Reporter

Education Reporter

The Acadiana Advocate is seeking an education reporter to cover K-12 and higher education, with a focus on school policy, student performance, funding and quality of life issues for students and families in Lafayette Parish.

This beat requires a mix of quick-paced daily coverage, features and longer-term enterprise reporting. We're looking for a journalist with a proven ability to break news and develop original stories in a competitive environment. Experience covering education is preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate is a clear, engaging writer who understands the needs of readers and can balance timely reporting with deeper, accountability-driven work. This reporter should be equally comfortable covering day-to-day developments and pursuing impactful enterprise stories.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop story ideas based on beat reporting or as assigned
• Create relationships with people in the community and government agencies to develop access to credible sources for future stories
• Quickly post stories online as appropriate and develop them further as needed.
• Use social media tools to develop, distribute and enhance stories.
• Help plan and execute the presentation of stories in a way that maximizes digital impact
• Regularly review metrics on story performance and develop story ideas based on top-performing content
• Meet all deadlines for projects as requested by editors
• Rework pieces as requested by editors and update pieces as needed for ongoing or developing stories

The Advocate is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while providing unique opportunities and career paths for our employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and experience levels to apply.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, Life, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paternity Leave, PTO and 401k Retirement Savings company match.