Who we are …

Notre Dame de Detroit 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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Salary and Benefits: The NDD Friends will receive a salary and health care coverage from the schools where they work. NDD will provide housing and cover shared expenses, allowing for a low living cost.

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Timeline: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. The onboarding training begins the second week of August 2025.

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

• You want to share the Goodness, Truth, and Beauty of the Catholic faith.

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

• You have the desire to share your lives with those living in our nation's underserved urban neighborhoods.

• You feel called to serve others, forgetting about yourself.

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What We Offer

• 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 (if requested).

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

• Develop your professional skills as you work in a career-related field, accompanying 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.

• NDD Friends will serve in a charter school network in Detroit during the 2025-2026 school year (the mission will run from mid-August to June of the following year).

• NDD Friends will live in the neighborhood where the schools are located and serve at the schools during school hours, Monday-Friday. 

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

• NDD Friends will 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

Open positions at the schools where we serve:

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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