Life Transformation Coach & Outreach Coordinator

Connections To Success; Columbia Township (MO); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation benefits

Job summary

Connections to Success in Columbia, MO is seeking a Life Transformation Coach & Outreach Coordinator. This full-time, hybrid role focuses on coaching participants and actively recruiting partners to support program growth.

You will build relationships, develop individualized Life Plans with SMART goals, and facilitate development training while coordinating data and events to drive program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute for education.
• At least 2 years of experience in case management, coaching, or community outreach (justice-involved or low-income populations preferred).
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and networks across diverse communities.
• Strong time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Comfort with standard office technology and data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain empowering relationships with participants from enrollment through program completion and follow-up.
• Conduct intake and enrollment of new participants at CtS offices, correctional facilities, and community events.
• Partner with participants to create and follow through on individualized Life Plans with SMART goals.
• Support and co-facilitate Personal and Professional Development trainings at CtS offices and community spaces.
• Provide ongoing coaching to support participant success in employment, education, and personal development.
• Develop and implement participant recruitment strategies to meet enrollment goals.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders to increase awareness and support of CtS programs.
• Represent CtS at events, job fairs, and presentations to engage potential participants, volunteers, and mentors.
• Coordinate referrals and maintain strong communication with partner organizations.
• Maintain accurate data entry for grant reporting and internal tracking.
• Coordinate events and participant engagement activities (Connect Groups, Women’s Group, Career Connections).
• Assist with classroom and event logistics, including setup, materials, and meals.
• Support continuous program improvement by sharing insights from participants and partners.

Skills

Public speaking

Relationship building

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Flexibility (evenings/weekends)

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Data management systems

Job description

Life Transformation Coach & Outreach Coordinator

• Full Time
• Columbia, MO

Connections to Success (CtS) is seeking a full-time Life Transformation & Outreach Coordinator to join our dynamic team. This hybrid role combines the relationship-focused coaching of our Pathways to Success model with active outreach and recruitment efforts to engage participants and community partners. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and relationship builder, passionate about empowering individuals to achieve personal and professional goals, while fostering strong partnerships that amplify the mission of Connections to Success.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Participant Support & Coaching

• Build and maintain empowering relationships with participants from enrollment through program completion and follow-up.
• Conduct intake and enrollment of new participants at the CtS office, correctional facilities, and community events.
• Partner with participants to create and follow through on individualized Life Plans with short- and long-term SMART goals.
• Support and co-facilitate Personal and Professional Development training at CtS offices, correctional facilities, and community spaces.
• Provide ongoing coaching to support participant success in employment, education, and personal development.

Outreach & Recruitment

• Develop and implement participant recruitment strategies to meet enrollment goals.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders, including social service providers, government agencies, and faith-based organizations, to increase awareness and support of CtS programs.
• Represent CtS at events, job fairs, and presentations to engage potential participants, volunteers, and mentors.
• Coordinate referrals and maintain strong communication with partner organizations.

Program & Data Management

• Maintain accurate and timely data entry for grant reporting and internal tracking.
• Collaborate with the program team to coordinate events and participant engagement activities such as Connect Groups, Professional Women’s Group, and Career Connections.
• Assist with classroom and event logistics, including setup, materials, and meal coordination.
• Support continuous program improvement by sharing insights and feedback from participants and partners.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute for education.
• At least 2 years of experience in case management, coaching, or community outreach (experience with justice-involved or low-income populations preferred).
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and networks across diverse communities.
• Strong time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Comfort with standard office technology and data management systems.

Competencies:

• Life Coaching: Empowers participants through active listening, goal-setting, and accountability.
• Community Engagement: Builds and maintains strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Teamwork: Collaborates effectively across departments to achieve program goals.
• Adaptability: Adjusts effectively to changing needs and environments.
• Leadership: Serves as a confident and positive ambassador for CtS programs and mission.

Relationships:

• Reports to: Columbia Regional Program Director
• Internal Relationships: All Staff, Volunteers, Mentors, Participants
• External Relationships: Referring Agencies, Potential Participants, Potential Volunteers, Potential Mentors, Prospective Employers, Partner Organizations, Guest Speaker

Additional Information:

This position is full-time, salaried exempt position. Employee will be eligible for full benefits including health, retirement, and vacation benefits on the first of the month following hire date. We invite potential candidates with incarceration/ criminal justice system history to apply. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Starting Salary Range:

$40,000-$43,000, contingent on qualifications and experience

Location:Columbia, Missouri

Connections to Success is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and seeks to recruit and retain a talented and diverse group of Employees. To this end, the Organization believes that diversity is important to the success of the Organization. Decisions regarding recruiting, hiring and promotions are made on the basis of individual qualifications related to the requirements of the position.

Connections to Success is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and seeks to recruit and retain a talented and diverse group of Employees. To this end, the Organization believes that diversity is important to the success of the Organization. Decisions regarding recruiting, hiring and promotions are made based on individual qualifications related to the requirements of the position.