Vice President of Enrollment Management

Union Presbyterian Seminary seeks to form leaders who will inspire their congregations and communities to embody gospel-inspired justice and compassion.

Since its formation in 1812, the Seminary has sustained the intention of its founders to provide education for Christian ministry that is scholarly, pastoral, and engaged with contemporary life. Steeped in Christian traditions, yet equipped to innovate for changing contexts, Union Presbyterian Seminary is moving boldly into the new creation to which God is calling.

Its graduates serve as pastors of Christian congregations, directors of Christian education, chaplains, non-profit leaders, social workers, and professors of Bible, theology, or religious studies at colleges, universities, and seminaries.

Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, occupies a 56-acre campus in historic Ginter Park in Richmond’s Northside, with classroom buildings, a mix of student housing options, landscaped grounds, and one of the finest theological libraries in the United States. The campus is on the Nationals Historic Registry. Classes are offered in a hybrid format consisting of both online sessions with a 4-day residency on campus each term.

Students are able to live on campus as part of our Community Scholars program, or commute to the residency sessions as best suits their life/study/work balance. During these residencies, students participate in gatherings, lectures and discussions, community service opportunities, and social events. Students are encouraged to become involved in the life of local congregations in Richmond or their hometowns.

The Seminary also offers programs at a second hybrid campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, located in a state-of-the-art facility on the campus of Sharon Presbyterian Church. The curriculum at Union Presbyterian Seminary is designed especially for second-career students who continue full or part-time work while pursuing theological study. The hybrid campus in Charlotte offers Saturday-based and evening courses. Students commute to campus once a month on Saturday for in-person class sessions.

The institution provides a variety of degree programs for those seeking to serve the church of Jesus Christ. Both the Richmond and Charlotte campuses offer the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), the Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A.C.E.), a dual degree option (M.Div./M.A.C.E), and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) degree. Both campuses also offer the Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree and a Master of Arts in Public Theology (M.A.P.T.), the latter to deepen the capacity of individuals engaging in public theology, a field that draws on biblical, historical, theological, ethical, and practical resources of the Christian faith in order to serve the common good of society.

Its faculty has given the institution a reputation for excellence. These scholars, teachers, and preachers express a profound and vital Christian faith and have written hundreds of books, articles, and curricula that continue to strengthen the life of the contemporary Christian church. Jacqueline

E. Lapsley, the Seminary’s president, is a leading scholar of the Old Testament. Union Presbyterian Seminary has approximately 180 students enrolled in programs to prepare for ministry as pastors, educators, and scholars in service to the church.

Union Presbyterian Seminary seeks a Vice President for Enrollment Management to implement a strategic recruitment and retention plan that attracts degree and non-degree learners to our hybrid and online programming for its campuses in Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC. The Vice President for Enrollment Management will join Union Presbyterian Seminary at an exciting time as we are living out a new Strategic Plan (adopted in April 2024) that lays a bold vision for the future.

UPSem seeks a VP who resonates with this vision of the future and who brings the experiences, skills, and passion to make it a reality.

The Vice President for Enrollment Management sets the strategy to cultivate an integrated and comprehensive student experience from first contact to successful enrollment for both…