Leadership Development Coach

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

• Designs and manages specific developmental programs; supports the smooth and successful operation of programs run by other Leadership Development colleagues. This includes understanding MBA student learning needs and aspirations, understanding the LDO mission and metrics for success, creating and implementing developmental programming that facilitates studentsâ™ growth as leaders, promoting programs to attract and engage students, overseeing daily operations for assigned programs, and collaborating with departments across Booth.
• Coaches individual students and student teams across all developmental programs; supports the development of studentsâ™ capacities as leaders. This includes managing action-learning teams of student leaders while serving as a content expert; providing individual coaching, feedback, and support to students; and mastering and utilizing class frameworks within coaching conversations.
• Delivers impactful classroom learning experiences. This includes communicating relevant content in a clear, vivid, and interesting fashion; facilitating engaging experiential learning exercises both virtually and in-person; and drawing on a strong knowledge base concerning the practical dimensions of leading.
• Contributes to the quality of the student experience at Booth. This includes offering perspective concerning the student experience at Booth; it also includes offering insight concerning how to improve the student experience and ways in which the LDO can better engage the broader life of the Booth community in meaningful ways.
• Develops and implements training exercises and workshops that support the learning of the facilitators and participants. Provides individual coaching to facilitators in their process of developing and delivering the programs, and acts as a content resource to facilitators. Serves as a process consultant and attends class sessions, committee meetings, module tests, and other involvement in activities that the facilitators undertake.
• â‹Uses in-depth knowledge and experience to provide individual and team feedback as well as counseling to students as they learn and reflect upon their interpersonal skill development and performance in leadership education programs and at the University.
• â‹Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masterâ™s degree.

Experience:

• Developing others; facilitating othersâ™ growth.
• Logistics and event planning.
• Leadership and/or career coaching.
• Large and small group facilitation.

Certifications:

• Coach credentialing is considered a plus (e.g., BCC, ICF)

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Skillful in the use of virtual learning tools such as Zoom and Canvas.

Preferred Competencies

• Work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Achieve objectives with minimal direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong detail orientation and organizational skills.
• Communicate with tact and professional discretion.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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