Senior Reporter

The Full-time Temporary (no benefits) Sr. Reporter for EdSurge is responsible for producing high-quality, high-impact journalism articles covering Early Childhood and K-12 around the broad topics of technology and innovation, classroom instruction and experiences, and trends in education and policy that impact teaching and learning. This role requires outstanding reporting and writing abilities, as well as the capacity to work independently and contribute to the overall editorial strategy of EdSurge.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Reporting and Writing

• Reports, writes, and publishes 4 to 6 high-quality, high-impact journalism articles per month, as assigned
• Works with editors to conceive, design, execute, and publish feature stories and projects, which may require traveling to report on the ground and/or creating and editing multimedia
• Develops and maintains networks of sources relevant to assigned beats
• Develops expertise relevant to assigned beats
• Pitches strong story ideas relevant to assigned beats
• Converts story ideas from editors into articles, as assigned

Editing and Production

• May edit occasional staff articles, as needed and assigned
• Completes web production for articles, as assigned

Quality and Compliance

• Produces work in accordance with AP Style and EdSurge house style
• Meets assigned deadlines
• Conducts all work in accordance with journalism best practices and ethics

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains regular, timely, respectful, and constructive communication with editors and colleagues via email, Slack, and phone/video call tools
• Meets weekly with manager; available for additional meetings as assigned
• Actively participates in team meetings
• Participates in company meetings

FULL-TIME TEMPORARY: This is a full-time (up to 40 hours) position; however, no benefits

offered. The temporary duration is expected to be no more than five (5) months.

PRIORITY WILL BE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES LIVING IN THE DC METRO AREA (MD, DC, or Northern VA).

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