Story Editor, Chalkbeat and Votebeat

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: United States Civic News Company, parent company of the nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat, focused on telling the story of education in America; Votebeat, dedicated to in-depth reporting on elections and voting; and Healthbeat, covering public health and health policy both nationally and locally, is seeking a Story Editor for Chalkbeat and Votebeat to edit both Chalkbeat and Votebeat stories. This position reports to the Managing Editor for Standards and Workflow. The key responsibilities for this role include: • Line editing stories from Civic News Company’s Votebeat and Chalkbeat. • Making sure stories incorporate regional or national context and are balanced, compelling, properly sourced. • Ensuring that stories are precise and clear, read smoothly, and adhere to AP and Civic News style. • Attending daily and weekly planning meetings. • Providing editorial support to bureau chiefs and managing editors. • Inputting and proofing stories in our CMS and occasionally helping with homepage curation and photo uploading. • Providing one-on-one coaching and mentoring for reporters when needed. What background and skills do you have? (We know not all strong candidates will have all the skills we list. That’s OK. What else do you bring to the table? Please tell us!) • 5+ years experience in daily journalism. • Expertise in story structure, line editing, and copy editing. • Experience working in a CMS. • Stellar news judgment. • Strong interpersonal skills with a knack for working with early career and experienced reporters and collaborating with other editors. • A demonstrable interest in U.S. public education and voting rights. Bonus points if you’ve got: • Deep knowledge of U.S. public education and voting rights. • Journalism experience in New York, Denver, Indianapolis, Michigan, Memphis, Chicago, Newark, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, or Texas. • Fluency in Spanish. This full-time, remote-eligible position may be based anywhere in the continental United States with a preference for those located in the Mountain or Pacific time zones. The schedule is 2-10 p.m. EST Monday-Friday, with some flexibility earlier or later depending on the news cycle. Civic News Company already has a presence: Chicago, Colorado, Indianapolis, Newark, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Tennessee, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The salary range is $95,000-$100,000; final salary will be determined based on level of experience and geographic location, with a generous benefits package, including: • Medical, vision, and dental insurance • Time off that truly supports rest, including 20 days of PTO, a paid one-week recess, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 12 paid holidays in 2026 • Retirement support through a 401(k) with a 4% employer match that is immediately vested • 100% paid parental leave: 18 weeks fully paid, plus a 2-week part-time return-to-work ramp-up • Flexible Spending Plan for eligible medical or childcare expenses • Annual professional development stipend • Employer-provided life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet expenses Civic News Company recognizes a staff bargaining unit, Civic News Company, affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, East, a labor union representing thousands of members who write content for news and online media, motion pictures, and television. This position is included in the Civic News Company bargaining unit. About Civic News Company At Civic News Company, our mission is helping people understand how America works so they can make it work better. Committed to equal employment opportunities, Civic News Company welcomes applicants and employees from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to races, colors, national origins, ancestries, creeds, religions, genders, ages, disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientations, and marital statuses. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply and contribute to our shared vision. Civic News Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Civic News Company is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Civic News Company can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Civic News Company can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. This offer from "Civic News Company" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 72% flex score. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job