One-Year K-12 Education Reporter

  • Contract

Company Description

The Seattle Times is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, recognized as one of the best in the country. At The Seattle Times, your work matters. We are a family-owned-and-operated company, dedicated to the community we serve. The Times is a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employer. Learn more about our company at seattletimescompany.com.

Job Description

The Seattle Times has a temporary, one-year opening for a reporter to cover K-12 education and the Seattle Schools.

Qualifications

Education coverage is one of the Seattle Times’ top priorities. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with a minimum of three years' experience and a proven track record as a beat reporter who can develop enterprise and watchdog stories. We want a reporter who knows how to dig deep but can also write compelling stories for A1. Strong multi-media skills and experience covering education are big pluses. 


Applicants must have a car and auto insurance.

Additional Information

To apply, submit the following materials via this website, no later than Friday, August 16:

 

  • Cover letter 
  • Resume 
  • Five samples of your reporting work, preferably attached as Word or PDF files. You are welcome to use URLs to link to your clips. To do so, collect the URLs in a single Word document and upload it when prompted.