Leadership Development Facilitator/Exec Coach

Job Description

Job DescriptionMcGarity 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 program runs approximately six months and consists of 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate six full-day (7–8 hour) in-person, interactive leadership development sessions and one half-day capstone, using experiential, discussion-based methods (not lecture)
• 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 (e.g., VIA Character Strengths) and a multi-rater emotional/social competency assessment (ESCI — Emotional and Social Competency Inventory), and conduct confidential individual debriefs
• Provide two individual coaching sessions per participant over the program duration, supporting 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; contribute to the final program summary

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years designing and delivering leadership/supervisory development programs for professional or technical organizations
• Demonstrated experience facilitating experiential, in-person leadership training and executive/leadership coaching
• Certification to administer and interpret the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) — or a validated, equivalent multi-rater emotional-intelligence 360 the firm can propose in its place
• Experience with strengths-based assessment tools (VIA Character Strengths or equivalent)
• Strong grounding in emotional intelligence, team development, performance management, change leadership, and adult learning
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (leadership, OD, I/O psychology, education, HR, or related) preferred
• Available for in-person delivery in Cleveland, OH across the ~6-month program; U.S. work authorization

Preferred:

• Coaching credential (ICF ACC/PCC or equivalent)
• Additional assessment certifications (Hogan, EQ-i 2.0, DiSC, Korn Ferry/Hay ESCI)
• Experience delivering to government, federal, or mission-driven technical workforces
• Backup/co-facilitator capacity for continuity