Leadership Development Facilitator/Exec Coach

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP • Chicago, IL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

McGarity Consulting Group seeks an experienced leadership development facilitator and coach to design and deliver the “Lead Forward” Leadership Development Program for a cohort of new and acting supervisors. The approximately six-month program includes six full-day in-person sessions, a half-day capstone, and individual coaching focused on building supervisory and leadership readiness. The facilitator leads delivery of a research-based, experiential curriculum and provides individualized coaching and assessment debriefs.

The facilitator will deliver and customize content across seven modules: Leadership Launch and self-awareness; Emotional Competence and Resilience; Building Successful Teams; Getting Results, performance, and accountability; Building a Culture of Learning; Leading and Adapting to Change; and a capstone leadership-learning presentation. The role includes administering and interpreting assessments, confidential individual debriefs, two coaching sessions per participant, between-session activities and peer feedback, and support for program evaluation and the final summary. Examples and scenarios should be tailored to a mission-driven, operational, and cross-functional environment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years designing and delivering leadership or supervisory development programs for professional or technical organizations.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating experiential, in-person leadership training and executive or leadership coaching.
• Certification to administer and interpret the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), or a validated equivalent multi-rater emotional-intelligence 360 assessment the firm can propose.
• Experience with strengths-based assessment tools such as VIA Character Strengths or an equivalent.
• Strong grounding in emotional intelligence, team development, performance management, change leadership, and adult learning.
• Availability for in-person delivery in Cleveland, Ohio, across the approximately six-month program.
• U.S. work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as leadership, OD, I/O psychology, education, HR, or a related field.
• Coaching credential such as ICF ACC/PCC or equivalent.
• Additional assessment certifications such as Hogan, EQ-i 2.0, DiSC, or Korn Ferry/Hay ESCI.
• Experience delivering to government, federal, or mission-driven technical workforces.
• Backup/co-facilitator capacity for continuity.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate six full-day (7–8 hour) in-person, interactive leadership development sessions and one half-day capstone using experiential, discussion-based methods rather than lectures.
• Deliver and customize content across the seven program modules: Leadership Launch/self-awareness; Emotional Competence & Resilience; Building Successful Teams; Getting Results/performance & accountability; Building a Culture of Learning; Leading & Adapting to Change; and a capstone leadership-learning presentation.
• Administer and interpret validated assessments, including a strengths-based assessment such as VIA Character Strengths and a multi-rater emotional/social competency assessment such as ESCI, and conduct confidential individual debriefs.
• Provide two individual coaching sessions per participant over the program duration to support individualized development plans.
• Facilitate between-session check-ins, application activities, and peer feedback.
• Guide participants in preparing and delivering capstone Pecha Kucha-style presentations.
• Tailor examples and scenarios to a mission-driven, operational, and cross-functional environment.
• Support evaluation and feedback collection and contribute to the final program summary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed