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.
The Talk With Your Baby (TWYB) Parent Educator plays an important role in supporting parents and caregivers as they build meaningful connections with their young children and discover the powerful impact of everyday interactions. As part of a collaborative, multi-organization parent education initiative, this role will teach engaging classes and coordinate family-focused events that help parents understand early childhood development and their critical role in supporting it.
TWYB uses research-based strategies and curriculum to help families understand how simple, everyday conversations with young children can have a lasting impact. Talking with babies and young children helps build vocabulary, cognitive development, and experiences that lay the groundwork for future reading success while also strengthening social and emotional development.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with families, share practical tools and resources, and turn research into strategies parents can use every day. Whether leading a class, facilitating a family event, or engaging with parents one-on-one, your work will help families feel confident in supporting their child’s growth and development.
This is an opportunity to bring your energy, creativity, and passion for early childhood education to a program focused on helping children—and the families who support them—thrive.
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, literacy, parent education, social work, or health-related field.
- 1 to 2 years of experience with:
- Working with young children and parents.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work with people from a diversity of class, race, educational backgrounds, ethnicity, and native language.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Bilingual Spanish Preferred
Salary: Up to $65,000
Applications will be accepted through September 16, 2026
RESUME & COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED to be considered for this position. Please add in the attachments section of your application.
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 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.