Reporter

Job Description

Education Reporter 
Lafayette, LA
 

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 Requirements

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

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