Education Workgroup Job Descriptions

Accelerated Course Team Member

a. Job Responsibilities:

  • Writes and revises the training materials (handouts, assignments, and role-play situations) as needed
  • Works with the Application Review Committee to arrange new courses
  • Receives candidates after acceptance into the Accelerated Course
  • Arranges suitable times for conference calls
  • Acts as Moodle Tutor for candidates taking the course
  • Monitors progress of candidates, keeps them moving toward accreditation
  • Sends outs and collects surveys, collates the results, and shares them with the Education Committee

b. Job Requirements:

  • Accredited Breastfeeding Counselor
  • Good managerial skills
  • Good familiarity with information needed to train Breastfeeding Counselors
  • Basic knowledge of Moodle or willingness to learn

c. Estimated Time Commitment:

  • Averages 10 hours per month

Moodle Tutors

a. Job Responsibilities:

  • Puts content on Moodle and edits
  • Oversees Moodle Teachers, including Moodle Teacher Lounge

b. Job Requirements:

  • Accredited Breastfeeding Counselor
  • Good managerial skills
  • Expertise with putting content on Moodle; editing Moodle

c. Estimated Time Commitment:

  • Averages 5 hours per week

Moodle Teachers

a. Job Responsibilities:

  • Works with candidates as they move through Moodle course
  • Answers questions and moderates Moodle course forums

b. Job Requirements:

  • Accredited Breastfeeding Counselor
  • Good communication skills
  • Good familiarity with course material (Counseling the Nursing Mother)
  • Familiarity with Moodle basics

c. Estimated Time Commitment:

  • Averages 5 hours per week