Associate Program Director | Early Learning Tutor-ND

University of Notre Dame•Notre Dame, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies, or a closely related field.
5–6 years of relevant experience in educational, early childhood, or community-based settings.
Demonstrated experience working directly with young children (PK–Grade 3) in a teaching, tutoring, literacy, or early learning environment.
Proven track record of training, coaching, or supporting adult learners, including tutors, educators, site coordinators, or community volunteers.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with an ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across diverse teams and community partners.
Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills while managing partnerships across schools, early childhood centers, university departments, and community organizations.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to regional partner sites, early childhood centers, and community locations.

Responsibilities

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.
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.