist with special projects like reporting series, audio documentaries, specialty podcasts and on-air fundraising shifts.
• Possible fill-in hosting.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience as a multi-media producer/reporter.
• Experience collaborating with editors to monitor, update and prioritize online and on-air news content using local, national and international resources.
• Experience building and maintaining a robust network of sources to inform news coverage.
• Experience proposing and implementing strategies to strengthen each day’s news content.
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for Central Florida Public Media’s mission to provide public service journalism to Central Florida.
• Understanding of journalistic ethics.
• Experience maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness.
• Audio reporting experience.
• Experience reporting on education and education policy.
• Knowledge of Florida’s education system and policies
• Experience with audio editing software such as Adobe Audition.
• Experience with video editing software such as CapCut, Rush or Adobe Premiere.
• Experience running a board
• Experience hosting local breaks and newscasts during NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
• Bilingual (Spanish, Haitian, Creole, Portuguese)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Generous paid time off
• Work-from-home options