What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reporter position at National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)?
Job ID: 74096
Job Views: 72
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
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Job Category: Newspapers,Online | New Media
Employment Type: Full time
Salary
Posted: 04.24.2026
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
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.
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Job Views: 72
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Postal Code
Job Category: Newspapers,Online | New Media
Employment Type: Full time
Salary
Posted: 04.24.2026
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
- 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
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.
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