High School Sports Reporter

Job overview

The High School Sports Reporter role is based in the Portland, OR, metro area and is hybrid. The base pay range is $58,500–$68,500 annually. The Oregonian/OregonLive describes its journalism as strengthening and empowering the communities it serves. The reporter covers high school teams and student-athletes across Oregon, producing timely and varied sports journalism. The work supports community connection and digital subscriber growth through breaking news, game coverage, features, previews, rankings, polls, and awards coverage.

What you'll do

• Cover high schools, teams, and athletes across Oregon
• report game stories, features, and in-depth profiles
• pursue breaking news
• produce previews, rankings, lists, polls, and awards coverage
• monitor the Oregon School Activities Association and social media
• coordinate coverage priorities with sports editors
• pitch feature and investigative stories
• build relationships with coaches and athletic directors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

high school sports reporter

advance local

portland or

hybrid

sports reporting

high school sports

oregon sports

breaking news

digital journalism

student-athletes

$58,500–$68,500 annually

nights and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, 401(k), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, employee assistance program, legal assistance, and life insurance options.

Why this role

Hybrid position in the Portland metro area; requires reliable transportation and availability for nights and weekends based on sports schedules.

About the employer

Advance Local is hiring for this role. Industry: Periodical Publishers. Sector: 51.