Enrollment Advisor-The Woodlands

Salary Range $24.00/hr

Position Type: Part-Time, Temporary (Initial Six-Month Appointment)

Position Duration: This position is approved for an initial six-month period, with the potential for continuation following a review of institutional needs and position effectiveness.

Position Summary

The Enrollment Advisor is responsible for growing Asbury Theological Seminary's enrollment presence in the greater Houston area through proactive, relationship-driven recruitment. This position identifies and develops prospective student leads, builds relationships with local churches, ministry leaders, alumni, and other community partners, and actively guides prospective students from initial interest toward application and enrollment.

The Enrollment Advisor serves as a local representative of Asbury Seminary and is expected to pursue established recruitment and enrollment goals through consistent outreach, follow-up, networking, and prospect engagement. The position also provides hospitality and on-site support for students and faculty during hybrid course sessions at The Woodlands location.

Essential Functions

1. Local Recruitment & Enrollment Growth

• Proactively identify, cultivate, and recruit prospective students throughout the greater Houston area.

• Develop relationships with pastors, churches, ministry organizations, alumni, educators, and other community partners to generate prospective student leads and increase awareness of Asbury Seminary.

• Conduct consistent outreach and follow-up with prospective students through phone, email, text, in-person meetings, and other approved communication channels.

• Guide prospective students in understanding Asbury Seminary's degree programs and identifying programs that align with their vocational and ministry goals.

• Meet established activity, recruitment, application, and enrollment goals for the Houston market.

• Represent Asbury Seminary at strategically selected local church, ministry, community, and recruitment events.

• Identify new recruitment opportunities and provide regular feedback to Admissions leadership regarding the Houston market.

2. Prospect Management & Admissions Support

• Maintain an assigned case load of Houston-area prospects and applicants and provide timely, personalized follow-up throughout the enrollment process.

• Utilize Slate CRM to document student interactions, maintain accurate prospect records, manage follow-up activities, and monitor progress through the enrollment funnel.

• Assist prospective students with questions regarding the admissions process, application requirements, deadlines, degree programs, and next steps.

• Coordinate with full-time Admissions staff and other Enrollment Services departments when prospective students require specialized assistance regarding financial aid, registration, or other institutional processes.

• Ensure appropriate handoffs while maintaining the relationship with prospective students through enrollment.

3. The Woodlands Hybrid Hospitality & Site Support

• Serve as the primary liaison between Asbury Seminary and The Woodlands staff to coordinate classroom locations, schedules, facility needs, and other logistical details for hybrid course sessions.

4. Recruitment Strategy & Accountability

• Provide on-site hospitality and support for students and faculty during scheduled hybrid sessions.

• Communicate student needs or concerns to appropriate Seminary personnel.

• Work with the Director of Admissions to establish priorities and measurable recruitment goals for the Houston market.

• Track recruitment activity, leads, applications, admissions, and enrollments associated with Houston-area recruitment efforts.

• Participate in regular meetings with Admissions leadership to review prospect activity, recruitment opportunities, enrollment progress, and next steps.

• Adjust recruitment activities based upon prospect engagement, enrollment data, and identified opportunities.

5. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions.

Required/Preferred Skills

• Strong interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate conversations, develop relationships, follow up consistently, and move prospective students toward action.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a remote/regional environment.
• Goal-oriented with the ability to manage a prospect portfolio and remain accountable for recruitment and enrollment outcomes.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, particularly within a limited part-time schedule.
• Ability to represent Asbury Seminary professionally with churches, ministry leaders, prospective students, current students, and faculty.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for recruitment activities and scheduled hybrid sessions.
• Ability to travel locally throughout the greater Houston area.
• Comfortable utilizing CRM and communication technology; Slate experience preferred.
• Commitment to Asbury Seminary's mission, Statement of Faith, and Ethos.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.
• Experience in admissions, recruitment, sales, ministry, higher education, or another relationship-focused field preferred.
• Knowledge of the Houston-area church and ministry community strongly preferred.
• Experience developing professional or ministry networks and generating new relationships is preferred.