Who we are …

Notre Dame de Détroit Friends Ministry (NDD-FM) is a calling to recent graduates to join the new evangelization, bringing the love of God to places where traditional apostolates do not reach and serving through their professional skills.

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Locations: Detroit, Michigan.

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Timeline: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. The onboarding training begins the second week of August each year.

You might be a great Notre Dame de Détroit Friend if ...

• You want to share in the discovery of what is Good, True, and Beautiful.

• You want to live your vocation to holiness in a new and exciting way.

• You feel called to serve others.

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What We Offer, if you are interested...

• Immerse yourself in a way of life focused on growing in holiness.

• Strengthen your faith with the guidance of priests and religious members of Pro Ecclesia Sancta (PES) as you reach out to others in an exciting mission. You can learn about the PES community at www.pes-usa.org

• Experience the grace of daily Mass and Holy Hour, and find spiritual renewal through regular Confession and Spiritual Direction.

• Engage in ongoing formation sessions to deepen your understanding of faith.

• Develop your professional skills as you accompany students and families on their journey of hope and human flourishing.

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What We Do

Under the impulse of the Holy Spirit and knowing that God has loved us first and sent us into the world, we strive to love him back by loving our neighbors and thus bring them closer to his Heart. We use each encounter to convey God's mercy and tenderness through our actions and words. If selected, Friends will have the opportunity to :

• serve in a charter school network in Detroit.

• live in the neighborhood where the schools are located.

• provide academic support to the students as teachers and tutors.

• lead and support the evangelization after-school programs, building relationships with the students and their families, and the surrounding community.

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Professional Opportunities​

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Teacher - Grades K-12.

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Responsibilities

• Cultivates, promotes, and inspires a love of learning; maintains order and discipline

• Sets high expectations; fosters optimal student engagement

• Creates lesson plans; prepares instructional materials; adapts to learning styles

• Evaluates student performance, provides progress reports; encourages student feedback

• Communicates with parents, staff, and administrators

• Attends faculty meetings; participates in professional development programs

• Assists in after-school clubs; may include coaching

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or closely related field

• Relational and compassionate role model

• Called to this work

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Paraprofessional/Tutor - Grades K-12.

Supports classroom instruction, providing academic assistance and contributing to long-term growth. Provides individual or group tutoring. Reports to classroom teacher.

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Responsibilities

• Provides subject-specific content to meet students’ needs; clarifies and reviews class concepts, explains processes

• Helps students become more confident, more successful, self-directed learners

• Participates in professional development to continue to build competence

• Collaborates with parents and staff to improve student performance

• Assists in after-school clubs; may include coaching

 

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in the subject area or closely related field

• Able to build relationships; empathetic, fun and engaging; motivator

• Called to this work

Questions or concerns? Reach out with any questions about our application at info@NotreDamedeDetroit.org