Childbirth Educator Family Educ.

 Job Overview 

This position is responsible for educating people for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, and improving individual, family, and community health. Strengthens community ties, recruits volunteers, establishes a positive public image, conducts outreach, and promotes services and public involvement. 

Location:  Melrose/Wakefield Hospital - 293 Commercial Street - Malden, MA

Hours: Per Diem - 6 /10 hours per month

Minimum Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of College Coursework OR Associate’s Degree. 

2. One (1) year of related experience. 

3. Must be certified as a Childbirth Educator

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Works with hospital staff, physicians and community members to plan programs to meet assessed needs. 

2. Develops and uses appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of programs. 

3. Assesses the social and cultural competence of the community and develops culturally diversified health programs. 

4. Using general principles of learning and adult education, conducts effective education and informational presentations. 

5. Establishes a healthy learning environment utilizing evidence-based health education concepts. 

6. Utilizes a variety of types and sources of data when gathering health care information about the community. 

7. Plans, organizes, and coordinates special events such as health fairs, screenings, etc. 

8. Maintains competence in knowledge about community, specific current health issues and health and social services. 

9. Develops effective written health education materials. 

About Melrose/Wakefield Hospital

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford are two campuses with one community in mind: the people of north suburban Boston.  Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the range of high-quality clinical care and services. Our teams welcome everyone with hospitality and humanity. We focus on reducing health disparities through 40+ local health programs across a system of hospitals, urgent care locations, outpatient services, and community physicians.

Core to our values, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital’s commitment to community is demonstrated by our many local health programs throughout our service area and participation in partnerships with community agencies and events, and education programs in more than 10 communities to support the wellness and health of our residents.