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October 21

🌵 Arizona – Remote

Although this job is listed in Arizona, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

Although this job is listed in Colorado, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

+8 more states

🌵 Arizona – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🚗 Michigan – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote 🎸 Tennessee – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $80k - $93k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📰 Journalist

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Chalkbeat

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Media • Education • Non-profit

Chalkbeat is a nonprofit civic news organization that provides in-depth, local reporting on K–12 education across U. S. communities. It publishes news stories and newsletters, runs city- and topic-focused newsrooms, hosts events and job listings, and partners with sponsors and donors to inform families, educators, and policymakers about education policy, school performance, and classroom issues.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

📱 Media

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• Conceive and execute stories on national education trends and the impact of federal policy. • Monitor developing storylines in local communities, and help readers draw connections between places. • Write breaking news, quick-turn analyses, and deeply reported enterprise stories. • Contribute to our newsletter and work with the audience team to help readers engage with our reporting across a variety of platforms. • Collaborate with our bureaus to amplify local stories and connect local developments to national trends.

🎯 Requirements

• At least five years of experience covering education, government, or public policy. • A strong track record of producing deeply reported and impactful journalism. • The ability to write clearly, conversationally, and with authority, even on tight deadlines. • Proficiency working with data, research, and reports to inform your reporting. • Interest or experience in reader engagement, including creative approaches to reaching diverse audiences and applying audience insights to shape coverage and identify sources. • Bonus points if you’ve got: Data analysis skills that strengthen reporting and storytelling. • Proficiency in a language other than English, with the ability to conduct interviews in that language.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance • 20 days of PTO, five days sick leave, and a paid one-week recess • 401(k) matching program • Paid parental leave