International Scholar Advisor

Department: International Student and Scholar Services
Salary/Grade: EXS/6

The target hiring range for this position will be between $56,782 - $60,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

*Must be U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, meet Department of Homeland Security Designated School Official requirements.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Director, the International Scholar Advisor will serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) as determined by the U.S. Department of State. The Advisor is responsible for advising international scholars in J-1, H-1B, E-3, and TN status. The Advisor will also work to inform the campus community on relevant federal immigration regulations and federal agency guidance. Additionally, the Advisor will ensure regulatory compliance by reporting and maintaining international scholar records in the SEVIS system and in the Terra Dotta portal/database.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Interpret, monitor and advise on relevant federal immigration regulations as they pertain to J-1, H-1B, E-3, TN and other employment-based immigration statuses in the Northwestern context.
• Process scholar immigration requests, receive scholar and department appointments, respond to electronic inquiries and other advising tasks.
• Ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and the Terra Dotta portal.
• Provide workshops for scholars and other stakeholders within the university community related to immigration advising, including, but not limited to: OISS/LawLogix portal usage, employment authorization, travel abroad and visa acquisition, maintenance of visa status and others
• Assist in the design, implementation and assessment of orientation programs and other activities for scholars and their dependents
• Liaise with assigned departments, units and assigned scholars on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Information Systems or related field
• 1-2 years of experience in international education
• Knowledge of visa categories (F, J, H-1B, E-3, TN) and federal regulations
• Must be U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, meet Department of Homeland Security Designated School Official requirements
• Ability to work with teams in an outcome-based environment
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultures

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• COLL-collegiality
• COMP-Computer Proficiency
• COW-Communication Oral and Written
• EN- Ethics and Integrity
• INT-Initiative
• MUT-Multitasking
• DTO-Detail Oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in a relevant field
• 2-3 years of direct experience with international students and scholars

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• ADP-Adaptability
• COM-Conflict Management
• CONCEPTU-Conceptual Ability

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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