Please download and review the full Summary of Work prior to applying. 

Candidates may request access to our current online courses we have selected for updating by emailing education@lamaze.org and identifying yourself as an applicant.

Application Deadline:  Extended to Thursday, August 31 at 11:59 pm EDT

Lamaze seeks applications from Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators and perinatal professionals to assist with the updating, development, and creation of online course content for parents. Lamaze is pursuing course updates at this time to ensure content is based on the best available evidence and designed for the modern learner. Course content creators should be familiar with current research related to childbirth education and be able to share best practices and research findings with a parent audience. Lamaze will be updating the following courses:
  • First-Time Parents Essential Bundle
    • Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort and Coping
    • Safe and Healthy Birth: Six Simple Steps course
    • Breastfeeding Basics: From Birth to Back to Work
  • Bringing Home Baby
  • Labor Confidence with Lamaze
Questions to Prepare in Advance of Completing the Application
  • A current resume/CV (PDF or Word format)
  • One paragraph statement of interest
  • Specify course(s) of interest
  • Details on any prior content creation
    • Project title
    • Project description
    • Timeframe
    • Deliverables
  • Subject-matter expertise in any specific area
  • What has been the biggest issue you’ve encountered with content creation and how did you resolve it satisfactorily?
  • A sample instructional video no longer than three minutes on the topic of Healthy Birth Practice #2: Walk, move around and change positions throughout labor.
  • A sample two – four paragraph text (may also use bullet points or other written format) informing parents on the medical vs. non-medical indications for induction and how they can decide what is best for them.
Applicants will be notified in mid-September regarding contractor selection. Overseen by the Lamaze Education Council, a task force of Lamaze members will carefully review and score each application based on criteria such as: video quality, ability to narrate in a manner that is conversational, educational, and down-to-earth, ability to narrate in a manner that is approachable, inclusive, and non-judgmental, overall quality of application, etc.

Questions?

Don’t hesitate to contact us!
Email: education@lamaze.org
Phone: +1 202 367 1128

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