Learning Development Associate Jobs in Tigerville, SC

WHO WE ARE
Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices - located in the fastest growing cities in the US - are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
The Learning & Development Coach supports Elliott Davis employees through confidential, developmental coaching, and Strengths-based learning experiences. This role helps employees thrive at work by building self-awareness, confidence, clarity, and ownership of personal and professional growth. The L&D Coach supports the Associate Coaching Program, contributes to CliftonStrengths debriefs and workshops, and coaches leaders or employees navigating transitions, challenges, or development goals. This role is ideal for a trained coach who is building deeper expertise in internal coaching, Strengths-based development, facilitation, and leadership development within a fast-growing professional services firm.
Responsibilities
Internal Coaching

• Provide confidential one-on-one coaching to associates and other employees as assigned, with a focus on growth, self-awareness, confidence, ownership, and practical action.
• Support employees navigating common workplace transitions or challenges, including role clarity, prioritization, communication, feedback, collaboration, and confidence.
• Maintain appropriate coaching boundaries by supporting growth and self-directed action without influencing career or compensation decisions.
• Apply International Coaching Federation principles and ethical standards, including confidentiality, professional integrity, and clear coaching agreements.

Associate Coaching Program

• Coach associates during early career stages to help them build meaningful connections to the firm and take ownership of their growth.
• Support large cohort delivery through a mix of one-on-one coaching, group coaching, program communications, and resource follow-up.
• Reinforce essential skills and themes such as professional communication, accountability, problem solving, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and collaboration.
• Track assigned program activity accurately and share program-level themes or improvement ideas without compromising individual confidentiality.

CliftonStrengths & Strengths-Based Development

• Conduct individual CliftonStrengths debriefs and help employees connect their Top 5 themes to practical workplace behaviors.
• Support Strengths Foundations sessions, team workshops, team grids, and strengths follow-up resources.
• Coach employees and teams to name, claim, and aim their Strengths in practical ways that enhance performance, collaboration, communication, and self-awareness.
• Continue building Strengths-based coaching expertise through practice, feedback, and ongoing development.

Leadership Development & Facilitation Support

• Provide coaching support connected to leadership development programs, manager transitions, and ad hoc leader requests, as assigned.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate workshops, webinars, and team sessions on professional development, strengths, communication, feedback, and leadership fundamentals.
• Partner with L&D teammates to design practical, learner-centered experiences grounded in evidence-based learning and realistic application.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, practice groups, and firm leaders to support employee growth and development needs.

Team Contribution & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to coaching resources, program communications, process documentation, and continuous improvement of the coaching experience.
• Participate in peer coaching, supervision, feedback, and calibration to strengthen consistency across the L&D coaching team.
• Stay current in coaching, CliftonStrengths, leadership development, and adult learning practices.

• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience coaching, mentoring, facilitating, advising, or developing professionals in a workplace setting.
• Familiarity with CliftonStrengths and a desire to build deep strengths-based coaching expertise.
• Gallup CliftonStrengths certification or interest in pursuing certification.
• Experience in professional services, public accounting, consulting, or a similar relationship-driven environment.
• Experience supporting early-career professionals or new hires.
• Experience co-facilitating workshops or creating practical development resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business, human resources, education, psychology, counseling, organizational development, learning and development, or related field.
• Foundational coach training required; professional coaching credential or progress toward credential preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to build trust, listen well, ask thoughtful questions, and support others without taking ownership of their decisions.

• Strong organization, follow-through, and confidentiality with the ability to manage multiple coaching relationships and program details.

• Collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute to a growing Learning & Development function.

• Ability to approach challenges with curiosity, judgment, and a solution-oriented lens.

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WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US
We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.
That's right - all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there's life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being:
• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally
NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS
Notice to Recruiters and Agencies regarding unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions without prior express written approval. Resumes submitted or candidates referred to any employee of Elliott Davis by any external recruiter or recruitment agency by any means (including but not limited to via Internet, e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, and/or verbal communications) without a properly executed written contract for a specified position by an authorized member of the Talent Acquisition team become the property of Elliott Davis. Elliott Davis will not be responsible for, or owe any fees associated with, referrals of those candidates and/or for submission of any information, including resumes, associated with individuals.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Cognitive/Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.