Development Coordinator, Division of Development

University of South Carolina; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

13 Paid Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The University of South Carolina seeks a Development Coordinator in the Division of Development to provide high‑level administrative support, manage complex calendars, and oversee expense and purchasing processes. You will work with the College of Development to ensure smooth operations and accurate financial tracking.

Responsibilities include donor communications, CRM data maintenance, proposal drafting, and collaboration with various fundraising programs to advance gift planning and

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in the area of development/advancement program or a related industry.

Responsibilities

• General and complex administrative support, including calendar and mail management for senior leadership.
• Handle expenses, reimbursements, and purchasing with budgetary oversight and accuracy.
• Maintain CRM data, generate reports, and coordinate donor or prospect information.
• Draft proposals, gift agreements, and coordinate with internal development programs.
• Coordinate donor engagement, events, and communications with college stakeholders.

Skills

Administrative support

Budget management

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Development Coordinator, Division of Development

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by October 26, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Professional Development Opportunities

Business Title (Internal Title) Development Coordinator, Division of Development

Campus

Campus Columbia

Work County

College/Division

College/Division Division of Development

Department

Department DEV Development Office

State Pay Range

State Pay Range G08

USC Market Range

USC Market Range MRE - $49,700 $60,882 $72,065

Anticipated Hiring Range

Anticipated Hiring Range $49,700 - commensurate with qualifications

Location of Vacancy

Location of Vacancy Columbia, SC **on-site**

Part/Full Time

Part/Full Time Full Time

Hours per Week

Hours per Week 37.5

Work Schedule

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis

Basis 12 months

Job Search Category

Job Search Category Administrative

About USC

About University of South Carolina

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Veterans' Preference Statement

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

Position Description Advertised Job Summary Under minimal supervision, reporting to the Lead Senior Director of Development (Lead Senior Director), for the College, the Development Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support to include complex high-level tasks, confidential and detailed project support for the College with strategic coordination. Responsible for executing a variety of administrative, technical, and customer service functions to ensure smooth, day-to-day program operations. Serves as a member of the USC Development team and operates within systems, policies and procedures of Development to ensure consistent and well-coordinated activities to further the mission of the School and the University of South Carolina.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in the area of development/advancement program or a related industry.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in both verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and the ability to work independently while contributing to the office functions.
• Established administrator in a fast paced and complex organization with past experience exceeding expectations of demanding internal and external constituencies. Ability to exercise excellent professional judgment and discretion.
• The ability to interpret information accurately, take direction, initiate action, and work as a team member is essential. Expertise and past experience working with budget management, especially expense reimbursement and account payable. Substantial knowledge of computers and various computer software programs (proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional).
• A sense of accountability to oneself and for others as it relates to meeting commitments, inclusive management style that actively solicits input from team members. Processes high level of integrity, confidence and positive attitude while being mission driven.

Job Duty General and Complex Administrative Support: o Manages and coordinates multiple calendars and mailboxes for Lead Senior Director and other fundraising team members, including the coordination of internal meetings with Dean, College Leadership and Development Leadership. o Schedules and coordinates meetings for Lead Senior Director, boards or advisory councils and the development team as needed. o Serves as the expert and lead with regard to all expenses, expense reports, and purchasing responsibilities to include but not limited to ordering/reconciliation of office supplies, and other items for programmatic operational needs. Supports development team with expense reports and reimbursements processes with accurate tracking from start to finish. o Provides budgetary operational assistance through deposits, reimbursement reconciliation of operational funds, and initiates payment requests and executes Foundation projects for vendor payments or reimbursements. Coordinates as needed with College Finance, and other related departments regarding donor funds and endowments. Coordinates clear communication with the College budget and accounts payable departments to ensure timely processing. o Manages all travel arrangements for the Lead Senior Director and other fundraising team members. o Supports Lead Senior Director in drafting proposals, gift agreements and coordinating with other internal Development programs, such as Gift Planning, Annual Giving, Donor Relations, Communications, and Corporate and Foundation Relations, etc. o Serves as the subject matter expert in all things administrative for the College development team and the ability to anticipate fundraisers’ needs.

Job Duty Blackbaud/Databases: o Assists development team in logging activities, creating reports and queries, and maintains regular communication with respective internal units, including the Advancement Services team. o Use of Visual Analyzer (Blackbaud), LiveAlumni and Insightful, as needed to prepare travel materials for donor visits as well as post visit follow up tasks that will assist fundraisers. o Provides accurate data-entry in CRM as needed to support the development team. o Diligently and proactively maintain clean, clear-up-to-date data for all donors, prospects, and alumni in the College which may include strong coordination with the Advancement Services team. o Becomes the subject matter expert for College development team with CRM and other regularly used databases.

Job Duty Development & Stewardship: o Assists Lead Senior Director, and development team, with necessary information, administrative needs and content related to donor giving cycle, including, but not limited to lead pre-qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship visits. o Supports Lead Senior Director, and other fundraisers in the administrative role as they draft proposals, gift agreements, and follow the process through to completion. o Serves as the College liaison to Annual Giving and Lead Generation for Give4Garnet and other broader fundraising efforts; examples may include sending DME’s, donor outreach, and other correspondence as needed. o Effectively manages College gift acknowledgements, birthday cards, sympathy cards, and any other monthly, quarterly, or annual correspondence; continually finding more efficient, streamlined, and best practices methods. o Works with Lead Senior Director, and development team, to coordinate adoption of collateral and other materials. o Assists with event management for donors, alumni relations, and advisory councils and boards as needed. o Assists with donor facing engagement as required to develop deeper relationships with donors and alumni for the College.

Job Duty Prospect Management: o Supports Lead Senior Director, and development team, with prospect qualification and research by working with University Development teams, Prospect Strategy and Prospect Research. Provides comprehensive reports to the development team to assist them in moving the prospect forward to donor cultivation. o Assists development team with processes around activities in CRM , especially meaningful contacts, solicitations, dollars raised, and top prospects.

Job Duty College University Development Liaison: o Serves as the primary liaison for University Development teams including but not limited to, Annual Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Communication, and Marketing, Gift Planning, Gift Processing, and the Foundation.

Job Duty Accepts and implements other specific assignments as directed.

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive

Non-Hazardous weather category

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 12/01/2026

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 09/23/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 10/26/2026

Open Until Filled

Open Until Filled No