Education Reporter-Omaha, NE

Education Reporter-Omaha, NE

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking a dynamic education reporter to cover Nebraska’s largest K-12 school district and statewide education news and trends. 

This reporter should have the ability to not only cover breaking news but dive into the key issues and compelling people that drive education in the state. 

The successful candidate will be able to highlight the diversity of the Omaha Public Schools, which educates nearly one in six of Nebraska’s students, and the innovation in Omaha and the surrounding areas. While they will cover key meetings, this is not a meeting beat – we want a reporter who can tell us the why, the how, and the who, not just the what. This reporter should be able to develop sources and the beat with the knowledge that covering education is about students, families, finances, and the future. They will appreciate the opportunities digital news allows, while  

The ideal candidate loves to dig into important stories with strong reporting and clear writing while keeping an appreciation for the learning moments that create joy. Ability to use data, speak Spanish, work collaboratively with other journalists and provide multimedia are pluses.   

In a metro of nearly one million people, Omaha has a vibrant music and food scene, an explorable riverfront, unique neighborhoods, a growing population and is home to Fortune 500 companies.   

Why Join Us? 

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.  

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.  

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. 

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at https://lee.net/careers/ and search for Omaha.  Be sure to upload a resume, clips that show your work and a cover letter, addressed to Managing Editor Jess Rollins, explaining how you would handle the job.