Southern Methodist University · 1 day ago
Admissions Recruiter (HR Title: Student Recruiter I)
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSouthern Methodist University (SMU) is a prestigious institution that offers diverse educational opportunities to its students. The Admissions Recruiter role focuses on enhancing student recruitment efforts for the Perkins School of Theology, engaging with prospective students through various platforms, and providing guidance throughout the application process.
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Responsibilities
Represent Perkins School of Theology enthusiastically about degree programs across all modalities, community life, faculty profiles, mission and vision of Perkins, and admission requirements during internal, external, and virtual events. Provide guidance to individuals discerning a call to vocational or lay ministry. This position requires local, state, national, and international travel
Develop, execute, and sustain an annual strategic constituency recruitment plan by cultivating relationships across key geographic regions and with agency partners, alumni, campus ministers, clergy, conference leaders, and religious studies faculty to strengthen recruitment pipelines and establish future partnerships
Collaborate in the planning and execution of virtual events; maintain accurate virtual event records in the CRM, including dates, times, and relevant details for prospective students; record and edit event videos; and manage all virtual event documentation and reporting
Recruit prospective students through on- and off-campus activities and events, serve as a primary point of contact, and provide personalized guidance throughout the application process to support timely and complete applications
Day-to-day operations include ongoing communication with prospective students, answering incoming calls and emails, cold calls and lead generation, reading admission applications, activity reports, travel and expense reports, assisting with on-campus events and individual campus visits, and other duties as assigned
Evening and weekend hours will be required for hosting recruitment events and travel to and from events and conferences
Frequent in-and out-of-state travel; occasional international travel required
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree is required
A minimum of one (1) year of experience is required
Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Candidate must also demonstrate strong written communication skills
Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions
Candidate must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills
Candidate must be comfortable and skilled in supporting prospective students as they discern calls to vocational and lay ministries
Candidate must be able to communicate through direct phone conversations
Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Zoom
Preferred
A Master's degree is preferred
A degree in Theology or Religious Studies is preferred
Experience in student recruitment, higher education, public speaking, and/or event hosting, sales is preferred
Experience working in campus ministry or a multi-staff church setting is also preferred
Candidate connection to a faith community and/or appreciation for theological education is a plus
Familiarity with Slate, HubSpot or other CRM (Customer Relations Management) is a plus
Candidate ability to communicate in Spanish is highly preferred
Benefits
Health and related benefits
Health, dental, and vision plans
Wellness programs
Retirement programs
Professional and personal development opportunities
Tuition benefits
Company
Southern Methodist University
SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located near the heart of Dallas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$101.8MKey Investors
Phillips FoundationTexas Workforce CommisionMoody Foundation
2023-06-14Grant· $1.7M
2022-07-07Grant· $0.1M
2019-11-12Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Lisa Nelson
Adjunct Professor
Michael Hites
Chief Information Officer
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