Find new career opportunities for education reporters and communications professionals. Looking for an experienced education writer for your next project? Post your listing now!
Find new career opportunities for education reporters and
communications professionals. Looking for an experienced
education writer for your next project? Post your
listing now!
Education Commission of the States partners with education policy
leaders nationwide to address issues by sharing resources and
expertise. We are proud to serve both the people who develop and
implement education policy and the students who directly benefit
from effective policy change. Every day, we provide education
leaders with evidence-based information and opportunities for
collaboration because informed policymakers create better
education policy.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
(NASFAA) is seeking a news reporter with experience using a
content management system. The reporter will report and write
about student aid-related legislation, regulations, research,
trends, and best practices for the NASFAA website and daily
electronic newsletter. The reporter will post and update website
content, and promote it through NASFAA’s social media channels.
The reporter will primarily work a later shift. While the
reporter should expect to work roughly 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Manifest is looking to hire a Senior Editor in our Washington,
D.C. Studio, for one of our largest and fastest growing accounts.
In this role, you’ll write and edit B2B technology content for
the education sector, develop and lead digital strategies and
collaborate with a smart and dedicated team at Manifest for one
of the largest technology solutions and services providers in the
country. You’ll work directly with clients, as projects require,
and will pitch your ideas directly to them.
Now in its fifth year, The Grade is looking for an experienced
editor to take the lead on editing weekly pieces analyzing media
coverage of schools, both good and bad. To see recent columns, go
here.
For more about the project’s history and funding, go here.
The Department of Journalism + Media in the College of
Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) at Florida
International University invites applications for a full-time
appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Clinical
Professor of Professional Practice.
Seeking a part-time copywriter to develop content for an
Education / Media start-up. All work can be done remotely
and based on the writer’s preferred schedule. The writing
will consist of 500-800 word pieces (e.g., blog posts, op-eds) on
education entrepreneurship / education policy topics, as well as
a few longer white papers on similar topics.
We’re looking for interns to report on education in
Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York City, and
Memphis.
Chalkbeat, the growing
nonprofit news organization telling the story of education in
America, is seeking motivated undergraduate or graduate students
to serve as summer reporting interns. Our reporting teams cover
schools in seven cities — Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis,
Memphis, Newark, and New York City — and our national bureau
covers issues affecting schools across the country.
We seek talented professionals who are passionate about
education and whose experience and skills match our needs.
This is a full-time position in SREB’s Atlanta offices.
Job Code:2019-COMMUNIC-002
Essential Functions
SREB seeks an experienced News Manager to proactively raise the
visibility of the organization’s work in traditional, digital and
partner media outlets.
The Senior Writer will be a leader in our smart, spirited,
award-winning team. The writer will head our education coverage
of Congress, federal policy and think tanks, as well as our
regular spotlighting of elections (federal, state and local),
statehouses and the Supreme Court.
The Princeton Alumni
Weekly is searching for an experienced journalist and
strategic thinker with superior digital and social-media skills
to become the magazine’s digital editor. This
editor also has responsibility for assigning and editing PAW’s
print and online sports coverage.
Founded in 1977, EdSource is a highly-respected independent,
nonprofit organization with the largest team of state-based
education reporters in the nation. Our principal focus is on
California, within the context of education reform and innovation
nationally.
EdSource is seeking an experienced Development Manager to manage
and expand its current philanthropic funding base.
With approximately 25,000 members, the American Educational
Research Association (AERA) is the largest national professional
organization devoted to the scientific study of education and
learning. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about
education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and
promotes the use of research to improve education and serve the
public good.
The Aspen Institute is a community-serving
organization with global reach whose vision is a free, just, and
equitable society. For 70 years, the Institute has driven change
through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the
world’s greatest challenges. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the
Institute has offices in Aspen, Colorado, and New York City, and
an international network of partners.
If you’re a journalist who likes to explore unexpected angles, be
creative with formats and cover all aspects of education and
learning, Louisville Public Media wants to hear from you.
We’re hiring a reporter to join our thriving local newsroom at
89.3 WFPL News, our NPR affiliate, to cover education and
learning.
Chalkbeat, the growing
nonprofit news organization telling the story of education in
America, seeks a social media strategist to grow our audience,
help develop and maintain online communities on- and
off-platform, and advise our local and national bureaus on daily
social best practices.
The nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and
universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education produces vital
journalism that drives national conversations about a sector at
the heart of the American experiment. For more than 50 years,
readers invested in the academic experience have turned to us for
unrivaled insight into how higher education works and why it
matters. The values of those readers — thoughtful, engaged, and
passionate — are also the values of our company. We believe in
the power of expert, morally urgent journalism.
The Education Writers Association (EWA), the national
professional organization representing and supporting education
journalists, is seeking an enthusiastic and mission-driven Intern
who will thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment.
Our paid interns play a key role in conveying the value of EWA to
our members and other stakeholders.
SAANYS is seeking experienced freelance
writers to work for its professional membership
magazine, Vanguard. Vanguard is published three
times per year and is distributed to nearly 9,000 school leaders
throughout New York State.
Its purpose is to go beyond the typical association journal and
offer an in-depth yet practical exploration of the most pertinent
topics in education today. Features include interviews and
insights from some of the leading industry names and experts in
the field of educational leadership.
EdSource, a
California nonprofit organization with
the state’s largest team of education reporters,
is seeking an enterprising reporter to cover student
wellness and school climate, with a secondary focus on
alternative discipline strategies.
Executive Communications Manager
University of South Florida
Job ID: 24525
Location: Tampa, FL
Dept Number/Name: 0-0620-000 / Univ Communication & Marketing
College Division: UCM-Communications and Marketing
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 4333 / Communications & Marketing Mgr
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $62,500-$74,000.00/year
Position Number: 00004415
Education Reporter
WRAL-TV News
All candidates must apply online at https://app.jobvite.com/j?aj=oogbcfwL&s=EducationWritersAssn
National Media Relations Manager
University of South Florida
Job ID: 24498
Location: Tampa, FL
Department Number/Name: 0-0620-000 / Univ Communication & Marketing
College Division: UCM-Communications and Marketing
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 4333 / Communications & Marketing Mgr
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $62,500.00-$74,000.00/year
Position Number: 00042314
Director, Communications and Outreach
School-Based Health Alliance
Reports to: President
Job Type: Full-time, Immediate opening
Location: Washington, DC (remote work a possibility)
Communications Specialist
Education Commission of the States
Status: Exempt
Who We Are:
Education Commission of the States partners with education policy leaders nationwide to address issues by sharing resources and expertise. We are proud to serve both the people who develop and implement education policy and the students who directly benefit from effective policy change. Every day, we provide education leaders with evidence-based information and opportunities for collaboration because informed policymakers create better education policy.
NASFAA Employment Opportunity: Reporter
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is seeking a news reporter with experience using a content management system. The reporter will report and write about student aid-related legislation, regulations, research, trends, and best practices for the NASFAA website and daily electronic newsletter. The reporter will post and update website content, and promote it through NASFAA’s social media channels. The reporter will primarily work a later shift. While the reporter should expect to work roughly 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Senior Editor–Education Technology Content
Manifest
Summary:
Manifest is looking to hire a Senior Editor in our Washington, D.C. Studio, for one of our largest and fastest growing accounts. In this role, you’ll write and edit B2B technology content for the education sector, develop and lead digital strategies and collaborate with a smart and dedicated team at Manifest for one of the largest technology solutions and services providers in the country. You’ll work directly with clients, as projects require, and will pitch your ideas directly to them.
Editor
The Grade
Now in its fifth year, The Grade is looking for an experienced editor to take the lead on editing weekly pieces analyzing media coverage of schools, both good and bad. To see recent columns, go here. For more about the project’s history and funding, go here.
Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor Professional Practice in Broadcast Journalist
Florida International University
POSITION AND DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Department of Journalism + Media in the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) at Florida International University invites applications for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Professional Practice.
Digital Marketing Content Manager
Omidyar Network
About Omidyar Network:
Part-Time Education Policy / Education Business Writer Needed – Flexible Hours
Seeking a part-time copywriter to develop content for an Education / Media start-up. All work can be done remotely and based on the writer’s preferred schedule. The writing will consist of 500-800 word pieces (e.g., blog posts, op-eds) on education entrepreneurship / education policy topics, as well as a few longer white papers on similar topics.
