Job Details

Admissions Recruiter (HR Title: Student Recruiter I)

Position Number: 6866585
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Admissions Recruiter (HR Title: Student Recruiter I)

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem - paired with entrepreneurial drive - creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

This is a high-visibility position within the school, local communities, and the broader theological recruitment landscape. The role is focused on broadening entry points for prospective students and supporting them throughout the discernment and application process. The position leads recruitment efforts across multiple platforms, including virtual programming, on-campus events, individual campus visits, conference and fair travel, and both domestic and international recruitment initiatives.

Essential Functions:

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.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A degree in Theology or Religious Studies is preferred.

A minimum of one (1) year of experience is required. 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. 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. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Candidate connection to a faith community and/or appreciation for theological education is a plus.

Candidate must be comfortable and skilled in supporting prospective students as they discern calls to vocational and lay ministries.

Candide must be able to communicate through direct phone conversations.

Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Zoom. Familiarity with Slate, HubSpot or other CRM (Customer Relations Management) is a plus.

Candidate ability to communicate in Spanish is highly preferred.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Sit for long periods of time
Bend, stand
Reach above shoulders
Carry/lift over 25-50 lbs.

Deadline to Apply:

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by February 4, 2026.

This position is open until filled.

EEO Statement

SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

Primary Location: USA-TX-Dallas

Job: Student Services

Organization: Perkins School of Theology

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Staff

Employee Status: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Full-time

Job Level: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Job Posting: Jan 21, 2026, 3:07:29 PM

To apply, visit https://smu.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=PER00000081&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC