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The Houston Landing is looking for individuals to add to our team of passionate people on a mission to advance democracy in our communities and strengthen the lives of all Houstonians one story at a time. Houston Landing is an independent, nonpartisan news organization devoted to public service journalism. Initially supported by three of Houston’s leading philanthropies including Arnold Ventures, The Houston Endowment, and the Kinder Foundation, we are building a team to support our efforts in sustainability and revenue growth. Houston Landing is seeking an enterprising journalist to report on four of the most important school districts in Houston: Aldine, Alief, Pasadena and Spring.
This is a new position created as part of the Landing’s expansion of its education team, which will feature five reporters, an editor focused solely on education coverage and an audience engagement producer embedded within the team. Compensation is commensurate with experience, with a minimum salary of $70,000.
This position offers a unique chance to cover large, urban school districts that historically have received minimal community- and accountability-focused news coverage, despite combining to serve 180,000 of the region’s highest-need children. Nearly 90 percent of students attending these districts qualify for free or reduced lunch, almost 75 percent are classified as “at-risk” of falling behind in school or dropping out, and about 30 to 50 percent primarily speak Spanish or another non-English language.
The Landing is committed to providing families in these districts with information that helps them understand what’s happening in their schools, as well as outfitting them with the tools they need to secure the best possible education for their children. This will require mixing the traditional foundations of journalism — dogged beat reporting and enterprising investigative work — with modern approaches to audience engagement. You will work closely with other members of the education team, as well as our broader audience, marketing and event teams, to ensure our work reaches communities that have historically been ignored by mainstream media outlets. We also plan to hire a general assignment reporter who would assist with reporting, content generation and audience work.
The reporter’s primary responsibilities would include:
Spanish fluency is required for this position, given that large shares of students and families in our target districts primarily speak Spanish. Comfort generating written and/or video content in Spanish is preferred.
What we seek:
We encourage all interested applicants to apply. Each of the following skills is preferred, though not all are required.
This reporter will report to Team Leader Jacob Carpenter, an experienced education journalist who has been a finalist for the IRE, National Headliner and Livingston awards. The reporter also will collaborate closely with a general assignment reporter, whose primary responsibilities will include assisting you on covering breaking news, creating explainers and guides, and helping with other day-to-day coverage. On occasion, you may team up with three other K-12 education reporters, who will cover Houston ISD, the region’s largest school district; early education, literacy and STEM through a regional lens; and higher education through a community college lens.
Our Values
EXCELLENCE: We wake up every day with the intent to be the best at what we do. We hustle. We have grit. When we make mistakes, we quickly correct and learn from them.
INCLUSION: We aren’t all the same, and those differences are what make us better. We’ll respect each person’s uniqueness. Perspective, context and life experiences help us to tell the story.
AMBITION: We will be bold and creative, open to all ideas big or small. We really mean it.
FUN: We are not making widgets, although there is nothing wrong with widgets. We tell stories - and stories are often fun, so we believe in having lots of fun.
COLLABORATION: We are all in this together. We may not always agree, but we will listen to each other and communicate candidly and respectfully.
Benefits
We’re committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, veterans, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.
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