Postpartum Doula

Maison D • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

MDE is seeking experienced, caring postpartum doulas to provide in-home support to families in New York City's five boroughs. Doulas support parents through the postpartum period with emotional and physical care, postpartum and newborn education, and lactation and feeding support. The position offers ad-hoc daytime and/or overnight sessions as client families request support. Schedules are flexible, sessions may occur Monday through Sunday, and each session lasts at least three hours. Compensation is $45 per hour, paid by direct deposit every two weeks as a W-2 employee of MDE. The start date is ASAP.

Requirements

• Authorization to work in the United States.
• At least three years of experience as a postpartum doula.
• Completed postpartum doula training.
• Strong understanding of the postpartum period and postpartum healing.
• Foundational breastfeeding education and experience supporting new mothers with breastfeeding.
• Exceptional references attesting to strong communication skills, reliability, punctuality, maturity, and high emotional intelligence.
• Direct communication, proactivity, organization, and self-motivation.
• Readiness to assist with light housekeeping and newborn-related tasks.
• Openness to working in a household team, which may include a nanny.
• Professional appearance and fluency in written English.
• Flexible availability for ad-hoc support sessions.

Nice To Haves

• Postpartum doula certification and/or lactation certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home daytime and/or overnight postpartum support sessions to client families.
• Offer emotional and physical support to parents during the postpartum period.
• Provide postpartum and newborn education.
• Support lactation and feeding, including breastfeeding.
• Help with light housekeeping and newborn-related tasks, such as preparing postpartum meals, doing baby laundry, cleaning and sanitizing bottles, and home organization.
• Work as part of a household team, which may include a nanny.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed