Tampa Bay Times Hiring for Data Reporter, Education Job at Tampa, FL Full Time

Data Reporter, Education

The Tampa Bay Times is looking for a data reporter who can help make sense of what’s happening in education – from preschool all the way through post-secondary using data as a primary tool in the toolkit. There is plenty of room to roam in this data-rich beat.

The ideal candidate knows how to obtain, assess and present data sets in multiple formats and is comfortable using advanced data reporting tools. They are skilled at negotiating for data, cleaning it and communicating it to readers. We’re looking for curious, resourceful reporters who can find and break news, identify deeper patterns and trends and can hold the powerful to account. We’re hoping to find a team player who is comfortable collaborating with our top-notch education team of two K-12 and one higher education beat reporters.

This is an exciting time to join the Tampa Bay Times, winner of back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes in 2021 and 2022.

In this job, you’ll also work closely with education editors and reporters from other news organizations through a collaboration with Open Campus, a national nonprofit newsroom focused on higher education.

To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter with a vision for this beat. Include links clips, if possible.

About the Company

The Tampa Bay Times, which is Florida’s largest daily newspaper, has been part of the Tampa Bay community for more than 130 years. Locally owned and independent, the Times has long been celebrated for its outstanding and credible journalism, practiced with integrity in the public interest and has been ranked among the Top 10 newspapers in the country. It has chronicled the Tampa Bay region’s growth with outstanding journalism, winning 14 Pulitzers and numerous other prizes along the way.

Vaccine Requirement:

Workplace safety is a value of the Tampa Bay Times. Because of this, the Times requires its staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. New employees must be vaccinated by the first day of employment unless they secure a medical or religious exemption accommodation from the Times beforehand.

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Benefits for Full-Time Eligible Employees

• Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans.

• 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.

• 100% employer-paid basic life insurance.

• Supplemental life insurance.

• Tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tax-Deferred Savings Plan for retirement.

• Weekly payroll.

• A generous vacation and personal leave time program and much more…