The Post and Courier, the leading news source in South Carolina, is seeking an accomplished editor to lead our Education Lab.
This editor will lead three reporters focused on educational challenges in South Carolina and potential reforms to ensure access for all children to a high-quality education. The team pursues investigative stories and other deeply reported enterprise, concentrating on quick-turn and long-form projects as well as occasional daily coverage when significant news merits in-the-moment stories.
The Education Lab Editor needs to be a strong coach and inspiring leader who is adept at spotting rich opportunities for coverage, is able to help reporters mold education issues (or trends) into high-impact, relatable journalism, and is skilled at editing complex, sensitive stories. This editor will occasionally act as a player-coach, contributing reporting or serving as lead writer on projects.
You will work closely with other editors throughout our statewide news network and will need to be a strong collaborator who can work seamlessly with our audience team, graphics and the visuals team, and other journalists or non-newsroom employees across the organization.
We are a passionate, dedicated, digital-driven news organization and seek someone who shares that journalistic passion and commitment to excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a job for a self-starter who has deep knowledge of education issues and can motivate a team to produce a steady quantity of compelling stories that fulfill the Education Lab’s mission of exploring where reforms can improve education for South Carolina’s kids.
You must be able to work comfortably under deadline pressure, be a strong coach, be a strong planner, embrace a digital-first mindset and work with a collaborative spirit. You must set the agenda for education coverage that distinguishes The Post and Courier and illuminates the big issues standing in the way of a great educational experience for all students.
Requirements, minimum education level, and experience:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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