Training Director

Journalism Enhancing Programs

The person in this 2-year position will organize and conduct in-person and online training for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism, including for data journalism bootcamps, online mini bootcamps, webinars, customized newsroom training, regional workshops and other venues. This person also will help plan and execute assigned facets of IRE's in-person and virtual national conferences and develop clear and useful training materials using investigative and data journalism tools, including AI. This person will have the opportunity to create new curricula to meet changing industry needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts training in investigative and data journalism in person for workshops, bootcamps, webinars, conference sessions and other venues as assigned. Researches wide range of investigative and data journalism topics specifically for those assigned trainings to customize presentations, identifying and securing materials specific to the target audience, finding/building case studies and creating new or updating existing worksheets to conduct hands-on, in-person training across the country.
• Conducts assigned online training; researches investigative and data journalism topics to tailor that assigned online training (webinars, etc.) for the specific audiences, identifying and securing materials, creating tipsheets and sample databases as needed, depending on the assignment, to conduct effective, high quality virtual training.
• Assists with conducting three annual conferences (two in person and one virtual) by identifying topic-appropriate speakers, making the initial outreach, securing availability, bios and photos and establishing session descriptions; assisting in establishing room counts; assisting with setting up stations on site; and performing other pre-conference and on-site tasks as directed.
• Develops training materials, including Google Slides presentations, tipsheets and exercises, as well as new curricula to keep up with trends in the industry and to meet requests for custom training as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

40 hours per week; some nights and weekends

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Experience with AI applications, Google slides (or PowerPoint) and spreadsheets; experience with coding in R or Python a plus

Hiring Salary Range: $69,097.60 - $74,000
Grade: GGS-012
University Title: 4317 - ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT II
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Resume, cover letter, three references (phone number and email address)

Investigative Reporters and Editors is the largest journalism organization in the United States and is the leader in providing high quality data analysis and investigative journalism training. Now in its 50th year, IRE continues to have strong support from its nearly 5,000 members and the industry for its mission to foster excellence in investigative journalism, to protect freedom of the press and to provide a safe, inclusive forum for journalists the world over to share tips, ideas and sources. We have a passion for helping our members shine a light on the truth, for holding power to account. Our small but enthusiastic staff believes in teamwork and supporting each other. If you care about democracy and want to be part of a team working to ensure a better future for us all, apply today!

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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