Education Reporter

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Group • Pittsburgh, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR News Station, is seeking an Education Beat Reporter to join their award-winning newsroom. This role offers the opportunity to cover one of the region's most important beats, producing journalism that informs, explains, and holds institutions accountable. The reporter will cover K-12 schools and broader educational forces across Western Pennsylvania, producing content for broadcast, digital, and social platforms. This includes daily news spots, enterprise stories, investigations, and audio features. The position requires building expertise to become a go-to source on regional education issues.

Requirements

• At least three years of professional reporting experience.
• Produce compelling stories across multiple platforms.
• Can move comfortably between breaking news and long-form enterprise reporting.
• Write with clarity, accuracy, fairness, and empathy.
• Enjoy making complicated topics understandable.
• Have strong news judgment and impeccable journalistic ethics.
• Are energized by building sources and uncovering stories others miss.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Three or more years of professional newsroom reporting experience.
• Excellent writing, reporting, interviewing, and multimedia storytelling skills.
• Ability to gather and edit audio for broadcast.
• A commitment to ethical journalism, collaboration, and public service.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public radio is a plus.
• Knowledge of data reporting, public records, court documents, FOIA/Right-to-Know requests, and investigative reporting techniques is also valuable.
• Experience with photography and video production is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, produce, and edit stories for radio, digital, and social platforms.
• Deliver accurate, engaging spot news under tight deadlines.
• Develop enterprise, investigative, and explanatory journalism.
• Gather compelling field audio, photos, and video.
• Pitch original story ideas that deepen our audience's understanding of education.
• Build trusted relationships with students, families, educators, policymakers, and community leaders.
• Collaborate across our newsroom on major projects and special coverage.
• Represent WESA at community events and public appearances.
• Participate in station fundraising efforts that support our public service mission.

Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at a minimum $51,000, based on experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Three weeks of paid vacation.
• Paid sick leave and company holidays.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
• Professional development support, including conferences, training, and continuing education.
• The opportunity to do meaningful journalism that makes a difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree