Reporting Fellow, KUT, Moody College of Communication

Job Posting Title: Reporting Fellow, KUT, Moody College of Communication ---- Hiring Department: KUT Radio ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2027 ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose KUT News is looking for an early-career journalist to serve as the reporting fellow for a new project focused on aging in Austin. The fellow will go out into the community, report on challenges faced by seniors and caregivers, hold policymakers accountable and examine the biggest issues facing Central Texas through a lens of aging. This is a one-year fellowship.  Responsibilities Generates ideas, researches topics, writes, reports stories for web and radio. Work could include capturing photos and videos for multimedia components of stories. Ensures that all content produced meets KUT standards of accuracy, fairness and balance. Actively incorporates multiple perspectives and voices into the editorial process. Identifies omissions in our coverage and suggests ways to mitigate them. Helps organize and participates in live events focused on aging in Austin. Reports news for national programming and The Texas Newsroom as assigned. Attends news meetings with story suggestions. Provides assistance to other KUT staff working on the aging in Austin project with story research and background materials. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree. One year of professional reporting experience at a news organization Experience meeting deadlines and reporting under strict time limits Ability to multitask Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Experience using Adobe Audition to mix audio stories for broadcast.  Spanish-language skills. Salary Range $50,000 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions Typical office environment. Occasional travel for field reporting trips and interviews.   Required Materials Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials. Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position. Resume/CV Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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