International Advisor

University of Kansas
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Apr 10, 2025
Position Overview The 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 Senior International Advisor and is responsible for providing counseling and advising support to international students and scholars. This person will be a DSO with the Department of Homeland Security and an ARO with the Department of State. The U.S. government requires DSOs and AROs to have U.S. permanent residence or U.S. citizenship. Job Description 90% Immigration Advising and Compliance Counsels, advises and consults with international students and scholars on matters related to F-1, J-1 and occasionally other non-immigrant status regulations. Interprets non-immigrant status regulations, policies and practices for students, scholars, faculty, and staff of the university community. Processes data and creates immigration documents for F-1 and J-1 nonimmigrants in the Student and Exchange Visitor System (SEVIS), a government database. Analyzes data and reports accurate and timely information to SEVIS to maintain Federal compliance requirements. Assists with coordinating and performing ISS Check Ins for new students and scholars. Provides workshops and presentations on F-1 and J-1 regulations for students, scholars, and university departments. Interacts with appropriate government agencies including Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration and Kansas Department of Revenue (for Kansas Driver's Licenses). 10% Miscellaneous Supports other projects and populations that KU ISS serves. Assists the ISS team in daily administrative duties and other designated responsibilities. Serving on departmental and university-wide committees. Position Requirements U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident to comply with Federal regulation requirements to be a DSO and ARO (to issue and sign immigration documents). 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. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite to include Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, and/or Excel as demonstrated by application materials. Experience working with database management systems as demonstrated by application materials. Preferred Qualifications Degree emphasis in International Education, Educational Administration, counseling, English as a Second Language, foreign languages and cultures or other related fields. Experience working with international students and/or living, studying or working abroad. Knowledge of and experience working with F-1 and/or J-1 regulations as applied in the college or university setting. Experience advising or counseling students or scholars. Experience working with database management systems in university settings (especially PeopleSoft, sunapsis, SEVIS, SLATE and/or Canvas). Experience interacting with non-native speakers of English. Experience in planning, organizing and implementing workshops, seminars and/or programs. Proficiency in a foreign language. Experience with social media in a professional setting. Additional Candidate Instructions The position requires U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residence to comply with Federal regulations to be a Designated School Official {DSO) with Department of Homeland Security and an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) with Department of State. Please submit: 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). Completion of the online application. Application review begins Monday, April 28th. For consideration, please apply no later than Sunday, April 27th. Contact Information to Applicants Regina Sherrill rsherrill@ku.edu 785-864-3617 Advertised Salary Range $43,888 - $45,000 Application Review Begins Monday April 28, 2025 Anticipated Start Date Monday June 2, 2025