Fast Facts

Studer Education is seeking a Coach Director to partner with educational organizations in the US, focusing on cultivating a culture of excellence by aligning strategic goals and leadership practices.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include engaging with executive leadership, facilitating coaching sessions, ensuring effective implementation of organizational practices, and driving client success and relationship building.

Skills: Required skills include strong leadership experience in K12 or higher education, proficiency in English, strategic structuring, adaptability, and excellent client service capabilities.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree (Doctorate preferred) and experience with organizational excellence frameworks like Malcolm Baldrige.

Location: Location is primarily in the US with necessary travel expected (approximately 60% of the time).

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $90,000 - $140,000.

Position Summary:

As a Studer Education Coach, you will partner with education organizations to establish, accelerate, and hardwire the necessary changes that cultivate a culture of organizational excellence. Studer Education Coaches collaborate with executive leaders, boards, and teams of established and emerging leaders to align goals, behaviors, and processes. Our coaches focus their efforts on:

• Strategic Alignment: Ensuring all leadership practices and organizational processes are focused on strategic priorities.
• Consistency: Creating organizational alignment and consistency of leadership practices across all levels.
• Outcomes: Applying Studer Education tools and tactics to help leaders effectively lead their teams and move results, ultimately achieving and sustaining organizational excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Engage with executive leadership teams and boards of education in an effective way to help them achieve desired results. 
• Facilitate highly engaging coaching in-person and using video conferencing tools.
• Demonstrate an understanding of coaching competencies in the following areas: Systems improvement, strategic planning and goal setting, leadership evaluation, leadership development, aligned/prescriptive strategic actions and process improvement/accountability systems.  
• Ensure client implementation and understanding of Studer Education leadership tactics by setting clear expectations for success and developing/implementing a sequenced work plan. 
• Drive the successful renewal and expansion of our client portfolio by ensuring client achieve measurable, sustained results
• Provide professional high-quality, timely communication to clients
• Build and cultivate high-trust relationships with clients and the Studer Education team
• Contribute to the Studer Education team by providing intellectual capital and building an education research and development network
• Assist Studer Education in advancing and growing in the field (e.g. conference presentations, authoring articles) 
• Share coaching skills and lessons learned with Studer Education team 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Masters degree required, doctorate degree preferred  
• Minimum leadership experience: serve as an executive leader in K12 or higher education institution or experience consulting with executive leaders 
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 60% of time

  Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Malcolm Baldrige or other organizational excellence criteria preferred 
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to client needs 
• Ability to read and write English proficiently
• Ability to structure client approach strategically 
• Ability to provide excellent client service 
• Ability to work independently and with a team 
• Ability to independently organize workload to provide reliable follow-through and meet timelines/deadlines 
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels in an organization but especially with the senior executives and boards 
• Ability to develop a full understanding of Studer Education practices and tools with the ability to communicate them effectively to support client growth