Job description

Join a Pulitzer Award Winning Newsroom!

Be at the forefront of building something new.

About the role:

The Banner is looking for an ambitious journalist to cover K-12 education in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

In this role, you’ll focus primarily on Prince George’s County Public Schools while jumping in on breaking news and other assignments as needed. You’ll produce bold, accountability-focused journalism that helps readers understand the district’s challenges and successes and supports more equitable, accessible schools for Prince George’s students, families and residents.

We’re seeking a reporter who can build trust with communities, move beyond routine school board coverage and find compelling stories that help parents and residents make informed decisions.

You’ll develop a strong source network across the education community, including teachers, parents, administrators, school board members, lawmakers and experts, while collaborating with The Banner’s Education Hub, data team and visuals staff.

If you’re energized by data-driven reporting and stories that make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

Produce a steady stream of compelling enterprise stories that highlight Prince George’s County schools’ most interesting issues and trends and hold public officials accountable
Break news stories on the education beat
Tell stories in creative and nontraditional formats, making use of visuals, social media and data
Collaborate with The Banner's audience and data teams to engage the audience and distribute your stories across all platforms. 
Work in coordination with other Banner editors, reporters and staff to cover education and related topics

What You’ll Bring:

5+ years of professional journalism experience in a daily newsroom
Strong writing skills and the ability to present complex topics in a conversational manner
Excellent news judgment and fact-checking skills
Comfort with working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy
Comfort with reading budgets and presentations
Passion for news and journalism that resonates with readers, particularly parents
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills 
Ability to communicate clearly and work well with others
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as news demands 
Excellent planning, organizational and time management abilities 
Familiarity with audience metrics, social media and SEO to drive audience growth and digital subscriptions 
Familiarity with public records requests and project planning
Commitment to upholding journalistic values and ethics
Spanish fluency and familiarity with Prince George’s County or Maryland are a plus

Looking for a way to stand out? Submit a resume and cover letter outlining your vision for covering K-12 education in Prince George’s County that will best serve readers. Include a variety of story samples that best illustrate the breadth of your reporting and writing skills. 

Additional Information: 

Clips of your work: Please submit work samples relevant to this role.  
Schedule: This position requires travel and working nights and weekends. 
Location: This role is based in Prince George's County, Maryland

Salary Range: $65,000 - $95,000 Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We periodically review all teammates pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

Our amazing benefits include:

Flexible Paid Time Off
Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
Sick Leave eligible for rollover
Commuter Benefits
11 Paid National Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Parental Leave
Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing

Our Core Values:

Do what’s right. Honesty, morality, respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing, we inspire others to believe.
Work together. We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions, trust each other, take risks, and foster transparent and direct communication.
Listen to be heard. Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism, and everything we do.
Deliver impactful results. Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast, execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
Be inclusive. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.

The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living, and we assure every employee the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation due to a disability to participate in the application process, please contact careers@thebanner.com to request accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may include, but are not limited to, adjustments in the application process, modifications or assistance regarding job interviews, and accommodations to enable access to our facilities. We appreciate the value that individuals with disabilities bring to our workforce and encourage applicants with disabilities to disclose their needs for accommodation to facilitate a smooth and inclusive recruitment experience.