Executive Coach - Higher Education Experience (Contract, Part-Time, Remote)

BSI is assembling a proposal to provide confidential executive coaching to the chancellor of a statewide, multi-college public community college system. We’re looking for a lead coach who has held a chief executive role in public higher education and now coaches leaders at that level.

This is an independent contract role,

contingent on contract award

. Lead a structured engagement launch with the chancellor and a board-designated sponsor, and draft an engagement charter covering objectives, confidentiality, and success measures
Deliver at least one 60–90 minute coaching session per month, mostly virtual, with extra sessions during time-sensitive matters
Coach on leadership strategy, board governance and relationships, leading college presidents and the executive team, change leadership, strategic communications, and conflict navigation
With the chancellor’s permission, hold confidential conversations with board members, college presidents, and senior leaders
Take part in a six-month progress review, and help the chancellor prepare an annual coaching-impact reflection
Served as a chancellor, president, CEO, or system-level executive in

public higher education

, with direct authority over college or university presidents
Senior executive experience in a multi-campus or multi-college higher education system serving

at least 75,000 students annually
At least three years

of individualized executive coaching or formal mentoring of sitting community college presidents, system chancellors, or comparable public chief executives who report to a governing board
Experience supporting a chief executive through leadership transition, organizational transformation, governance complexity, or significant institutional change
Community college system experience
Coaching credential (ICF ACC, PCC, or MCC, or equivalent)
Familiarity with Colorado higher education or state-system governance
Because we’re responding to a public solicitation, we need to confirm our lead coach by

November 4, 2026 The selected candidate will be named in our proposal and may join a virtual presentation the week of November 30.
The higher education system(s) you served, your title and dates, the number of institutions, your scope of authority, and system enrollment
A summary of your coaching work with presidents or chancellors, including the years you’ve coached
Three references from coaching or executive engagements within the last five years