Job Description

Are you passionate about early childhood development and helping families thrive? The Talk With Your Baby (TWYB) Parent Educator plays a vital role in empowering parents and caregivers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to support their child's growth during the most important years of development.

TWYB is a collaborative, community-based initiative that uses research-backed strategies and curriculum to help families understand the powerful role they play in their child's cognitive, language, and social-emotional development. Through engaging classes, meaningful conversations, and family-centered events, the program encourages parents to build strong connections with their children through everyday interactions and communication.

As a Parent Educator, you will lead educational workshops, coordinate family engagement activities, and serve as a trusted resource for parents seeking to create enriching learning environments at home. Your work will help families understand how simple, intentional conversations with young children can build vocabulary, strengthen relationships, and lay the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate engaging parent education classes using research-based curriculum and best practices in early childhood development.
• Plan and coordinate family-centered events that foster learning, connection, and community engagement.
• Build supportive relationships with parents and caregivers, encouraging participation and ongoing learning.
• Educate families on the critical role communication and interaction play in a child's language, literacy, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
• Collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to advance the mission and reach of the TWYB program.
• Create welcoming and inclusive learning experiences that empower families from diverse backgrounds.

Why This Role Matters

The first years of a child's life are foundational to future success. By helping parents understand the power of everyday conversations and interactions, you'll play a meaningful role in strengthening families, supporting child development, and creating lasting impact throughout the community.

If you are an enthusiastic educator, relationship-builder, and advocate for young children and families, we'd love to have you join the Talk With Your Baby team.

This is a 2 year Limited Term position

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a Master's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant education, social service, or higher education experience
• Experience working with educators, young children, or parents.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with people from a diversity of classes, races, educational backgrounds, ethnicities, and native languages.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Bilingual Preferred

Additional Information

Salary: Up to $65,000

Applications will be accepted through July 12, 2026

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.