Director of Admissions and Recruitment

The position of Director of Admissions and Recruitment (DA) will report to the Executive Director of the RTS Dallas and Houston campuses and the Chief Enrollment Management Officer, and is designed to oversee recruiting, admitting, and ministering to prospective students for the Master of Divinity degree program and the Master of Arts degree program at the Dallas and Houston campuses. This position will also oversee the overall campus enrollment, with a view toward greater retention of students. The DA may be called upon to assist in some areas of student development and in the personal assessment and spiritual formation of the seminary students.

Every effort has been made to ensure a complete job description. However, this document in no way implies that these responsibilities are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position, especially where the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for the role. Reformed Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business need.

Responsibilities and Requirements :

• Review applications and admit qualified students.
• Travel for the primary purpose of recruiting students and meeting with influential contacts (pastors / alumni) in the geographic areas from which RTS Dallas and RTS Houston draw students. States of interest include Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, and New Mexico.
• Cultivate relationships with prospective students through ongoing follow-up and engagement at each step of the recruiting and admissions process.
• Cultivate close relationships with local and regional college campus ministry staff, especially RUF campus ministers.
• Represent RTS at presbyteries, denominational gatherings, and other conferences at which attendees fit the RTS recruiting demographic.
• Plan recruiting trips, lunches, and dinners.
• Plan campus events for prospective students and active students.
• Offer a recruiting presence, when possible, at faculty speaking engagements.
• Promote campus visibility by coordinating recruiting / speaking engagements on behalf of RTS Dallas and RTS Houston at churches, universities, conferences, and at-large opportunities.
• Coordinate with Institutional Communications to maintain a current, strategic internet (web pages and social media) presence.
• Assist, when possible, prospective students and active students needing help with housing, jobs, and other issues that would affect their ability to attend RTS.
• Assist, when called upon, in academic advising.
• Assist with the financial aid process of individual students.
• Collaborate with the CEMO and other campus Directors of Admissions and Recruiting to effectively represent RTS.

Position Qualifications :

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Additional Qualification Preferences :

Cognitive and Physical Demands

Application Deadline

Job Type : Full-Time

Salary Range : General Information

Church / Organization Name

Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas and Houston

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Seminary

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Description of Organization

Reformed Theological Seminary exists to serve the Church by preparing its leaders, through a program of graduate theological education, based upon the authority of the inerrant Word of God, and commitment to the Reformed Faith. Candidates interested in this position will need to align with and support Reformed Theological Seminary's Mission, Vision, and Core Values. To review our Purpose Statement in detail please visit our website at https : / / rts.edu / about / purpose

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