Reporter II

Job Title:  Reporter (Reporter II)

Job Requisition ID: 1042

Salary Range: $60,561.00 To $71,248.00 annually

Department:  Content

Reports To:  News Editor

Classification: Regular Full-Time

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Work Location:  Vermont Public studio (TBD - Colchester, Montpelier or Upper Valley)

Cellular Phone Reimbursement Eligible: Yes

Prepared Date:  September 2025

Application Deadline: Friday, November 14th, 2025

Application Requirements:  All applications must include a resume, cover letter and best 3 writing samples that demonstrate your skill in journalism. Applications missing any of these materials will be considered incomplete and not reviewed.

Summary 

The Reporter II will be part of a team of journalists who are dedicated to informing, educating, and entertaining our audience through public service journalism and enlightening content rooted in Vermont. Reporters produce stories and interviews for digital platforms and broadcast and report a mix of newscast and longer feature pieces. Reporters also develop rich, creative and innovative digital and social content as part of their work. The Reporter II will work with editors to prioritize coverage decisions. Reporters work closely with Vermont Public podcasts and programs. Reporters are committed to expanding who is included in our coverage and finding ways to connect to a broad and diverse audience. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Report daily breaking news, and feature stories for a variety of platforms on deadline.

• Develop expertise related to assigned coverage areas and issues of interest.

• Regular on-air interviews with our news hosts.

• Work together with the video production team to produce content when opportunities exist.

• General assignment reporting, as assigned.

• Ensure that journalistic standards and ethics are upheld.

• Foster diversity, equity and inclusion as an employee and within our content and sources.

• Participate in newsroom meetings, bring story ideas and suggestions for coverage.

• Cultivate a broad base of sources and engage with communities.

• Use broadcast and digital skills to produce for various platforms.

• Collaborate with journalists within Vermont Public and the New England News Collaborative. 

• Participate in station fund-raising activities as needed.

• Consistently act with the highest standards of journalism, business ethics, and personal integrity.

• Seek out and participate in professional development opportunities.      

• Participate in Vermont Public events.

EXCELLENCE IN THIS ORGANIZATION 

• A high level of commitment and dedication to the mission of the organization and public media.

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with co-workers and audience, supporting and enhancing a culture of belonging.

• Preserving confidentiality appropriately.

• Serving as an excellent ambassador for the organization, both formally and informally. Helping audience and potential audience members, donors, and potential donors connect with the organization.

• Facilitating excellent communications across departments, among employees, and with the public. Fostering open and candid relationships with Vermont Public audience and donors. Managing conflict constructively.

• Demonstrating a commitment to the continuous improvement of the organization’s ability to fulfill its mission and vision. 

• Demonstrating and encouraging creativity and enthusiasm for this work.

• Expressing consistent, high-performance expectations for themselves, their department, the leadership, and the organization itself.

• Developing a broad understanding of the organization’s departments, programs, and services to assist donors, collaborate effectively with peers, ensure respectful communication and teamwork among departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Position Requirements:

Education and Experience

Five years or more of reporting experience desired and a demonstrated interest in covering issues facing Vermont. Strong organizational, communications (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills required.  Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. Ability to work under strict deadlines and pressure, ability to break news as it emerges and develop a vision for coverage within a beat.

Working Conditions

Work is normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment with moderate noise levels (computers, telephones, etc.).  No known environmental hazards are encountered in the normal performance of job duties.

Must hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation for work travel, as required. 

Physical Demands

Work involves standing and walking for brief periods, bending, and filing, but most duties are from a seated position. There is potential for eyestrain from reading detailed materials on a computer screen. Deadlines, workloads during peak periods, and changing priorities may cause increased stress levels. Work requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate computer keyboards at a moderate skill level. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note: This is not an all-encompassing statement of this position’s responsibilities. While it attempts to be comprehensive, new responsibilities may be assigned to this position at any time.

Vermont Public is a proud equal-opportunity employer. We work diligently to recruit a broad pool of candidates and to hire and promote qualified individuals whose personal experiences, characteristics, and talents reasonably reflect the diversity of the communities served by Vermont Public. Our equal employment opportunities apply to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We encourage applications from women, minority groups, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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