Childbirth Educator

Yale NewHaven Health; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health is seeking a Perinatal Educator to educate patients preparing for birth and early parenting, under the supervision of the Childbirth Education Coordinator. You will help update the curriculum to support a quality instructional program for expecting parents, infants, and families.

The role requires applying adult learning principles, strong communication, and collaboration across departments to ensure content reflects current practice and evidence in prenatal care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred for education-related role.
• CPR certification required per teaching assignment.
• National certification in childbirth education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide education to patients preparing for birth and early parenting.
• Collaborate with the Childbirth Education Coordinator to update the curriculum.
• Evaluate instructional content to ensure accuracy and current practice.
• Establish professional rapport and empower patients to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrate and model critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Promote customer service standards and professional development.
• Maintain instructional materials, equipment and class records.
• Pivot from in-person to online teaching with ease.
• Coordinate with staff on community services for prenatal patients.
• Support interdepartmental relationships to meet department goals.
• Contribute feedback for program development and needs.
• Incorporate literature reviews and conference learnings into teaching.
• Ensure content reflects current evidence-based prenatal care.
• Assist in evaluating participants’ understanding and adapt accordingly.
• Negotiate a personal development plan based on feedback, self-evaluation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPR certification (AHA)

National certification in childbirth education preferred

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Under the supervision of the Childbirth Education Coordinator, the Perinatal Educator is responsible for providing education to patients related to preparing for birth and early parenting. The Perinatal Educator in this role would be responsible for collaborating with the Childbirth Education Coordinator to evaluate and update the curriculum to ensure the continuance of a quality instructional program that supports expecting parent, infants, and other family members.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Demonstrates a strong understanding of adult learning principles, current clinical care, and leadership
• 2.Demonstrates strong communication skills.
• 3.Establishes a professional rapport and empowers the patient to make informed decisions
• 4.Assesses participants level of understanding and adapts instruction to benefit the participants.
• 5.Contributes verbal and written feedback to the Childbirth Education Coordinator in regard to program development and needs
• 6.Facilitates and models development of critical thinking, problem solving, and communications skills among the students
• 7.Promotes professional self-development and enhances expertise through literature reviews and attendance at conferences related to prenatal education, childbirth, and breastfeeding.
• 8.Collaborates with Childbirth Education Coordinator to assure that appropriate level of instruction and content is planned and executed.
• 9.Assists in the review of class content to assure the information provided accurately reflects current practice and evidence
• 10.Serves as a recourse for staff regarding community services available to prenatal patients
• 11.Promotes effective working relationships interdepartmentally to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives
• 12.Collaborates on department projects and education of patients and staff as it pertains to prenatal care, childbirth, and lactation services
• 13.Reinforces behaviors consistent with customer service standards.
• 14.Supports leadership in ensuring that excellent customer service standards are met
• 15.Assists in the care and maintenance of instructional materials, equipment and class records, must demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate IT equipment for teaching purposes and demonstrate the ability to pivot from in person to an online platform with ease
• 16.Negotiates a personal development plan based on self-evaluation and peer review
• 17.Performs other related work as assigned or required

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree Preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Greater than 2 years clinical experience in Maternal Child Health Experience in Perinatal Education Preferred

LICENSURE

Certification in American Heart Association CPR Current Professional License/Certification as appropriate for the teaching assignment National Certification in Childbirth Education Preferred

SPECIAL SKILLS

Outstanding personal and communication skills required.

YNHHS Requisition ID

194674