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Employment Opportunities
Administrative Staff

Center for International Education

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire seeks applications for the position of International Student Advisor. This is a full-time annual professional academic staff position with an official title in the Student Services Coordinator title series with an anticipated start date of March 1, 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public, comprehensive liberal arts university with 700 faculty and staff members offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to approximately 10,500 students. The fourth largest university in the state, UW-Eau Claire has strong academic programs and a focus on international education. The campus, often described as Wisconsin's most beautiful, is set on the banks of the Chippewa River in the heart of Eau Claire. International Student Services are located in the Center for International Education, which also houses Study Abroad. Approximately 120 international students attend UW-Eau Claire.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The International Adviser will counsel and advise international students, serve as a liaison with the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, conduct a recruitment program for international students, including liaison activities with foreign embassies, participate in recruitment fairs held abroad, administer the annual International Folk Fair, plan and administer international student orientation, write grants to sponsoring agencies to support international students from developing countries, act as adviser to the Association of International Students, oversee programming of international student activities, prepare the international student newsletter and direct the international student health insurance program, among other responsibilities.

This international student advising position is the primary responsible position for immigration-related matters relative to international student services, and is charged with ensuring institutional compliance with federal immigration law, as well as appropriate advising for international degree seeking and exchange students. The international advisor is also responsible for tracking student records in SEVIS, maintaining records, and reporting to the federal government; serves as liaison to academic advisors at partner institutions throughout the world; provides academic advising to incoming international students; plans and implements academically-related programs for international students and scholars; coordinates on-campus programs and trains and supervises student assistants and support staff.

  • Act as Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) to ensure institutional and individual compliance with the law by appropriately interpreting and applying federal policies and regulations pertaining to F-1 and J-1 students. Prepare document I-20/DS2019 for the Admissions Office, the English Language Academy, and the Center for International Education.
  • Advise international students, visiting international faculty, staff, and the community on all regulations set forth by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) that may affect F-1 or J-1 visa holders. Provide advising on (and execution of all actions related to) all F-1 and J-1 related visa issues--including: the visa application process, school transfers, changes of status, SEVIS record-keeping requirements, maintenance of status, reinstatement procedures, program extension, on campus employment, economic hardship authorization, curricular practical/optional practical, and academic training, travel and reentry to the U.S., and dependent visa issues.
  • Prepare the J-1 Annual Report for USCIS (for all student or faculty J-1 visa holders) which includes tracking all DS-2019 forms.
  • Update and maintain SEVIS records for F-1 students including: initial student reporting, active student reporting, draft student records for transfers, initial records for transfers, program completion, as well as all SEVIS actions pertinent to maintaining F-1 status, exceptions to full-time status, changing majors or fields of study, program extensions, reinstatement, OPT/CPT, change of address notification, etc.
  • Serve as liaison to all of the international exchange programs regarding the application process, academic advising, and integration into the local and university community.
  • Manage the health insurance compliance requirements for all international students and visiting foreign faculty.
  • Plan and conduct the week-long International Student Orientation Program.
  • Coordinate the Peer Guide program, and conduct the peer guide staff interviewing, hiring, training, and planning.
  • Oversee the Host Friends Program and other community-related international programming activities.
  • Direct Speakers' Bureau Program, develop Speakers' Bureau mailings and brochures for area schools, churches, and community organizations.
  • Train and provide orientation to new student employees, coordinate student assistant/staff meetings on a regular basis, and evaluate student assistants at individual meetings.
  • Serve as signatory for International Activities and International Student Orientation budgets. Prepare detailed budget reports, and review budget needs with Director.
  • Assist the Director in preparing grants to support sponsored international students and visiting international faculty.
  • Participate in regular professional development activities, regional and national conferences on international education, keeping current on federal immigration regulations.
  • Oversee the international student database and supervise students entering data into the database.
  • Assist in recruiting international students.
  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

  • Previous experience working with SEVIS system
  • Bachelor's degree in appropriate field
  • Professional experience advising international students
  • Knowledge of and experience working with F-1 and J-1 visas
  • Demonstrated administrative experience
  • Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States of America

Assets:

  • Master's degree in appropriate field
  • Broad knowledge of immigration regulations
  • Experience planning and implementing international student orientations and related programming
  • Successful grant writing experience
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Competency in a foreign language
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To apply, send a letter of application and vita. In addition, three recommendation letters must be forwarded to:

Screening Committee
Center for International Education
111 Schofield Hall
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004

DEADLINE: We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

The University reserves the right to check additional references without the permission of the candidate at the appropriate time in the process. Criminal background checks are required prior to employment.

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO employer dedicated to enhancing diversity.

Posted 1/29/08

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