ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES, International Students and Scholars Office
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES, International Students and Scholars Office
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Job Description
Hire train coach and supervise the work of 3-4 full-time international student advisors who provide counseling and immigration services to diverse caseloads of approximately 1200 international students and their dependent family members at assigned schools and colleges.
30%
Manage particularly complicated or sensitive cases to reach best possible outcome for students and institution (suspensions sponsored students students in crisis high profile students etc.)
5%
Provide immigration processing and assistance to specific student caseload and cover caseloads during staffing vacancies or periodic leaves. Perform complex multi-step immigration-related processing with students and their dependent family members as they apply for immigration benefits.
30%
Coordinate with the Associate Director on the development of university policies and procedures related to processing student nonimmigrant benefits. Communicate policies and procedures to various stakeholders via website email written communication etc.
5%
Plan and direct nonimmigrant outreach services (orientation regulatory sessions information sessions cross-cultural workshops etc.). Coordinate with other offices on campus to develop and offer collaborative programming to international student community and cross-cultural trainings to university administrators and faculty.
10%
Serve as liaison to central administrative and academic units at both the Charles River and Medical Campuses to educate university community regarding the regulatory requirements involved with hosting and employing international students (Student Employment Office Student Accounting Services University Service Center Judicial Affairs Dean of Students Office Student Health Services and Registrars Office etc). Occasional service on university committees.
10%
Maintain current and complete knowledge of federal regulations regarding student processing as well as expertise with university systems and databases to monitor and report student data.
5%
Serve as Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer in Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to ensure regulatory compliance and serve as primary liaison to US Department of Homeland Security on behalf of BU regarding student immigration processing. Strategize to implement systems and procedures to ensure accurate processing institutional reporting quality control and compliance
5%
Required Skills
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
