Development Coordinator, Temporary

Temporary Development Coordinator

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

We are currently hiring for a Temporary Development Coordinator to assist our School Engagement teams across the Midwest region, specifically for the North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin territories. This is a home-based position and the ideal candidate will be located in the Twin Cities area.

This temporary position is from August 2026 through November 2026.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

• Creates & coordinates all School Engagement classroom challenge email templates, helping to procure teacher lists, sending out emails to schools and helping staff stay on timeline.
• Logs into Top 25 school and Tier One school sites to send email on behalf of the volunteer coordinator where permission has been granted to effectively drive online registration & revenue.
• Works with school communications coordinators at Tier One and Hero schools to ensure fulfillment of a multi-stage communication plan before and during the school event.
• Covers School Engagement Director duties when staff vacancies occur due to staff turnover and/or short-term disability. Most of this can be done from virtual/video meetings, emails, text messages and phone calls.
• Coordinates recruitment and materials mailings and inventory management, troubleshooting, follow-up, and status updates.
• Prepares and maintains fundraising materials and presentations as well as event collateral and marketing material. Coordinate logistics for auxiliary events and sponsorship meetings.
• Prepares and communicates schedules, meetings and ensures deadlines are met.
• Performs administrative duties as required or requested.
• May assist with collecting and depositing donations.

• 0-2 years of related administrative experience preferred. New grads are welcome and encouraged to apply.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience and skill in using a database management system, preferably a CRM specific program.
• Must have at least intermediate knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects.
• Skill in providing customer service at an excellent level to internal and external customers and partners.

Expected pay will be $27.00/hourly. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That's why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
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