International Advisor

University of Kansas
dental insurance, paid holidays, sick time
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Dec 23, 2024
Position Overview The Document Specialist / International Advisor is a key member of the International Support Services (ISS) staff, serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) for the F-1 student program and as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for the J-1 exchange visitor program. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director for Advising and Compliance. This position is primarily responsible for initial immigration document production and immigration-related advising for newly admitted international students and scholars. This position may also provide some immigration-related counseling and advising support to all international students. This person will be a Designated School Official (DSO) with the Department of Homeland Security and an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) with the Department of State. The U.S. government requires DSOs and AROs to have U.S. permanent residence or U.S. citizenship. If you are looking for a rewarding and dynamic career, look no farther than the University of Kansas. In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. KU is a great place to work! Job Description 40% Immigration Document Production & Processing Processes immigration documents such as I-20s, DS2019s, SSN requests, etc. for newly admitted and sometimes other international students. This includes but is not limited to document creation for sponsored students, Jayhawk Semester participants, short-programs, scholars, study abroad exchange visitors, and degree-seeking students. Reviews and when appropriate, verifies proof of finances required for initial immigration document preparation. Analyzes materials and data for compliance with regulations for initial immigration document production. Applies knowledge of complex regulations and systems governing initial immigration document production. Maintains and helps modify e-forms and checklists within international student record management system (currently sunapsis) for initial immigration document production. Helps process awarding of ISS managed scholarships and tuition waivers. 40% Immigration Advising Counsels, advises, and consults with newly admitted and continuing international students on matters related to F-1, J-1 and occasionally other non-immigrant status regulations. Most communication with newly admitted students is done electronically through email and online systems. Reports data accurately and timely through the Department of Homeland Security's database, SEVIS, and in an international student record management system (currently sunapsis). Interprets non-immigrant status regulations, policies and practices. Assists with ISS check-ins for newly admitted students, including short-program attendees. Interacts with various government agencies, most commonly in the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State. 10% Training and Education Develops, implements and presents workshops and online webinars about the process to request an initial immigration document for both incoming students, scholars and the university community. Develops handouts and other training materials on how to request an immigration document. Explains interpretation of non-immigrant status regulations, policies and practices for students, faculty and staff of the university community. 10% Miscellaneous Other duties as assigned to support the mission of International Support Services. Required Qualifications Master's degree, OR Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of relevant experience. Attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials. Excellent written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials. At least 1 year experience using Microsoft Office Suite. Demonstrated experience working with database management systems, as evidenced by application materials. U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residence, to comply with federal regulations to be a Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer. Preferred Qualifications Degree emphasis in International Education, Educational Administration, counseling, English as a Second Language, foreign languages and cultures or other related fields. Experience living, studying or working abroad. Experience advising or counseling students. Experience working with database management systems in university settings (especially PeopleSoft, sunapsis or SLATE). Experience interacting with non-native speakers of English. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Additional Candidate Instructions In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications. Resume. Contact information for three professional references (including at least one previous or current supervisor). Application review begins Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 and will continue until a pool of qualified applicants is identified. Contact Information to Applicants Yuki Watanabe ykwatana@ku.edu 785-864-3617 Advertised Salary Range $40,000 - $45,000 Work Schedule M-F 8a-5p Application Review Begins Tuesday January 7, 2025 Anticipated Start Date Monday February 3, 2025