Part-Time Coaching Specialist

About the role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a part-time Coaching Specialist who will be a critical part of the Accelerator's success, directly influencing the professional growth of our volunteer Leadership Coaches (LCs) and, by extension, the Fellows they mentor.

Responsibilities

• Work with a caseload of 15-20 volunteer Leadership Coaches (LCs) to coach and develop their facilitation skillset, and support them as needed.
• Attend 3-5 Learning Labs a week to observe and support assigned LCs, and provide quality control.
• Attend all required Coaching Specialist training sessions to stay current on best practices and program updates.
• Send timely and constructive follow-up emails after each observation.
• Conduct one-on-one coaching calls with targeted LCs to provide personalized support and guidance.
• Proactively correspond with and meet with LCs outside of lab hours to support their facilitation preparation and provide thought partnership.
• Track LC progress and development using Braven's internal tracking system and protocol.
• Address other topics as requested by LCs, providing tailored support.
• Partner with Braven teammates to build and refine scalable systems that support volunteer success.
• Share insights from observations and LC data to inform product, training, and volunteer program design improvements.
• Document and socialize best practices, participating actively in Braven's knowledge-sharing ecosystem.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Served as a Braven volunteer Leadership Coach for at least ONE semester
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, instructional coaching, facilitation, or adult learning
• Ability to provide clear, actionable feedback and build trusting relationships quickly
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, with the ability to support and mentor volunteers and facilitators, including those with significantly more experience or seniority
• Commitment to Braven's mission and to supporting underrepresented college students' success
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience managing and supporting facilitators, including the ability to provide clear, constructive feedback
• Exceptional customer service skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, patiently, and professionally with staff and volunteers
• Comfort using collaboration and data tools like Zoom, Google Suite, Slack, and Canvas (or similar systems)
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others
• Exemplification of Braven's core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven's mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven's student Fellow population

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the U.S

Skills

• Expert mentorship and guidance
• Clear, actionable feedback
• Trusting relationships
• One-on-one coaching
• Thought partnership
• Quality control
• Scalable systems
• Knowledge sharing
• Customer service
• Collaboration and data tools
• Building strong and welcoming cultures

Benefits

No benefits offered.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $30/hr. The expected hours per week are 15-20. This is an hourly, part-time, non-exempt position.

Schedule

This is a remote position, and the person must live in one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, DE, NY, NJ. Ability to work non-traditional hours (support the observations of weekly programming up to 3 evenings per week).