Senior International Student/Scholar Advisor (Hybrid) - Provost Office - Visa Compliance

Scheduled Hours37.5

Position SummaryThe Senior Advisor is responsible for delivering a successful program for international students/scholars at WashU, addressing their unique needs, and maintaining required documentation for compliance. Key responsibilities include advising, counseling, and providing services to international students, scholars, faculty, and staff on immigration status, employment authorization, cross-cultural adjustment, academic issues, and personal challenges. The Senior Advisor will work with the Associate Director of Student or Scholar Services on special projects that may include (but are not limited to): report maintenance; programming creation and assessment; training and professional development for advisers; complex immigration cases; development of procedures; and content creation. The position also ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines for international students/scholars, including those from the Departments of Homeland Security, Labor, and State.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitors student/scholar immigration status to maintain legal status. 
• Ensures proper administration of university and international student/scholar compliance with federal regulations regarding Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). 
• Informs students, scholars, employees and departments about immigration statuses related to WashU-sponsored F, J and H applications, processes and obligations. 
• Responds to internal/external inquiries concerning United States immigration rules and regulations regarding international students, scholars, faculty members, and/or dependents. 
• Determines appropriate immigration status for university-sponsored immigration applications. 
• Provides advising, counseling and immigration services to international students, scholars and dependents regarding immigration, cross-cultural adjustment, employment, housing, financial, academic, and personal issues and concerns. 
• Presents options, assessing how to provide information considering the cultural perspective of the student/scholar. Interprets governmental regulations to assess applicability to situations found at the University. 
• Provides guidance to departments and employers regarding immigration regulations and applications. 
• Leads or manages special projects assigned by the Associate Director of Student or Scholar Services such as report maintenance.
• Develops content for student or scholar services procedures to inform students/scholars and departments about immigration statuses, processes and obligations.
• Refers to appropriate resources. 
• Helps create and leads programs appropriate to the international student/scholar population, and their departments, including orientation and training programs about work eligibility, maintenance of status, immigration and visa compliance, cultural integration and awareness, and other topics of interest to the international population. 
• Conducts educational programs and answers questions from participants. 
• Collaborates with colleagues across campus in providing services to international students/scholars. 
• Mentors International Student or Scholar Advisors, to deepen their understanding of immigration and visa issues, as well as understanding of the culture and departments within WashU.
• Assists in providing training or professional development for advisors.
• Provides guidance for complex immigration cases and overload assistance for advisors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• May be assigned to work on both the Danforth campus and the Medical campus. Will have periodic duties after hours and on weekends.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
• Ability to move to on and off-campus locations.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

International Advising With In-Depth Knowledge Of Immigration Regulations Related To F And J Visas (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Per U.S. federal regulations, must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and provide proof of status. 
• Designated School Official within six months of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience living and working in another culture. 
• Familiarity and/or previous experience working with F, J and H1B visas. 
• Effective cross-cultural communication skills, both verbally and in writing. 
• Able to manage multiple priorities at once. 
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills. 
• Comfortable with ambiguous situations. 
• Able to explain and provide information and decisions, even if negative. 
• Ability to develop effective training materials. 
• Team leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

International Advising With In-Depth Knowledge Of Immigration Regulations Related To F, J, And H Visas (6 Years)

Skills:

Communication, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Employment Visas, Group Problem Solving, Immigration Policy, Leadership, Managing Ambiguity, Multitasking, Prioritization, Project Administration, Team Leadership, Training Effectiveness, Visa Applications, Visa Processing, Visa Services

GradeG12

Salary Range$58,400.00 - $99,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment ScreeningAll external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

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