Career Coach (Part-Time or Full-Time Remote) | EdTech

RS Consult; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

Join a global coaching community as a freelance Career Coach, providing guidance to learners in an EdTech environment. You will deliver innovative coaching sessions, helping individuals navigate their career paths and develop essential skills for the future. This role requires a strong background in coaching, effective communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly across global time zones. As an independent coach, you will manage your schedule and be compensated hourly for your sessions.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of dedicated career coaching experience.
• Experience in delivering innovative career development models.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one and group coaching sessions.
• Build networks within industry for learner employment opportunities.
• Encourage learners to progress their career development plans.

Skills

Coaching

Collaboration

Empathy

Education

ICF accredited coaching qualification

Qualification in psychometric tools

Job description

Join a Global Coaching Community

Our client is looking for a skilled freelance Career Coach to join their growing coaching community within an EdTech setting. In this role, you'll provide guidance and support to learners at various stages of their career journey. You will work with individuals enrolled in postgraduate courses with internationally recognized universities and institutions, helping them achieve their career goals and develop key skills for the future of work.

Your Mission

To provide an exceptional coaching experience that equips digital talent with the skills and tools to advance their careers, develop their self-leadership, and achieve valuable career outcomes.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

(Responsibilities & Structure of this Role)

1. Deliver innovative and engaging career coaching sessions to support learners in maximising their career opportunities, including:

• One-to-one coaching on individual career planning, career development, and job search strategies
• Group coaching on skills development, career, and personal development
• Team coaching on developing effective and cohesive team working

Encourage and motivate learners to progress their career development plans

Deliver live coaching sessions across global time zones

Build and maintain networks within industry, recruitment, and employer partners to enable learner employment opportunities

Requirements

What You'll Need to Succeed

(Personal Attributes & Experience Requirements)

• Reliable internet, your own laptop with video and audio/mic functionality to conduct online sessions
• In-depth experience as a career coach with a proven track record of coaching professionals at all levels to start, change, and advance their careers
• Extensive experience in delivering innovative, engaging career development models and frameworks, including one-to-one, group, and team coaching, as well as training workshops (online and face-to-face) and content delivery
• Experience coaching professionals to advance their careers in the digital skills industry. Recruitment and/or outplacement experience is highly desirable
• Skilled in managing confidential, sensitive information and personal data
• A strong collaborator with the ability to quickly build rapport and foster strong coaching partnerships with clients
• Ability to work flexibly to deliver coaching remotely to clients worldwide
• Empathic, curious, and motivational approach to ensure clients have an exceptional experience throughout their career transition journey

Qualifications

• Recognized ICF (ACC or higher), COMENSA, or EMCC accredited coaching qualification is advantageous
• At least 2 years of dedicated career coaching experience, not as part of another role like HR or management
• Commitment to regular coach supervision and continuous professional development (CPD)
• Qualification in or experience with administering and coaching psychometric tools is highly desirable

Benefits

As an independent coach, you'll be paid hourly for sessions and attend a few monthly meetings and check-ins. You will have dedicated coachees assigned to you and can manage your schedule accordingly using our CRM system.