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Education Reporter - Travis County and AISD

5/7/2026

Inform students and parents by reporting on tax rates, expansions, and ballot measures within local school board and community college districts. Attend board meetings and network with community leaders to disseminate central news to residents.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the first edition of Community Impact in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and Pflugerville. Now, Community Impact distributes hyperlocal news and information to millions of local residents and business owners each day online and monthly by mail. CI is vested in the communities we serve and has dedicated reporters in each community who attend city council and school board meetings. We are among the first to report on local business, transportation, education and health care. Our staff serve on chamber boards, volunteer with nonprofits and are involved in our communities to make them a better place to live and work.

About the Role

Description

Education Reporter- $46,000+ Annually, Top News Organization, Meaningful Work

Future Impacter,

Our Education Reporters help inform students and parents in their communities by providing important updates on tax rates, expansions and ballot measures in their local school board and community college districts. By attending school board meetings, connecting with district officials and networking with other community leaders, our Education Reporters disseminate news that is central to the lives of our communities’ residents.

Description

Does reporting unbiased, hyperlocal news for readers in a major metro market sound exciting to you? Are you interested in creating data-rich, engaging content that takes a different approach to local storytelling? The stories our Reporters write are delivered directly to tens of thousands of readers’ homes and are engaged with on digital platforms every day.

Two million mailboxes get Community Impact Newspaper each month. It’s a piece of media that’s as enjoyable to read as it is informative—a newspaper front-to-back about your community. Integrate into a team and your community by becoming an Impacter today!

ABOUT YOU You should apply to our Reporter role if you:

Are looking to grow your Journalism career.
Have true curiosity for the world around you.
Have a knack for juggling multiple leads and stories.
Love witnessing and connecting with the lives of people in your community.
Enjoy weaving data and speech into engaging, informative, and unbiased stories.
Feel excited at the prospect of collaborating with Graphic Designers to make your media as beautiful as it is meaningful.

WHY JOIN COMMUNITY IMPACT

Starting hourly rate of $22.11 ($46,000 annually) or more with experience

Mileage Reimbursement: $135 monthly stipend for gas, mileage, and tolls

Paid Time Off: 112 hours annually

Paid Holidays: 10 per year, plus an additional paid day off for your birthday

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Additional Coverage: Supplemental insurance options, including Accident and Critical Illness

Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement and development.

If you are ready to make a real difference in your community, apply today.

Requirements

Ability to work outside of regular office hours to attend community meetings.
Ability to be out in the communities we serve taking photos and connecting with sources.

Key Skills

JournalismHyperlocal ReportingData StorytellingNetworkingInterviewingPhotographyCommunity EngagementUnbiased Reporting