Admission Counselor

About the role

The Admission Counselor is an outcome-driven position primarily responsible for recruitment and outreach efforts that increase inquiries, applications, and enrollment at Brite Divinity School. This position cultivates relationships with prospective students, campus ministries, faith communities, community organizations, alumni, and other theological education partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements recruitment strategies in collaboration with the Director of Admissions to increase inquiries, applications, and enrollment.
• Serves as a visible representative of Brite at recruitment events, conferences, graduate fairs, churches, and online platforms, while also providing admissions counseling and support throughout the enrollment pipeline.
• Represents Brite Divinity School at conferences, graduate fairs, denominational gatherings, churches, campus ministry events, and recruitment activities both virtually and in person.
• Led recruitment initiatives through social media engagement, digital outreach campaigns, webinars, virtual information sessions, and online relationship-building.
• Builts and maintains relationships with pastors, alumni, campus ministers, faith leaders, current students, and other referral networks.
• Conducts outreach communication through phone calls, email, text messaging, direct mail, and CRM campaigns to prospective students throughout the recruitment funnel.
• Provides admissions counseling to prospective students regarding academic programs, vocational discernment, admissions requirements, and financial aid processes.
• Maintains accurate and timely records in Slate CRM and other university systems to track inquiries, communications, and applicant progress.
• Coordinates admissions events including open houses, virtual chats, campus visits, and special recruitment programming.
• Reviews application materials for completeness and communicates application status updates to prospective students and the Director of Admissions.
• Affords recruitment effectiveness, travel yield, and prospective student engagement through reporting and data tracking.
• Plans, reconciles, and reports recruitment-related travel and event expenses in accordance with university policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Graduate theological degree.
• Experience in education admissions or related field.
• Familiarity with analyzing and interpreting data.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle requirements.
• Knowledge of presentations and interpersonal relationship techniques.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of multi-cultural diversity on campus.
• Knowledge of graduate theological education preferred.
• Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Skills in Microsoft Office and CRM/database systems such as Slate.
• Strong recruitment, relationship-building, and public presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and establish priorities.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally.
• Ability to draft grammatically correct correspondence.
• Ability to build a rapport with prospective students
• Ability to represent Brite at college and university career, and graduate fairs.
• Ability to utilize college software to maintain up to date records and track inquiries and applicants through the admissions process.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to travel extensively by driving or airplane and handle bulky recruitment materials.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• None

Skills

• Knowledge of presentations and interpersonal relationship techniques.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of multi-cultural diversity on campus.
• Knowledge of graduate theological education preferred.
• Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Skills in Microsoft Office and CRM/database systems such as Slate.
• Strong recruitment, relationship-building, and public presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and establish priorities.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally.
• Ability to draft grammatically correct correspondence.
• Ability to build a rapport with prospective students
• Ability to represent Brite at college and university career, and graduate fairs.
• Ability to utilize college software to maintain up to date records and track inquiries and applicants through the admissions process.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to travel extensively by driving or airplane and handle bulky recruitment materials.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• None

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time.