Feb 28

Job: Study Abroad Advisor – Office of Overseas Study, Indiana University, Bloomington

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben.  Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: Study Abroad Advisor 
Posted by: Office of Overseas Study, Indiana University, Bloomington
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Type: full-time

Job Duties:

• Advises students in person and electronically about approximately 100 active IU and non-IU study abroad programs and procedures, and other experiential activities. Provides individual pre-departure academic advising; plans and conducts information meetings, orientations and post-program debriefings; works closely with advisors and faculty on campus and abroad; and responds to queries. Helps to organize and maintain the Overseas Study Information Center.
• Evaluates application dossiers; and maintains the student database; and assists in hiring, training and working with 10-15 student peer counselors.
• Represents Overseas Study in professional groups and to student organizations and travels internationally as needed to become familiar with Indiana University program sites.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree, one year of personal international educational experience, such as study or relevant work abroad, and one year experience working in a study abroad office in the U.S. or abroad, or similar relevant international education experience, such as academic advising or teaching.
• Proficiency in at least one other language; excellent computer skills; strong organizational and skills; and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in study abroad administration, international or cross cultural field, student personnel administration or related field.

Application Instructions:

• Apply on line at the website of the Indiana University Office of University Human Resources Services (https://ola.indiana.edu/). Cover letter and resume must be submitted electronically via this site. Application deadline is March 13, 2014.
• Interviews may be conducted by phone and video-conference. Full-time professional appointment. Starting salary $34,000 plus complete benefits package.

For questions regarding the position, contact the Office of Overseas Study at overseas@iu.edu.