The City Reporter is hiring: Reporter, Higher Education in New York

Position
The City Reporter is seeking a sharp, ambitious reporter to cover higher education in New York City, with a primary focus on the City University of New York (CUNY) system. This two-year, grant-funded position offers the opportunity to dig deeply into one of the nation’s largest public university systems and examine how it serves—or sometimes fails—its diverse student body, faculty, workers and surrounding communities.

Key Responsibilities

Cover the CUNY system, reporting on issues such as affordability, governance, curriculum, educational outcomes, labor, infrastructure and student life.

Produce a mix of daily news stories, enterprise pieces, service and explanatory journalism and longer investigations.

Develop sources among students, faculty, administrators, workers and policymakers.

Translate complex policy and budget issues into clear, compelling stories.

Collaborate with editors, data reporters and engagement teams to maximize impact, including through social video and translating reporting for platforms where it will have further reach.

Incorporate audience perspectives, especially from underserved communities.

Anchor a weekly newsletter for CUNY students in New York City.

Qualifications

Two years of reporting, preferably covering higher education, New York City or both.

Demonstrated ability to break news and develop stories with impact.

A track record of centering diverse voices and communities.

Strong interviewing, writing and reporting skills.

Comfort working with public records, data and other accountability reporting techniques.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $66,300 – $74,000, depending on experience. This is a two-year, grant-funded position.

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage.

Twenty days PTO, holidays, sick and parental leave.

Professional development opportunities.

A collaborative, mission-driven newsroom environment.

This position is part of a partnership with Open Campus, a national nonprofit news organization with a network of local reporters dedicated to covering higher ed for their communities. As part of this collaboration, The City Reporter’s higher education reporter will become a member of this reporter network and work regularly with a team of Open Campus editors with decades of expertise in the subject matter.

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