Assistant Director for Educator Formation - Notre Dame, IN
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The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 in Notre Dame, Indiana, is a premier American research university. As a Catholic institution, it uniquely blends faith with intellectual inquiry, striving for excellence in teaching, research, and serving the common good. Notre Dame offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for its diverse community of students, faculty, and staff, who are all dedicated to fostering an inclusive campus and being a force for good in the world. With world-class facilities, acclaimed academic programs, and a strong commitment to innovation and ethical leadership, Notre Dame is an ideal place to make a meaningful impact.
Job Description
The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives seeks applicants for an Assistant Director for Educator Formation and Learning Design for Tutor-ND. This limited term, 12-month, full-time position is located on campus at the University of Notre Dame. The position has the opportunity to renew for up to five years. Since its inception, Tutor-ND has worked with schools and community organizations to build capacity for high-impact tutoring through cognitive science. Today, the program supports high-impact tutoring across multiple local schools during the school day, provides on-demand assistance for community-based and afterschool tutors, trains school staff to lead summer programs and shares science-of-learning-aligned materials with families. Recently, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), in partnership with the University of Notre Dame and WestEd, has been awarded a significant grant to expand access to high-impact tutoring in Indiana. This role will be central in supporting tutors and instructional design team leads across the state. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in elementary literacy, including the science of reading, and experience mentoring educators. Reporting to the Managing Director for Tutor-ND, the Assistant Director for Educator Formation and Learning Design will work to strengthen the connection between research and practice in elementary literacy, bridging educator formation efforts with the science of learning, and ensuring tutors across the state are delivering high-impact tutoring aligned with the science of reading. The Assistant Director will support collaborations between the Center for Educational Research and Action (Era), Tutor-ND, the Indiana Department of Education, and partner K-12 schools and universities statewide.
Lead Formation of Local Tutors and Instructional Design Team Leaders: The Assistant Director will lead the training for all tutors and instructional design team leads locally to ensure tutors are prepared to deliver evidence-based tutoring in the South Bend community. The Assistant Director will provide rigorous preparation and mentoring, ensuring tutor training, materials, and implementation in the field are all aligned with cognitive science.
Connect Regional Hub Leaders to Cognitive Science: The Assistant Director will lead all training efforts for partner regional tutoring hubs across the state of Indiana. The Assistant director will work closely with the Tutor-ND Managing Director, Steering Committee, and relevant IEI faculty to effectively train new design team leads at regional hubs.
Manage Curricular Materials and Projects: The Assistant Director will support the Tutor-ND Managing Director in developing, maintaining, and ensuring fidelity of use for the elementary literacy tutoring curriculum and assessments used in Tutor-ND.
Qualifications
- Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (4 years), degree in a relevant educational field
- Experience: 3 to 4 years
- Skill Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant educational field Expertise with elementary literacy, including the science of reading Experience mentoring or coaching educators (e.g., tutors, instructional aides, or teachers) Demonstrated proficiency with technology and computer applications, especially Google Suite Exceptional organizational and communication skills
- Preferred Qualifications: Expertise with elementary literacy, including the science of reading
Experience mentoring or coaching educators (e.g., tutors, instructional aides, or teachers)
Demonstrated proficiency with technology and computer applications, especially Google Suite
Exceptional organizational and communication skills
RESUME & COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED to be considered for this position. Please add in the attachments section of your application.
Additional Information
RESUME & COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED to be considered for this position. Please add in the attachments section of your application.
Please submit your application by March 17.
The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR a) and 41 CFR a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.
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