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 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