Leadership Development Coach

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

6d • $75,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Leadership Development Office (LDO) for MBA Programs oversees a portfolio of developmental programs at the Hyde Park and downtown Chicago campuses at the Booth School of Business. This includes an experiential class (LEAD) required of all MBA students. Other program offerings for the LDO include experiential workshops and coaching to further MBA students’ leadership development. The LDO serves full-time, evening, and weekend students, and partners with colleagues to serve executive MBA students. Each Coach plays a role in designing and managing particular programmatic offerings. Additionally, each Coach supports the full complement of programs through activities such as individual and team coaching and workshop facilitation. Finally, each Coach owns a set of administrative responsibilities necessary to the success of the LDO. Coaches are a part of a team that collectively manages all office activities. The program of primary concern for this role is the Full-Time LEAD class. LEAD is a course that is required for all MBA candidates during their first quarter at Booth. The course itself is taught by a group of second-year MBA students (called “Facilitators”), who are selected and trained by the LDO via a lab class that we teach. Of primary concern for this role is the design and administration of that lab class, as well as management of the content presented by the Facilitators.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and facilitation skills.
• Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods, including in-person, email, and phone.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Works independently to develop leadership education and other programming.
• Reviews work of teams of student facilitators in the creation and delivery of classroom modules for the programs. This includes understanding MBA student learning needs and aspirations, understanding the LDO learning from experience model and metrics for success, creating and implementing developmental programming that catalyzes students’ growth as leaders, promoting programs to attract and engage students, and overseeing daily operations for assigned programs.
• 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.
• Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting and selection process for student facilitators, including facilitator orientation programs.
• Contributes to the quality of the student experience at Booth. This includes offering perspective concerning the student experience at Booth along with ideas concerning how to improve it and engaging with 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.
• 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.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees