How to hire a development coordinator

How to hire a development coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step development coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a development coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new development coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the development coordinator you need to hire. Certain development coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A development coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, development coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of development coordinators.

   Type of Development Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Development Coordinator	Training and development specialists plan, conduct, and administer programs that train employees and improve their skills and knowledge.	$17-35
   Business Development Internship	A business development intern is responsible for supporting the organization's goals and objectives in providing the best services to clients and ensuring a smooth flow of operations with maximum productivity and efficiency. Business development interns observe the operational processes of the department and perform duties under the supervision of a direct manager or tenured staff... Show more	$12-20
   Leadership Development Program	A leadership development program manager is a professional who is responsible for implementing and developing an employee leadership program for an organization. As part of the organization's talent management and development strategies, managers must provide coaching to all levels of executives and managerial staff... Show more	$21-55

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • PowerPoint
   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Patients
   • Database Management
   • Project Management
   • Excellent Organizational
   • Alumni
   • Data Entry
   • HR
   • Event Planning
   • Professional Development
   • Donor Database
   • Community Outreach

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all aspects of donor prospecting, cultivation, stewardship, and budget/vendor/consultant management for special events and individual giving.
   • Provide RFP response process, client presentations, and business development strategy support to business development managers.
   • Work on J2EE for standard Java programming.
   • Follow UNOS guidelines for evaluation and post donation.
   • Assist cadaver organ recover of liver, pancreas and kidney from UNOS.
   • Develop the ATM monitoring and remote control system using Java EE and Mina.

   More development coordinator duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your development coordinator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A development coordinator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, development coordinators' average salary in arkansas is 55% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level development coordinators 51% less than senior-level development coordinators.
   • Certifications. A development coordinator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a development coordinator's salary.

   Average development coordinator salary

   $51,688yearly

   $24.85 hourly rate

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   Entry-level development coordinator salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average development coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$67,016	$32
   2	District of Columbia	$66,321	$32
   3	Minnesota	$62,131	$30
   4	Virginia	$61,331	$29
   5	Washington	$61,266	$29
   6	New York	$61,077	$29
   7	Maryland	$58,703	$28
   8	Oregon	$57,078	$27
   9	Massachusetts	$56,831	$27
   10	Illinois	$55,510	$27
   11	North Carolina	$52,096	$25
   12	Wisconsin	$51,136	$25
   13	Colorado	$50,954	$25
   14	Texas	$50,251	$24
   15	Ohio	$49,770	$24
   16	Pennsylvania	$49,761	$24
   17	Indiana	$49,103	$24
   18	New Mexico	$47,617	$23
   19	Louisiana	$47,610	$23
   20	Missouri	$46,353	$22

   Average development coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Ropes & Gray	$131,949	$63.44	2
   2	Meta	$124,200	$59.71	4
   3	The Durst Organization	$103,745	$49.88
   4	Waters	$101,635	$48.86	5
   5	Rivian	$97,971	$47.10	3
   6	Halliburton	$87,449	$42.04	1
   7	CVS Health	$87,307	$41.97	315
   8	Trupanion	$86,155	$41.42
   9	Alvarez & Marsal	$82,952	$39.88	1
   10	Holland & Knight	$82,368	$39.60	23
   11	Chubb	$82,348	$39.59	14
   12	The Aspen Institute	$81,922	$39.39
   13	IBM	$81,866	$39.36	4
   14	Moss Adams	$81,783	$39.32
   15	REDW	$80,574	$38.74
   16	Fanatics	$77,904	$37.45	3
   17	Miami-Dade County	$74,975	$36.05
   18	Kiwi Partners	$73,705	$35.44
   19	Colgate-Palmolive	$73,699	$35.43	3
   20	Kent Daniels & Associates	$73,582	$35.38

4. Writing a development coordinator job description

   A job description for a development coordinator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a development coordinator job description:

   Development coordinator job description example

   + Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
   
   + School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
   
   + Employment Type: Full-Time
   
   + Employment Category: Exempt
   
   + Visa Sponsorship Available: No
   
   + Schedule: M-F
   
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   Information on MIT's COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting.
   
   DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to assist and support the execution of J-PAL's donor engagement and stewardship strategies as part of a creative, energetic team that works closely with staff across J-PAL's program areas. Will assist in delivering an organizational fundraising strategy to establish sustainable funding streams to expand J-PAL's efforts to translate research into action worldwide. Will work in conjunction with the executive director of J-PAL and director of policy and communications on conducting individual donor, foundation, and corporate fundraising research to identify prospects; coordinate with J-PAL staff, prospective donors, and MIT offices on prospect research and solicitation; assist with writing, editing, and project management of proposal development and submission; manage contact records and track meetings, calls, and solicitation status through Salesforce and other platforms; manage/update the donor pipeline tracker, liaise with staff on status of solicitations, and create reports to review and manage progress; create and maintain systems for systematic tracking of donor stewardship and other fundraising process documents; create documentation; train and support staff on processes for soliciting funds and recording fundraising activities; assist with the preparation of funder reports; prepare briefs, materials, presentations, and agendas; compose, edit, and prepare correspondence; and copyedit documents.
   
   Job Requirements
   
   REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; at least two years' relevant experience; knowledge and understanding of the priorities of major funders in the international development field, including foundations and governments; self-motivation and a desire to work independently to achieve strategic goals; and excellent organizational, project management, interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills. Seek a development professional who supports J-PAL's commitment to reducing poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Job #21074-6 Application deadline: November 1, 20224/8/22

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right development coordinator for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your development coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit development coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting development coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new development coordinator

   Once you've found the development coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new development coordinator. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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