MHEC JOB OPENINGS

Access to quality childcare is a reproductive justice issue.

Childcare Specialist

Hiring Timeline

Applications Open: March 17 - 31

Interviews: April 1 - 11

Onboarding: April 15 - 30

Intended First Day of Care: May 5 - 9

* This is a tentative timeline that can shift based on life events, scheduling conflicts, and completing all requirements prior to providing care. Not all applicants will be hired.

For questions regarding this role, email the Program Director at jai@givingaustinlaborsupport.org

Supervised by GALS, Giving Austin Labor Support, the primary purpose of the Childcare Specialist is to meet the lack of childcare needs for Black & brown birthing people in Central Texas during the perinatal period. This will include but is not limited to traveling to residential areas to provide professional supervision and care for children whose parent is attending doctor visits, experiencing birth/postpartum, hospital readmission, and during periods of health concern such as prescribed bed rest or Perinatal mental health diagnosis.

Both GALS and the collaborative are dedicated to antiracism, reproductive justice work, and is devoted to ending maternal mortality in Central Texas.

We are seeking a culturally competent, compassionate Childcare Specialist. The ideal candidate will be required to provide newborn care, supervise children’s daily activities, prepare stimulating activities, and ensure healthy meals and snacks are available. You may also be required to provide support to a hurt or injured child.

Our team is looking to add 2-3 new specialists who are able to support our South Austin + Buda families and/or Spanish bilingual to ensure we can provide congruent care to our Latine families.

    • Provide a safe, nurturing, and fun environment for newborns + children

    • Provide basic childcare services such as changing diapers, assisting with bath time and ensuring children are properly fed and dressed

    • Offering emotional and physical support when children are hurt or injured

    • Notifying primary caregivers and the GALS dispatcher when children are hurt or injured

    • Maintaining open communication around scheduling with families and childcare admin

    • Providing on-call emergency childcare service*

    • 18 years of age or older

    • Commitment to providing culturally relevant, racially equitable, and high quality childcare

    • Extensive knowledge and/or lived experience of Black community

    • Successful completion of MHEC Childcare Specialist training

    • Complete MHEC anti-racism training

    • The ability to pass a criminal background check (fingerprinting)

    • A qualification in early childhood education or similar may be advantageous

    • Experience working  with children 0-5 is preferable 

    • Completion of CPR and First Aid Certifications 

    • The ability to work in fast-paced, unpredictable environments

    • Sound judgement skills

    • Superb multitasking abilities

    • Access to reliable transportation

    • Consistent availability

  • Job Type: 9 month contract

    Pay:

    • $25/hour / 1 child

    • $28/hour / 2 children

    • $30/hour / 3 children

    • $35/hour / 4+ children

    Benefits:

    • Flexible work schedule

    • Opportunity to learn with a fast-growing nonprofit

    • Work adjacent to and within the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative

    • Gain educational skills to take your career further

    • Work alongside Birthworkers/Doulas to create better Maternal Health outcomes for Black mothers and children whilst learning something new every day

    • Access to EAP

    • Quarterly professional development trainings

  • The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. The candidate selected for employment will be required to submit to a criminal background check.

    Position is dependent on grant funding.

Black Mamas ATX

Full-Time Perinatal Community Health Worker (Doula+CHW)

The Black Mamas Community Collective (a.k.a. Black Mamas ATX) exists to support Black mothers and birthing persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and after giving birth, in order to reduce incidences of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The BMATX Perinatal Community Health Worker (PCHW) is a new position intended to provide culturally congruent tailored care to support the resource needs of Black perinatal families in ways that reduce barriers to care for up to 18 months postpartum. The PCHW is a trained birth support worker and certified community health worker who is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular contact with clients in their caseload, providing community outreach, and advocating for clients receiving services. At BMATX, the PCHW will focus on resource navigation and case management, maternal and infant education, and serve as a backup to doulas for births they cannot attend.

Full-Time Dou-bro: Father/Partner Support Specialist

The Black Mamas Community Collective (a.k.a. Black Mamas ATX) exists to support Black mothers and birthing persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and after giving birth, in order to reduce incidences of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The BMATX Dou-bro is a new position intended to provide culturally congruent tailored support and education to the fathers/partners/non-birth parents to prepare them for their crucial roles during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and beyond. The Dou-bro will be specially trained to provide mentorship and education that will help their clients to take on a critical role in supporting Black mothers/birthing persons and improving perinatal outcomes for both Black mothers/birthing persons and infants. At BMATX, the Dou-bro will focus on working specifically with partners (or fathers-of-the-child, if not partnered) of Black mothers/birthing persons.