How to hire a diabetes education coordinator

How to hire a diabetes education coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step diabetes education 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 diabetes education coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new diabetes education coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a diabetes education coordinator, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A diabetes education coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, diabetes education 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.

   Here's a comparison of diabetes education coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Diabetes Education Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Diabetes Education Coordinator	Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities... Show more	$17-32
   Health Promoter	A health promoter has a myriad of responsibilities. They may be expected to promote medical services, information on topics like maternal health and hygiene, or information on malnutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, or other common but worrisome diseases... Show more	$12-26
   Public Health Advisor	A public health advisor is primarily in charge of designing and developing health programs according to the needs of a community. It is their duty to conduct research and analysis, gather and analyze community data, and monitor the practices and progress of current health programs to identify areas needing improvement, recommending solutions as necessary... Show more	$14-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Diabetes Self-Management Education
   • Patient Education
   • CDE
   • RD
   • Educational Materials
   • Blood Glucose
   • Diabetes Prevention
   • CMS
   • Hypertension
   • Diabetes Education
   • Aade
   • Outpatient Diabetes

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   Responsibilities:

   • Used motivational interviewing techniques to engage participants and achieve enrollment into program.
   • Develop a full patient education notebook for newly diagnose patients.
   • Serve as single point of contact for the DSME program.
   • Provide oversight for planning, implementing, and evaluation of the DSME program.
   • Work full-time as the diabetes coordinator and CDE nurse educator for an outpatient ADA recognize diabetes program.
   • Determine financial responsibility for services and notify patients and/or practitioners of any service request that is unapproved by insurance.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, diabetes education coordinators' average salary in tennessee is 36% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level diabetes education coordinators 46% less than senior-level diabetes education coordinators.
   • Certifications. A diabetes education 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 diabetes education coordinator's salary.

   Average diabetes education coordinator salary

   $49,478yearly

   $23.79 hourly rate

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   Entry-level diabetes education coordinator salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a diabetes education coordinator job description

   A diabetes education coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a diabetes education coordinator job description:

   Diabetes education coordinator job description example

   Job Schedule: Full Time
   Standard Hours: 40
   Job Shift: Shift 1
   Shift Details:
   
   

   Work where every moment matters.
   
   Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
   
   For more than 75 years, Windham Hospital has treated patients with the latest high-tech equipment, operated by some of the most skilled and compassionate medical professionals available. We seek to meet the total healthcare needs of people from throughout Northeastern Connecticut. Our staff members are proud to live and work in this area, and are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community.

   JOB SUMMARY
   The Diabetes Nurse Education Coordinator provides state of the art diabetes education in a variety of settings to patients and their families/care partners, helping to optimize diabetes management. The Diabetes Nurse Educator also participates in the development of educational materials and serves as a resource for quality diabetes information for patients and other health care team members. Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age specific needs and age-specific treatment and care.

   Qualifications

   Education: Associates Degree in Nursing; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

   Experience: Three ( 3) years of RN experience required. One to two years of experience in the care and education/counseling of patients with diabetes or another chronic disease required. Academic and/or experiential preparation in program management and in the care of people with a chronic disease required.

   Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current Connecticut RN license required. Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or Board Certified- Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) required or must pass exam within 1 year of eligibility.

   We take great care of careers.

   With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find diabetes education coordinators for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting diabetes education 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to 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 diabetes education coordinator

   Once you have selected a candidate for the diabetes education coordinator position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   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.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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