Lactation Educator

HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA • Philadelphia, PA

4d • $40 - $40

About The Position

Providing human milk to infants has multiple benefits for the family and the child, including, but not limited to, direct preventative health benefits for the mother and baby, improved bonding, and food security. In order to encourage and support qualified lactation support in and around the Philadelphia area, the ReACH Division of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health seeks an experienced lactation consultant to develop and provide training for others on best breast/chestfeeding practices. The position calls for someone with significant clinical experience, a passion to promote breastfeeding, and experience teaching clinical and policy issues related to lactation to a diverse audience.

Requirements

• IBCLC required
• Graduate degree in health care/social services or related field
• Experience teaching about human lactation required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in lactation
• Ability to operate independently, to collaborate as part of a team, and to receive direction
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate effectively with students, clients, families, colleagues and other professional partners
• Strong public speaking and teaching skills required
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain documentation and other administrative systems for the course, including collecting and maintain data, as needed
• Ability to attend or run meetings both in-person and virtually
• Familiarity with using virtual platforms such as Teams or Zoom
• Basic skill with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word AND Excel and typically used computer programs
• Candidate must have space and technology necessary to teach fully virtual lactation course.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will have clinical experience educating on breast/chestfeeding in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, clinics, birth centers, homes and/or private practice.
• Familiarity with Philadelphia’s health and social service landscape preferable

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach the Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Management Course for the US
• Create/modify multimedia curriculum to be used in virtual format following grant requirements
• Tailor course to be relevant to a variety of participants including professional health care workers, such as physicians and nurses; breastfeeding counselors with various credentials; lay people and peer counselors; and staff in professional schools and community agencies.
• Assist with participant recruitment
• Report and track course attendance as per grant requirements
• Create continuing education certificates
• Maintain continuing education credentialing with Pennsylvania Nurses Association (PSNA) and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
• Process registration and enrollment
• Respond to class participant emails on an ongoing basis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees