Education Reporter

The Miami Herald is seeking a highly productive, ambitious reporter to cover education in South Florida.

This is a demanding beat for a journalist who thrives on momentum and knows how to own a complex subject day in and day out. We’re looking for a reporter who can consistently deliver — breaking news, smart dailies, quick‑turn explainers and service journalism for families — and who understands that strong beats are built through volume, urgency and follow‑through as well as depth.

The ideal candidate is an energetic multitasker who can manage a fast‑moving beat, identify multiple storylines at once, and keep them moving. You should be a resourceful digger with an instinct for accountability reporting, a compelling writer who can clearly explain complex systems, and an audience‑first journalist who knows how to spot stories readers need now.

The education beat sits at the intersection of politics, culture and family life, nowhere more so than in Florida, a state shaped by immigration and repeatedly thrust into national culture wars. We are looking for a reporter who can cut through the noise with frequent, authoritative coverage — producing service and utility stories parents and teachers rely on, while also driving accountability reporting that explains how policy decisions are actually affecting classrooms.

A core focus of this beat is Miami‑Dade County Public Schools, the third‑largest school district in the United States. This is a high‑impact assignment with no shortage of daily news, exclusive story opportunities and enterprise threads for a reporter eager to build expertise and visibility.

This has been a vital beat for our subscribers, and expectations are thus high. We expect this reporter to deliver an average of 4 to 6 stories a week, with a mix of quick hits, dailies and deeper reporting.

At the Miami Herald, we prioritize impactful accountability reporting, strong storytelling and a relentless focus on readers. As a digital‑first McClatchy newsroom, we expect our journalists to publish often, experiment with formats, use audience data to guide coverage decisions, and take advantage of emerging tools — including AI — to work smarter and reach more readers.

We are looking for someone excited to work in a bilingual newsroom serving one of the most diverse communities in the country. Language skills — Spanish, Portuguese, French/Creole — all add value in South Florida.

McClatchy Media’s journalists are expected to take advantage of opportunities to ethically harness and leverage artificial intelligence and other automation to enhance and elevate their work and to find efficiencies that free them to focus on source‑building and high quality, deeply reported journalism.

• Focus on stories that build readership
• Master engaging multimedia storytelling
• Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy through aggregating and storytelling tools

• Demonstrated ability to produce a steady, high volume of strong journalism on a demanding beat.
• Strong reporting, writing and news judgment, with comfort handling daily deadlines alongside enterprise work
• Experience managing multiple stories simultaneously and prioritizing effectively in a fast‑moving news cycle
• Proven ability to develop and maintain a broad, productive source network
• Facility with public records, data, digital and shoe‑leather reporting
• Experience using audience analytics and digital tools to guide coverage and maximize impact
• Interest in telling stories across platforms and formats
• Curiosity about and openness to new skills and newsroom technologies, including AI
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, solutions‑oriented mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, metrics‑aware newsroom shaped by experimentation and feedback

• College degree or equivalent in related field as well as several years of professional reporting experience
• Generally a weekday schedule, with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as news demands
• Adherence to the highest professional journalism standards
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
• Based in South Florida, with…