Education Correspondent

Come and build your career at a fast-paced, nonprofit journalism startup that covers the Indigenous world with news, entertainment and opinion. We’re looking for a skilled Education Correspondent with broadcast experience to tell great stories about the K-12 system and how it affects Indigenous students, families and communities. We are looking for someone who not only produces compelling stories but also has strong research skills. This position will help us research ways to develop curricula for Indigenous journalism education and assist in getting our news content on PBS Learning Media.

IndiJ Public Media is the (501)(c)(3) organization that owns ICT, formerly known as Indian Country Today. Our organization is an excellent place to grow your career.

JOB SUMMARY: The Education Correspondent covers K-12 education in Indigenous communities across the country. This position serves both the broadcast and digital audiences by producing content for the weekday newscast and writing stories for the digital platform. The Education Correspondent’s work will appear on the weekday broadcast “ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez” and on the digital news site ICTnews.org. The correspondent will also conduct research on how to develop curricula for Indigenous journalism education and PBS Learning Media. The correspondent also coordinates content for social media.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Create meaningful education packages for newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms.
Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team.
Work collaboratively with editors and fellow reporters/national correspondents and members of the Newscast team.
Pitch, report, fact-check, write or edit news stories for ICT.
Cultivate diverse and representative sources.
Engage with local community members on education issues.
Review material for fairness, accuracy, and balance.
Communicate openly and promptly sharing information and ideas with others throughout the organization.
Use journalistic and ethical judgment, paying attention to detail and care for factual accuracy.
Use background in American Indian and Alaska Native issues, history, policy and culture to provide context in news stories.
Capture photos and video for the digital and broadcast platform, and social media platforms. Edit video packages, using Premiere Pro software, or equivalent.
Craft, post, and schedule social media posts to engage readership and promote stories.
Build partnerships to develop an Indigenous journalism curriculum designed to get young Indigenous students interested in pursuing a career in journalism.
Work with Arizona PBS, using newscast and digital news stories to develop PBS Learning Media modules.