Job Information
Washington State University International Student Advisor in Pullman, Washington
International Student Advisor
Available Title(s):
1481-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1
Business Title:
International Student Advisor
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
Washington State University (WSU) International Programs enables every WSU student to graduate with a rich understanding of different cultures and nation by bringing international students and scholars to our campuses and sending students abroad to advance their studies. Within International Student and Scholar Services, we assist international students maintain their visa status and support them through their WSU journey as a student, and beyond.
The Opportunity:
As an International Student Advisor, you will help international students across the WSU system meet their educational and academic goals by providing holistic student counseling and advising regarding immigration and academic regulations. With a primary focus on F and J visa programs, you will be responsible for staying current on complex, ever-changing, immigration laws and regulations and directly applying that knowledge to extremely complex student and scholar cases with a high level of focus on legality and record maintenance.
You will serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) for F visas, and may serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for J visas. As a DSO and ARO you will have legal responsibility and signature authority for institutional compliance with immigration requirements under federal law.
Utilizing your knowledge of immigration regulations and university policies, you will assist in developing unit policies and procedure and train students and University colleagues on immigration matters. You will also participate in cultural programming efforts for international students and the WSU international community.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in international studies, political science, counseling, education, or a related field and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
• A Designated School Official (DSO) for SEVIS must be either a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Experience with common office software programs (Microsoft Office).
• Strong ability and skills in managing challenging or stressful circumstances meeting deadlines when handling multiple cases.
• High level of attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, cross-cultural, written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish professional relationships with international population and campus offices, and to speak in front of large groups.
• Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with others in a warm, friendly and supportive manner, creating a climate of trust, consideration and mutual respect.
• Ability to work as a team as well as working independently.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity.
• Understanding of how immigration and academic