International Student Advisor I

Job Description

Job Summary

The International Student Advisor I, under general supervision, assists with providing support for international students.

Assists office leadership in providing services to international students, faculty, and staff. Has access to protected information under FERPA and HIPAA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Serves and advises international students and faculty on various issues impacting international education opportunities, such as personal, financial needs, academic issues, immigration, health insurance and health care, travel, taxes, and scholarships, grants, and loans that might be available

Assists with the department’s on-call emergency response system

Assists with maintenance of international student records, databases, admissions related processing and other advising related administrative tasks, such as preparing memos, drafting correspondence, researching and preparing reports, estimated expenses, federal documents, and applications

Assists with the planning and implementation of student programming activities such as new student check-in and orientations, seminars, special topic workshops, and joint programming with other campus or community entities

Serves as a member of a team focused on one specialized area within the office, which could include areas such as student programming, immigration advising, health insurance, publications, admissions, and / or financial aid

Advises international student organizations.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.

Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Assists with administrative tasks related to the international education opportunities, which include creating program budgets, assisting with travel arrangements, handling various types of applications, scholarships, service hours and orienting and debriefing students and faculty.

Serves as a member of a team focused on scholarship administration, recruitment, database management, internships, and financial aid.

Assists with Student pre-departure programs, Overseas Day, seminars, special topic workshops, and joint programming with other campus or community entities.

Serve as SEVIS ARO and DSO

Serve as Passport Agent

Assist with the organization of the office’s mentor groups (SAGA and ISMP).

Provide standard advising for incoming exchange students on various issues impacting program, such as personal, academic, health insurance and health care, travel, and cultural needs of students

Minimum Requirements

Education Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Experience No experience required.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of :

Word processing and spreadsheet applications.

Ability to :

Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Effectively communicate with international students and parents and others on campus and in the community.

Comprehend and communicate technical information effectively and diplomatically

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

Prior experience in higher education.

Licensing / Professional Certification None.

Physical Requirements None

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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required.

Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary : $16.00 / hourly

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT : During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application.

You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you Submit the application materials . The software does not allow you to Save your application and return to complete the process at a later time.

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Resume

Cover Letter

At least 3 references and their full contact information, and

Unofficial transcripts (if applicable)

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