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At The Historic Jamaa Birth Village Cultural Heritage Center, we honor and preserve the sacred traditions of African Indigenous midwifery while continuing our mission to provide community-centered maternal health, education, and cultural healing. As Missouri’s first Black-led midwifery clinic, we’ve evolved into a national cultural landmark, anchoring five groundbreaking programs:

African Indigenous Midwifery Museum

Black Midwife Library Research Institute

Black Midwifery Library & Research Institute

Become a Midwife

Become a Doula

Midwifery Care

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Our legacy is rooted in restoring visibility, dignity, and access for families through sacred birthing traditions, intergenerational wisdom, and advocacy. As we expand our work, we are building a passionate, mission-aligned team to help carry this vision forward.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Contract Doula Educator ( > see job description ) Missouri-based, St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Clinic Midwife in Residence ( > see job description) Hybrid- In-Person at Jamaa’s Equal Access Midwifery Clinic in Ferguson, Missouri and remote Virtual check-in care provided remotely.
Birth Village Midwife in Residence ( > see job description) Hybrid, with in-person care provided at Jamaa’s Equal Access Midwifery Clinic in Ferguson, Missouri, virtual care provided remotely, and planned home birth care throughout the St. Louis region
Contract Community Doula ( > see job description) Missouri-based, St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Contract Midwifery Clinic Doula ( > see job description) Hybrid | Equal Access Midwifery Clinic, Ferguson, Missouri | Home Visits | Hospital & Community Birth Settings
Volunteer with Jamaa Birth Village ( > apply now)

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Contract Doula Educator (Missouri-based)

Clinic Midwife in Residence (Hybrid)

Birth Village Midwife in Residence (Hybrid & Home Birth)

Contract Community Doula (Missouri-based)

Contract Midwifery Clinic Doula (Hybrid & Missouri-based)

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Jamaa Birth Village | 40 N Florissant Rd. Ferguson, Mo. 63135 | PH:314-643-7703 FAX:314-279-0259

Email: info@jamaabirthvillage.org | Website: www.jamaabirthvillage.org

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2026 is our 11-year anniversary celebration and documentary premiere!

Join the historic jamaa birth village cultural heritage center team

career opportunities

African Indigenous Midwifery Museum

Black Midwifery Library & Research Institute

Become a Midwife

Become a Doula

Midwifery Care

NOW HIRING!

As a career applicant of Jamaa Birth Village I agree to that all information provided on this application is fact. I've completed this application in the highest of integrity and in all honesty.

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