Development Coordinator – Hybrid, Events & Admin

Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Education support (CSU tuition waiver)

Paid holidays

Retirement (CalPERS)

Campus facilities and services

Job summary

San Diego State University invites applications for a Development Coordinator within the University Relations and Development (URAD) team. You will provide essential administrative support, project management, and event coordination to aid fundraising efforts and alumni engagement.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, experience with Ellucian or similar systems, and at least four years of admin/communications work. Telecommuting up to 3 days/week is available after training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with Ellucian or similar financial/biographical databases.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible administrative support or marketing/communications experience.
• Experience in higher education, public sector, or fundraising environment preferred.
• Experience handling reimbursements, travel, and procurement preferred.
• Experience coordinating meetings and events.
• Experience with mail merge for communications.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: Assist development teams with daily tasks and long-term objectives.
• Meeting Coordination and Support: Schedule and arrange meetings, create agendas, provide key meeting materials.
• Data Management: Conduct basic prospect research and support data analysis using Ellucian or similar databases.
• Communication Materials: Generate emails, letters, cards, and invoices using mail merge functions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to support development efforts.
• Event Logistics: Handle scheduling, vendor coordination, and event preparation.

Skills

Prospect research

Data analysis

Meeting coordination

Marketing & communications

Mail merge

Administrative support

Higher education experience

Reimbursements processing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Ellucian

Job description

San Diego State University invites applications for a Development Coordinator within the University Relations and Development (URAD) team. You will provide essential administrative support, project management, and event coordination to aid fundraising efforts and alumni engagement.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, experience with Ellucian or similar systems, and at least four years of admin/communications work. Telecommuting up to 3 days/week is available after training.