How to hire a learning center coordinator

How to hire a learning center coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step learning center 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 learning center coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new learning center 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 learning center coordinator you need to hire. Certain learning center coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a learning center coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a learning center coordinator that fits the bill.

   This list presents learning center coordinator salaries for various positions.

   Type of Learning Center Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Learning Center Coordinator	Training and development specialists plan, conduct, and administer programs that train employees and improve their skills and knowledge.	$15-36
   Trainer	A trainer is responsible for instilling knowledge and process techniques for a specific business role. Duties of a trainer include facilitating engaging classes, identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for the learner, evaluating skills and attending to the learner's challenges, organizing training materials and scheduling training sessions, and submitting timely reports to the management on progress... Show more	$14-35
   Facilitator	A facilitator is responsible for assisting a group event or program, ensuring that the participants coordinate well. Facilitators also monitor that the objectives of the event are smoothly delivered and organized... Show more	$13-33

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Academic Support
   • Curriculum Development
   • CPR
   • Community Resources
   • Mathematics
   • Service Delivery
   • Educational Programs
   • Student Attendance
   • K-12
   • Computer Lab
   • Community Agencies
   • ESL
   • Coordinators
   • CLC

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage ALC interactive exhibition operations including ALC staff and guest services, gallery prep/maintenance and inventory of art materials.
   • Provide support to presenters using PowerPoint and other presentation software.
   • Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
   • Reorganize digital archive of images, scan image slides and used Photoshop to edit color.
   • Supervise school volunteers and AmeriCorps members.
   • Present up to date education to medical providers and ancillary staff to assure CMS documentation guidelines are followed.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your learning center coordinator job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A learning center coordinator salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, learning center coordinators' average salary in west virginia is 53% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level learning center coordinators earn 57% less than senior-level learning center coordinators.
   • Certifications. A learning center coordinator with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a learning center coordinator's salary.

   Average learning center coordinator salary

   $50,677yearly

   $24.36 hourly rate

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   Entry-level learning center coordinator salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average learning center coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$65,992	$32
   2	California	$63,983	$31
   3	Virginia	$63,702	$31
   4	Washington	$61,148	$29
   5	Rhode Island	$59,506	$29
   6	Illinois	$57,765	$28
   7	Nevada	$55,280	$27
   8	New York	$53,781	$26
   9	Massachusetts	$51,555	$25
   10	Oregon	$49,530	$24
   11	Michigan	$48,840	$23
   12	Louisiana	$46,720	$22
   13	North Dakota	$46,609	$22
   14	Texas	$46,542	$22
   15	Colorado	$46,185	$22
   16	Florida	$44,502	$21
   17	Ohio	$43,869	$21
   18	Arizona	$42,504	$20
   19	Missouri	$42,427	$20
   20	Utah	$42,166	$20

   Average learning center coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	McKinsey & Company Inc	$97,435	$46.84	9
   2	University of California-Berkeley	$65,569	$31.52
   3	Arizona College	$63,403	$30.48
   4	Everson Museum of Art	$62,361	$29.98
   5	Job Corps	$61,835	$29.73	2
   6	Chewy	$59,725	$28.71
   7	Daymar College	$58,787	$28.26
   8	Tulsa Welding School	$57,969	$27.87
   9	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	$57,223	$27.51
   10	Metropolitan Community College	$56,885	$27.35	3
   11	Central Texas College	$56,778	$27.30
   12	The City University of New York	$56,352	$27.09	8
   13	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	$56,295	$27.06	1
   14	University of Nevada, Reno	$55,079	$26.48	4
   15	Democracy Prep Public Schools	$54,921	$26.40
   16	PSEA	$54,256	$26.08	6
   17	Nashville State Community College	$53,808	$25.87
   18	Norton Healthcare	$52,921	$25.44
   19	Concordia University Wisconsin	$52,075	$25.04	3
   20	Conduent	$50,790	$24.42	20

4. Writing a learning center coordinator job description

   A learning center 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. Below, you can find an example of a learning center coordinator job description:

   Learning center coordinator job description example

   Located six miles from Washington, D.C., St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, an Episcopal Church School in the Diocese of Virginia that instructs boys and girls from age 3 through grade 12, educates the whole child by tending to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual needs of each of our students. Named as the #1 best workplace in Washington, D.C. by the Washington Post, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is a positive and collegial community with a commitment to our mission to pursue goodness as well as knowledge and to honor the unique value of each of our members as a child of God in a caring community. SSSAS combines a rigorous academic program with outstanding opportunities in the arts, athletics and service learning for our students. SSSAS has a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community which values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment. The diverse student body is 28% students of color, and 22% of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community.

   St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School is seeking an experienced, loving, and creative daily on-call substitute to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years in our Early Learning Center (ELC) and our Early Saints (ES) Program for three-year-olds. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated capacity to create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for children to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.

   Key Responsibilities :

   • Successfully engage with children and foster physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development using sound professional judgment
   • Provide responsive care to all children indoors and outdoors and adapt daily routines and lesson plans to meet the needs and interests of individual students as well as the whole group
   • Participate in ongoing communication with parents and families
   • Work collaboratively with the other ELC and ES staff
   • Infant and toddler care in the ELC including diaper changing and feeding
   • Strict adherence to all of the school's health, wellness, and safety protocols for adults and for the care of children

   Minimum Qualifications:

   • Experience in early childhood education, including the care of children four years old and younger
   • Strong interpersonal skills
   • Strong desire to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years old
   • Ability to pass a criminal background check
   • Strong references who confirm the applicant's ability to consistently and actively exercise sound professional judgment

   Interested applicants can apply through the Employment Opportunities section of our website, www.sssas.org.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right learning center 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 learning center coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit learning center coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit learning center coordinators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   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 learning center coordinator

   Once you've selected the best learning center coordinator candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new learning center coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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