Job Title: Statehouse Reporter
Location: St. Louis
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 36268
Hiring Department KWMU | St. Louis Public Radio The state of Missouri is not politically monolithic and St. Louis Public Radio is looking for a statehouse reporter who can tell stories explaining the nuances facing our state’s lawmakers and political influencers, with a commitment to diversity of sources, ideas and issues.

We are looking for a journalist who believes in the watchdog role of the press and who can translate complicated policy, regulation and legislation into compelling copy that explains how the legislature’s actions affect the daily lives of our audience.

Responsibilities A great candidate for this role will be able to provide thorough, thoughtful reporting while also focusing on analysis, enterprise, exposition. The statehouse reporter is excellent at connecting with well-placed sources and is able to see the big story lurking in the small details. Above all, we are looking for a statehouse reporter who is endlessly curious and thrives in exploring how government impacts the lives of everyone in the state.

The right person for this job will be able to file sound-rich, personality-driven stories for radio and file well-written, engaging stories for the web.

The statehouse reporter is based in Jefferson City during the legislative term, but can reside anywhere nearby and could do some reporting from our St. Louis office as well. While the statehouse reporter works for St. Louis Public Radio, the stories the reporter produces are generally of interest statewide and are shared with the other Missouri public radio stations.

Minimum QualificationsA Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication, political science, history OR the relevant equivalent experience is necessary.
• Three to five years experience in a newsroom.
• A sophisticated level of awareness and understanding of the issues facing Missouri state policy makers today. An understanding of tax/revenue policy, health policy, education or environmental policy would be a plus.
• Radio reporting experience is preferred, but not required. A passion for audio storytelling is a must. The statehouse reporter can also expect to participate in our political podcast, Politically Speaking.

Minimum Salary $52,000 - $60,000/annually

Application Deadline
May 2, 2021 Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email pshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Benefit Summary

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, vacation and sick time accrual, four personal days per year, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, pension and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

We are committed to building a newsroom representative of the St. Louis region. St. Louis Public Radio and the University of Missouri - St. Louis are equal opportunity employers. We enthusiastically welcome those from underrepresented groups to apply.

UMSL is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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