Associate Program Director | Early Learning Tutor-ND

Inst for Educational Initiatives, VP & Assoc Prov-Teaching & Learning

• Full-time

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Whether contributing to world-class research, shaping the student experience, or supporting the University’s mission in other ways, you will be part of a dedicated team working to make a meaningful impact on campus and beyond. At Notre Dame, your work matters, and so do you!

The Tutor Cognitive Science Connection at Notre Dame (Tutor-ND) is seeking an Associate Program Director for Early Learning to lead and scale high-quality early-learning and family-literacy initiatives. This pivotal role combines direct local implementation with statewide technical assistance-helping schools, early childhood centers, community organizations, and university partners design and execute effective early literacy programming for children from Pre-K through Grade 3.

This position is ideal for an educator who thrives at the intersection of direct practice and systems leadership: someone who loves engaging with young children and families, coaching tutors, building cross-institutional partnerships, and scaling successful programs into new settings.

Core Responsibilities

1. Early Learning Program Leadership & Local Implementation

• Lead PK-K & Family Literacy: Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of Tutor-ND’s PK-K tutoring and Pre-K-Grade 3 family-engagement programming.
• Curriculum & Resource Development: Develop, adapt, and maintain instructional materials, training resources, and implementation guides for tutors, families, and partner sites.
• Direct Engagement & Support: Train, coach, and support tutors and educators. Maintain hands-on engagement in program delivery to ensure training remains grounded in practical classroom realities.
• Quality Assurance & Feedback: Monitor site implementation, gather participant feedback, address operational challenges, and refine program models.

2. Statewide Technical Assistance & Regional Scaling

• Regional Coordination: Serve as a regional implementation coordinator for Tutor-ND’s statewide capacity-building initiatives, focusing on preschool partnerships and family literacy.
• Partner Onboarding & Adaptability: Guide partner schools, community organizations, and universities in adapting Tutor-ND models to fit their local community contexts.
• Design Team
  
  Coaching:
  
  Provide technical assistance and coaching to partner design teams, building their capacity to recruit, train, support, and retain tutors and volunteers.
• Toolkit Creation & Knowledge Sharing: Develop scalable tools to maintain program fidelity across sites while allowing local adaptation; facilitate shared learning across implementation partners.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Support the implementation of 20 evidence-based literacy practices across Tutor-ND programs and sites.
• Relationship Management: Build and sustain strong relationships with school personnel, community leaders, and institutional partners.
• Organizational Growth: Contribute to overarching Tutor-ND strategic planning, grant deliverables, continuous improvement efforts, and team-wide priorities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Human Development &…