Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

• 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.
• Designs and manages leadership development modules, including interpreting and contributing to setting the goals and learning outcomes.  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 working with individual and 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.
• Assumes a lead role within the LDO. This includes helping to organize and run team development activities for the LDO; autonomously managing LDO offerings; and representing the LDO in administrative settings across Booth .
• 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.
• Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting and selection process for student facilitators, including facilitator orientation programs.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masterâ™s degree.

Experience:

• Leading educational workshops or classroom experiences.
• Ddeveloping others, i.e. facilitating othersâ™ growth.
• Logistics and event planning experience.
• Taking a leading role with an organization or enterprise.
• Background with leadership and/or career coaching.

Certifications:

• Coach credentialing (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

• Large and small group facilitation.
• 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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