Trainer, Reporting

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The NPR Editorial Training team is seeking an experienced journalist who gets excited about uncovering information, conducting memorable interviews and telling great stories. The ideal candidate is someone who's skilled at translating their reporting into compelling pieces, articles and conversations across platforms, and who wants to share their expertise with others. We want a lifelong learner who is a teacher at heart and who can find creative ways to break down knowledge and communicate it.

You'll guide journalists of all levels, from early career staff and budding reporters to veteran correspondents and producers. You'll have an opportunity to become a leading voice on best practices in reporting. Through one-on-one coaching and group sessions, your work will reach hundreds of journalists across the country. The expectation is that as much as 40 percent of your work will be aimed at supporting NPR Member stations.

You'll join a creative, enterprising team that thrives on individual expertise and a collaborative spirit. We cover audio and digital journalism, editing, audio production, analytics, career development, mentorship and more. We are dedicated to creating a culture of journalistic excellence through reflection, experimentation and continuous learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and execute a reporting curriculum for NPR and Member-station journalists on topics such as interviewing, writing and sourcing.
• Coach NPR journalists one-on-one, providing guidance and feedback, including on vocal delivery
• Design engaging in-person and remote training sessions
• Lead training initiatives at NPR, Member stations and industry conferences
• Create original training material – including guides, presentations, videos and written articles – for distribution inside NPR, with Member stations and external publication
• Foster a culture of continuous learning with techniques such as listening sessions and air checks
• Collaborate with key stakeholders

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of 10 years journalism experience, including experience as a reporter
• Experience reporting for radio or other audio platforms
• Demonstrated ability to support and improve the work of others
• Strong record of high journalistic standards, including standards of fairness, accuracy and inclusion
• Public presentation/facilitation skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with members of a team
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Record of collegial work
• Ability to travel when needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience editing or coaching on vocal delivery, including tracking and live reporting/conversations
• Experience with on-camera video reporting

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

WORK LOCATION
• Hybrid Permitted: This is a hybrid permitted role. Some aspects of this role include duties that are better performed at an NPR facility. The employee will be required to be onsite at the Washington, DC office at least 10 days a year and when warranted to fulfill their training responsibilities.

JOB TYPE
• This is a full time, exempt position.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: The US based anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $122,500-130,000 plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPR's benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being. Plan options include medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees.

Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you.

Application submissions for the Trainer II, Reporting role will close on October 7th at 11:59pm ET.

The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Pay Range

$122,500
- $130,000 USD

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