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Jobs in Houston
Lamar University
Position Title: Regional Admissions Counselor - Houston
Location of Job: Houston, Texas
Description: Lamar University Regional Admissions Counselors are responsible for recruiting prospective students by promoting Lamar University programs to undergraduate students, pre-admission advisement and matriculation to ensure enrollment goals are met. This position is a remote LU position and will live in the Greater Houston area.
Closing Date: 5/9/25
Salary: $41,809 - $54,352
Questions: acardenas1@lamar.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
Position Title: Director of Transfer Admissions and Partnerships
Location of Job: Houston, Texas
Description: Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for creating seamless pathways for transfer students? The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Director of Transfer Admissions and Partnerships to expand and strengthen partnerships with community colleges and champion transfer student success. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead initiatives that drive transfer enrollment, promote innovative articulation agreements, and enhance the student experience from admission to graduation. You’ll collaborate across departments, supervise a dedicated team, and build lasting relationships with community college partners across the region.
Closing Date:
Salary: $72,265.00 - $88,524.50
Questions: careers@uhd.edu
Southwestern University
Position Title: Regional Assistant Director of Admission - Houston
Location of Job: Houston, TX
Description: Regional admission counselor position that will cover the Houston area. Role includes local travel, application review, admission interviews, and travel to campus for event days/trainings.
Closing Date: 5/31/25
Salary: Starting at $46,924
Questions: gonzalezj@southwestern.edu
University of Memphis
Position Title: Regional Admission Counselor
Location of Job: Dallas or Houston area
Description: Develops and manages pool of prospective students in out-of-state markets.
Plans and implements effective recruitment strategies utilizing market research and ongoing trend analysis to set goals and monitor progress.
Creates strategic partnerships with education constituents, including counselors, principals, University of Memphis alumni and parents.
Communicates with prospective students in person, by phone and mail; Counsels prospective students regarding enrollment to the UofM, including admissions requirements, financial aid and other topics.
Closing Date: 4/25/25
Salary: $50,000.00 - $58,000.00
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The Emery/Weiner School
Position Title: Associate Director of College Counseling
Location of Job: Houston, Texas
Description: The Emery/Weiner School seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative Associate Director of College Counseling to join our College Counseling Department. Responsibilities for this position include providing comprehensive college counseling services to Upper School students; building strong relationships with students, parents, and colleges/universities; collaborating on student and parent programming; and managing all aspects of students’ college application processes. Additional responsibilities include participation in student life (e.g. club sponsorship), supervisory duties, and school trip chaperoning/facilitation according to the experience of the candidate and needs of the school.
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Questions: employment@emeryweiner.org
George Mason University
Position Title: Senior Regional Admissions Counselor, Texas
Location of Job: Dallas or Houston area
Description: Regional Admissions Counselor for the state of Texas with the potential of additional out-of-state territories. Your primary responsibilities include recruitment, application reading and yield.
Closing Date: 4/25/25
Salary: Starting in high $50,000's; commensurate with education and experience
Questions: jfusco@gmu.edu
Jobs Outside of Houston
Fort Worth Country Day
Position Title: Assistant or Associate Director of College Counseling
Location of Job: Fort Worth, TX
Description: FWCD’s College Counseling Office is seeking a highly qualified, dynamic professional with expertise in college counseling and/or selective college admission to join its dedicated team. An ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced independent school environment and further the College Counseling team’s strong relationships with students, colleagues, parents, guardians and college partners.
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Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation
Position Title: College Success Coordinator
Location of Job: Dallas, TX
Description: The College Success Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting the College Success Director by directly assisting Scholars in grades 7-12 in their academic and personal growth. The coordinator collaborates with staff, parents, and community partners to ensure the successful implementation of college readiness programming and community engagement initiatives. This position focuses on providing mentorship, facilitating programs, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders while managing day-to-day logistics and supporting the overall goals of the College Success program.
Salary: $47,000-$50,000 annually
Closing Date: 05/02/25
Southwestern University
Position Title: Admission Counselor
Location of Job: Georgewtown, TX (near Austin)
Description: This position involves both direct and indirect recruitment of prospective students for Southwestern University and helps families navigate the college admission process. This includes recruitment travel, application review, admission and scholarship interviews, etc.
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Closing Date: March 31,2025
Contact: bowmanc@southwestern.edu
Texas Lutheran University
Position Title: Associate Director for Graduate Admissions
Location of Job: Seguin, TX
Description: The Associate Director for Graduate Admissions oversees all significant recruiting and enrollment functions related to graduate admissions, including the development of strategic partnerships with community and industry partners and four-year institutions. The associate director also serves the enrollment and admissions needs of the university partners, including faculty and program directors. Additionally, this includes but is not limited to evaluating, testing, and measuring the learning potential and academic achievement of prospective students and determining whether there is a good match between the student and the university. The associate director is also critical in the research, development and implementation of new programs and processes.
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Schreiner University
Position Title: Director of Admissions
Location of Job: Kerrville, TX
Description: The Director of Admissions oversees the Office of Admissions and provides leadership in developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies and initiatives designed to attract students to the undergraduate and graduate programs. The position is responsible for student recruitment, marketing plans, and admission policies that achieve an incoming class optimal in number, strong in academic ability, and diverse in age, racial, cultural, and geographic background. The essential duties include facilitating long-range planning using research and applied theory to analyze the marketplace in support of recruitment and marketing strategies and aligning recruitment and admissions activities with the University’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and goals.
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The University of North Texas
Position Title: Senior Admissions Recruiter - Austin
Location of Job: Austin, TX
Description: The Office of Admissions, at the University of North Texas, is seeking to hire a Senior Admissions Recruiter to assist in recruiting and admissions functions, under the direction of the Assistant Director, Admissions Recruitment. This position will is responsible for developing full-time personnel on the recruitment team. This position is critical in implementing strategic initiatives from Admissions leadership. Work involves, but is not limited to; local travel, counseling and guidance of applicants for admissions, and rendering of directional services to high school and colleges in the Central Texas region with the possibility of occasional overnight, in and out of state travel.
Salary: $51,744.00 annually
Closing Date:
Contact: Jillian.Miller@unt.edu
The University of North Texas
Position Title: Admissions Recruiter
Location of Job: San Antonio, TX
Description: The Office of Admissions, at the University of North Texas, is seeking to hire an Admissions Recruiter to assist in recruiting and admissions functions, under the direction of the Assistant Director, Admissions Recruitment & Outreach. This position is responsible for participation in all aspects of the outreach of high school and college students. This position will provide expertise to implement, develop, and evaluate new student enrollment initiatives for assigned student groups, developing recruitment strategies, assisting the department with strategic implementation of recruitment activities by identifying strong recruitment approaches and developing and executing new outreach programs. Work involves, but is not limited to; local travel, counseling and guidance of applicants for admissions, and rendering of directional services to high school and colleges in the San Antonio area, with the possibility of occasional overnight, in and out of state travel.
Salary: $47,232.00 annually
Closing Date:
Contact: Jillian.Miller@unt.edu
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