Institution: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Location: Kearney, NE
Application Due: June 18, 2012 (priority)
Type: Full Time
Experience: BA and experience, MA and experience preferred

The Department of International Education is seeking applications for a full-time International Services Advisor to begin in August of 2012.

Duties
International faculty visa and immigration support [40%]: Advise UNK Department Chairs and other international faculty/staff hires on H1-B visa application procedures and requirements; Assist in the preparation of immigration related materials submitted to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on behalf of foreign temporary and permanent faculty, researchers and professional staff.; J-1visa processing for visiting scholars; provide faculty with visa and immigration support; understand and maintain confidentiality.

Student Advising [40%]: Work with international students in the following areas: communicate with and counsel students to keep them “in status” (SEVIS/Visa); assist with immigration advising; manage applications for OPT, CPT, work authorizations, social security numbers, on-campus job openings’; assist international students with social adjustment and culture shock advising (liaison with Academic Advising, Counseling and Health Care Services); assist students with reference and recommendation letters for jobs, scholarships, and student organizations; assist students with questions and problems concerning social concerns, local laws, and university system procedures; communicate with outside organizations and various university departments to coordinate activities, exchange information and resolve issues or concerns; assist international students with documentation for travel; assist new international students in orientation and integration into the UNK community, as well as providing information on housing, meals, visa, health insurance, student organizations, cultural events and related matters; organize “new UNK international student” orientations; coordinate International Student Scholarship Committee.

Other duties [20%]: Manage annual international student scholarships competition; investigate and make recommendations on financial hardship assistance requests; and other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Director of Office of International Education.

Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field; 2 years experience counseling international students or immigrants, excellent communication skills, experience using MS Word, Excel and other office software. Ability and willingness to learn and apply applicable federal immigration statutes and laws. Ability to sign federal documents requires US citizen status or permanent resident status.

Preferred: Master’s degree, immigration law expertise (particularly student visas), fluency in a foreign language (preferably Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish), 3 or more years’ experience in area of international student counseling.

For full description and to apply, see original posting on UNK’s website.