Primary Role
- Manages immigration services for the campus community, including students, international faculty, and visiting language instructors and researchers. Serves as a Designated School Official for F-1 students and an Alternate Responsible Officer for J-1 exchange visitors. Responsible for visa processing, including H-1B visas, for the college and maintenance of the SEVIS database.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops and updates information for students, international faculty, and visiting scholars on visa regulations, pre-departure information, travel, etc.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field of international education. Takes advantage of workshops and training when possible. Maintains active membership to NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
- Responsible for orientation, counseling, cultural and social programming needs of international students.
- Supervises the First Friends Program, Friendship Family Program, and other international student programs and activities.
- Maintains communication links and network with overseas program advisors and directors. Assists the Dean and the Study Abroad Director with exchange partner relations including tracking exchange balances and contracts.
- Coordinates with International Recruitment Advisor, Assoc. Director International Recruitment, and External Relations on marketing and enrollment for international students including possible recruitment visits combined with site visit travel.
- Supervises daily administrative activities of the office including budget management and three staff members, the Resident Director / International Services Coordinator; International Education and Visa Services Assistant, and the Center for International Education Office Assistant.
- Assists the Dean of the Center for International Education in the budget management of the office. Oversees financial transactions such as billings, vouchers, etc. and prepares budget reports.
- Develops and maintains various sections of the Center for International Education website.
- Represents the CIE when the Dean is not in the office.
Position Qualifications
- Master’s Degree preferred or a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with relevant 5 years work experience.
- 2. Study and/or work experience and travel abroad desirable. The successful candidate should have a minimum of five years experience in international education including advising students, working with faculty, supervising staff.
- Facility with a second language highly desirable. An understanding of cultural diversity and intercultural training and experience and a willingness to travel on a regular basis is important.
- Strong working knowledge of Department of Homeland Security and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations and procedures. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills are important.