Admissions Counselor (Undergrad)

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

At Bethel, recruitment is more than meeting enrollment goals. It’s about walking alongside students and families as they discern God’s calling for their lives. The Undergraduate Admissions Counselor plays a pivotal role in that journey, serving as a trusted guide, advocate, and connector from first inquiry through enrollment and beyond, helping students understand not only Bethel’s academic offerings, but the life-changing student experience and Christ-centered community that set us apart.

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

•  Provide individualized one-to-one recruitment through relationship development and communication with students in regional territory.
• Meet individually with students and families.
• Follow up with students and families on their financial aid award letter.
• Complete administrative work and documentation of ongoing status of prospective students.
• Provide mass communication to prospective students within regional territory.
• Read and evaluate applications for admission.
• Travel within your assigned region to college fairs, schools, churches, and other events.

•  Build relationships with alumni, ministry leaders, education and guidance staff, and other community leaders for the purpose of building the Bethel brand within targeted communities.

• Must be organized.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to work with multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to guide applicants through the decision-making process.
• Ability to understand the needs of prospective students.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work with students and families of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds assisting them with the admissions process.
• Working knowledge of a CRM platform.
• Ability to frequently travel locally, and regionally and nationally, as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, carry up to 15 lbs.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting and traversing the Bethel Campus on a regular basis. This job requires the ability to set up presentation tables and lift/carry up to 15 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure people are able to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.