Leader Valley Coach

Summary

Job Title: Leader Valley Coach

Department: Operations

Summary: The Leader Valley Coach position is responsible to serve as a liaison to PreK-12 schools with a focus on the following responsibilities: coordinating, developing and facilitating educator, student, parent and community Leader in Me workshops; providing Leader in Me coaching support to schools; developing and strengthening school and community partnerships that advance Leader Valley's mission.

Reports To: Leader Valley Director

Status: Exempt, Full-Time; 12-Month Position.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitation 35%

• Coordinate, develop and deliver educator, student, parent, community, and business workshops.
• Engage in ongoing Leader in Me and business offerings facilitator certification opportunities.
• Utilize workshop feedback to enhance future offerings.

Coaching 35%

• Provide coaching support to schools, leadership teams, administrators, and action teams.
• Engage in ongoing Leader in Me implementation and executive coaching certification opportunities.
• Provide certified coaching support through a practice, feedback, reflection loop.
• Create, monitor, and refine the action plan development and implementation for individual Leader in Me schools.
• Provide programmatic and professional development supports to move Leader in Me schools through the Leader Valley Readiness model, from exploration and onboarding to implementation and Lighthouse milestone.

Strategic Partnerships 15%

• Develop partnerships that advance programmatic or workshop needs for educators, students, parents, higher education, nonprofits, and businesses.
• Create and maintain relationships with district and building level administrator teams.
• Create and maintain relationships with business, educators, and parents in the community.
• Identify opportunities to embed Leader in Me into existing district, higher education, community, and business events.
• Coordinate Leader in Me events and community-level student leadership opportunities.

Other Duties As Assigned 15%

• Assist with special projects, fundraising, events, and Leader Valley Council activities.
• Collaborate with the programming and operations teams to implement programmatic changes.

Core Values

Servant Leadership 20%

• Believes leadership is for everyone
• Models positive leadership
• Focuses on the strengths of others and creates opportunities for them to display their leadership
• Possesses a heart for serving others

Human Connection 20%

• Believes in the power of diverse relationships
• Balances courage and consideration in relationships and situations
• Listens empathically
• Exhibits high trust behaviors
• Celebrates differences and seeks out diverging viewpoints

Integrity 20%

• Believes authenticity is best and character matters
• Practices what we teach
• Values doing what is right
• Is a responsible steward of resources

Lifelong Learning 20%

• Believes learning is an ongoing journey
• Possesses a growth mindset
• Is coachable and resourceful
• Invests in the development of others

Facilitate Change 20%

• Believes challenges are opportunities to improve
• Recognizes needs as they emerge
• Embraces and proactively responds to change
• Is solutions-oriented and takes initiative

Requirements

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in education or a relevant field required; Master's degree and education leadership experience preferred or equivalent formal professional training for this role
• Relevant experience in a training and development role, preferably in a related industry
• Relevant experience in implementation or executive coaching
• Demonstrated ability to implement training and development programs
• Demonstrated track record of setting and achieving workshop objectives
• Demonstrated ability to use participant feedback to improve the training programming and curriculum
• Demonstrated ability to foster and manage business, education, and community relationships
• Demonstrated ability to coach for impact with participants
• Organized, flexible, responsive to change
• Hard working, takes initiative, works autonomously and collaboratively
• Self-directed learner, leader’s mindset, and positivity

Notes of Interest:

This position description identifies the major responsibilities of this position. Leader Valley team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned, to assist with executing the organization’s business model, and to promote the organization’s culture, mission, and values.

If you are currently under contract with a K-12 school, Leader Valley encourages you to complete the entirety of your contract and start with Leader Valley when the contract expires.

Application Process

Please submit the following application materials:

• Letter of application addressing:
• your interest in this role
• how your skills, dispositions, and preparation have equipped you for this role
• how you align to the Leader Valley values noted above
• Resume showcasing your experience and impact
• A minimum of 3 current references

All application materials must be submitted in full by January 23, 2026 for consideration. Please submit application materials electronically to:

Kristen Kimball

Leader Valley Operations and Finance Director

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000