Enrollment Counselor - Graduate Progams

If you’re energized by helping people clarify their goals, discern their next step, and step confidently into their calling, this role offers the opportunity to do that work every day.

As an Enrollment Counselor for Graduate Programs, you’ll serve as a trusted guide for adults who are thoughtfully considering advanced education at Bethel University. Graduate students often come to this decision point with big questions—about timing, finances, vocation, faith, and fit. Your role is to walk alongside them, helping them make an informed and discerning choice about their next chapter.

Through personalized outreach and meaningful one-to‑one conversations, you’ll build authentic relationships with prospective students from first inquiry through enrollment. You’ll listen deeply, ask thoughtful questions, and provide clear guidance as students explore how Bethel’s Christ‑centered graduate programs align with their professional goals, life circumstances, and sense of calling.

This role sits at the intersection of student advocacy, academic partnership, and mission‑driven enrollment work. You’ll collaborate closely with faculty, academic leaders, and campus partners to understand program requirements, timelines, and outcomes—ensuring each student receives accurate, transparent information and a high‑touch admissions experience. Your work directly shapes who joins our graduate community and supports Bethel’s commitment to excellence, care, and whole‑person formation.

For candidates who want their work to be relational, purposeful, and impactful—this role offers the chance to influence lives while contributing meaningfully to the future of higher education.

• Reach out to and develop relationships with new and prospective students.
• Hold one on‑one meetings with each prospective student.
• Attend on and off campus recruitment events.

• Facilitate the application process for students in assigned programs.
• Partner with departments to improve admissions process and understand program requirements.
• Serve as the liaison between prospective students and the departments.

• Attend the department meetings of assigned departments.
• Attend and contribute to professional development opportunities.

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.

The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding.

This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all‑inclusive.

Required Experience:

No prior experience required.

Preferred Experience:

2+ years of experience in higher education, marketing, or sales.

• Must be a proven self‑starter.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be…