Education Specialist

Job Description - Education Specialist (2602302) Education Specialist Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Certifications: Doula certification and Childbirth Education Teacher. Five (5) years of full-time experience as birth doula, supporting birthing families through all stages of pregnancy, prenatally through postpartum (in person and virtual). Experience as a Childbirth educator. Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Docs and Zoom. Preferred Qualifications Certification: CPR/BLS. Bilingual English/Spanish. Brief Description of Duties 1. Childbirth Educator: The Childbirth Educator is responsible for preparing expectant parents for labor, birth, and early parenting through comprehensive, evidence-based education. This role involves teaching classes, providing emotional support, and empowering parents with the knowledge and skills they need for a positive birth experience. The classes will be laid out as follows: Class One: a. Preparing Your Mind and Body b. Labor Stages and Phases/breathwork Class Two: a. Birth Confidence and Decision-Making b. Birth Planning and Informed Choice Class Three: a. Postpartum Planning and Prep b. Body Feeding and Newborn Care Class Four: a. Hands on practice, mock scenarios b. Closing ceremony 2. Doula Program Coordinator: The role of the doula coordinator involves helping prepare aspiring doulas to provide effective, compassionate support for birthing individuals. This role will be assisting with training support, coordinating the doula team for comprehensive prenatal, labor, and postpartum support, program doula support, doula liaison for the program directors. Planning, developing and implementing Childbirth education classes. Evaluate, design, train all Stony Brook Doulas. Administrative tasks related to Childbirth education classes and Doula Program. Other duties as assigned. Special Notes: The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas. Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at View phone number on click.appcast.io or visit OEA. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here. Job Number: 2602302 Official Job Title : Education Specialist Job Field Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical) Primary Location Department/Hiring Area : Obstetrics and Gynecology Schedule Part-time Shift Variable Shift Hours : variable Posting Start Date Aug 6, 2026 Posting End Date Aug 21, 2026, 3:59:00 AM Appointment Type : Regular Salary Grade : E79 SBU Area : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook #J-18808-Ljbffr Stony Brook University