Examples of the types of posts we will write
2020 Summer Reporting Internships
Chalkbeat
We’re looking for interns to report on education in Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York City, and Memphis.
Chalkbeat, the growing nonprofit news organization telling the story of education in America, is seeking motivated undergraduate or graduate students to serve as summer reporting interns. Our reporting teams cover schools in seven cities — Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Newark, and New York City — and our national bureau covers issues affecting schools across the country.
News Manager
Southern Regional Education Board
We seek talented professionals who are passionate about education and whose experience and skills match our needs.
This is a full-time position in SREB’s Atlanta offices.
Job Code:2019-COMMUNIC-002
Essential Functions
SREB seeks an experienced News Manager to proactively raise the visibility of the organization’s work in traditional, digital and partner media outlets.
Senior Writer, Education News (Politics, Policy, Enterprise)
The 74
The Senior Writer will be a leader in our smart, spirited, award-winning team. The writer will head our education coverage of Congress, federal policy and think tanks, as well as our regular spotlighting of elections (federal, state and local), statehouses and the Supreme Court.
Digital Editor
Princeton Alumni Weekly
The Princeton Alumni Weekly is searching for an experienced journalist and strategic thinker with superior digital and social-media skills to become the magazine’s digital editor. This editor also has responsibility for assigning and editing PAW’s print and online sports coverage.
Education Reporter
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
POSITION SUMMARY
Investigative Reporting Fellow
The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
Program at a glance: Reporters from around the country have used the O’Brien Fellowship to produce great investigative projects annually since 2013.
Development Manager
EdSource
Founded in 1977, EdSource is a highly-respected independent, nonprofit organization with the largest team of state-based education reporters in the nation. Our principal focus is on California, within the context of education reform and innovation nationally.
EdSource is seeking an experienced Development Manager to manage and expand its current philanthropic funding base.
Communications Associate
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
With approximately 25,000 members, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the largest national professional organization devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and promotes the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Associate Editor – Education Technology Content
Manifest
Summary:
Communications Manager – American Talent Initiative
Aspen Institute College Excellence Program
Position Location: Washington, D.C.
The Aspen Institute is a community-serving organization with global reach whose vision is a free, just, and equitable society. For 70 years, the Institute has driven change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the world’s greatest challenges. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has offices in Aspen, Colorado, and New York City, and an international network of partners.
Minnesota Fellowship
New America
Minnesota Fellowship
Location: Minnesota
Department: Education Policy program
Length of fellowship: 1 year (January 2020 to December 2020)
Education Reporter
Louisville Public Media
If you’re a journalist who likes to explore unexpected angles, be creative with formats and cover all aspects of education and learning, Louisville Public Media wants to hear from you.
We’re hiring a reporter to join our thriving local newsroom at 89.3 WFPL News, our NPR affiliate, to cover education and learning.
Social Media Strategist
Chalkbeat
Chalkbeat, the growing nonprofit news organization telling the story of education in America, seeks a social media strategist to grow our audience, help develop and maintain online communities on- and off-platform, and advise our local and national bureaus on daily social best practices.
Senior Editor
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education produces vital journalism that drives national conversations about a sector at the heart of the American experiment. For more than 50 years, readers invested in the academic experience have turned to us for unrivaled insight into how higher education works and why it matters. The values of those readers — thoughtful, engaged, and passionate — are also the values of our company. We believe in the power of expert, morally urgent journalism.
EWA Needs Fall 2019 Intern
The Education Writers Association (EWA), the national professional organization representing and supporting education journalists, is seeking an enthusiastic and mission-driven Intern who will thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment. Our paid interns play a key role in conveying the value of EWA to our members and other stakeholders.
Freelance Writers
SAANYS
SAANYS is seeking experienced freelance writers to work for its professional membership magazine, Vanguard. Vanguard is published three times per year and is distributed to nearly 9,000 school leaders throughout New York State.
Its purpose is to go beyond the typical association journal and offer an in-depth yet practical exploration of the most pertinent topics in education today. Features include interviews and insights from some of the leading industry names and experts in the field of educational leadership.
Senior Reporter
EdSource
EdSource, a California nonprofit organization with the state’s largest team of education reporters, is seeking an enterprising reporter to cover student wellness and school climate, with a secondary focus on alternative discipline strategies.