Deputy Editor in Chief

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🕒 August 19

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $130k - $145k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

✏️ Editor

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Chalkbeat

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

📱 Media

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

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.

📋 Description

• Partner with the Editor in Chief to set and execute Chalkbeat’s editorial vision • Oversee several local bureaus and reporting teams • Ensure Chalkbeat coverage drives informed decision-making and debate • Coach leaders on setting and achieving goals, monitoring progress, and supporting professional growth • Support implementation of Civic News Academy • Lead high-priority initiatives, including impact-tracking improvements, newsroom AI strategy development, and future geographic expansion • Collaborate with the growth and community team to expand the loyal audience • Ensure enterprise projects are compelling and well executed • Represent organizational priorities to local teams and communicate local needs to organizational leadership • Provide day-to-day journalism guidance and strategic leadership for newsroom projects

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of work experience, including leadership experience • Experience reporting and editing breaking news, daily, and enterprise stories • Track record of leading effective teams with inspiration, high standards, and accountability • Experience coaching employees at different experience levels • Track record of managing complex projects from initial vision through sustainable processes • Experience developing editorial strategy and building an audience • Deep knowledge of America’s education story and curiosity about its future • Ability to work in the continental United States • Authorization to work in the U.S.; employment authorization verified through E-Verify • Ability to perform primarily sedentary work and use standard office equipment for up to 8 hours per day

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance • 20 days of PTO • Paid one-week recess • 5 sick days • 3 floating holidays • 12 paid holidays in 2026 • 401(k) with a 4% employer match, immediately 100% vested • 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave • 2-week part-time return-to-work ramp-up • Flexible Spending Plan for eligible medical or childcare expenses • Annual professional development stipend • Employer-provided life insurance • Short- and long-term disability coverage • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet expenses • Remote-eligible work arrangement • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities