Education Reporter

About the role

Central Florida Public Media connects & empowers our region through trustworthy, independent journalism and thoughtful conversation rooted in fact. We serve Central Floridians who seek unbiased, truthful information and nuanced discussion -- people who share a common curiosity and concern about the complex issues and challenges facing our community, nation, and world. We consider our workforce to be our most important asset, and we value our people both as team members and as individuals. The station is operated by Community Communications, Inc., based in Orlando. We are the primary providers of NPR and public media content in Central Florida. We offer a full benefits package including health insurance, 401k and generous paid time off. We embrace flexibility and offer work-from-home options for most positions. Position Summary The Education Reporter will cover a wide range of issues impacting k-12 students and teachers as well as college and university students, faculty and staff. You'll be charged with reporting on everything from changing state laws and policies and their local impact to trends in education to local school boards and the impact of their decisions, as well as other important stories. When it comes to story production, around 75% of your time will be spent on beat specific content and the other 25% on general assignment reporting. By collaborating with internal teams and external sources, the position ensures timely, fact-based coverage across multiple platforms, supporting the organization's mission to provide trusted public service journalism The successful Education Reporter is someone who has a passion for not only explaining what's happening but diving into what it all means and the impact on children, and other stakeholders across Central Florida. You must have exceptional judgement and understand the value of including diverse voices of real people in your work. While not a requirement, the ideal candidate would also have experience hosting local breaks and newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and an interest in becoming a backup host. This position is based in Orlando , Florida; the Education Reporter must reside within Central Florida Public Media's coverage area (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Marian, Sumter, Brevard and Polk counties). Salary : $55,000 - $70,000 annually Location: Orlando, Florida Contract: Full-Time

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.
• Qualifications & Skills for Success
• Required
• Experience creating content for multiplatform distribution such social media script writing and video production, photography, print and audio stories.
• 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.
• Preferred
• Audio reporting experience.
• Experience reporting on education and education policy.
• Experience maintaining a reporting beat.
• Knowledge of Florida's education system and poli

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Additional Information

Are you a reporter who's passionate about helping people understand the ins and outs of new policies and laws and their impacts on the classroom, children, and other stakeholders? Do you enjoy attending school board meetings, talking to parents, and education experts? Do you have a knack for taking complicated issues and making them understandable? If so, you could be Central Florida Public Media 's next education reporter. From the expansion of school choice programs to limits on what can be taught in classrooms , there's never a shortage of education stories to tell.

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