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Position: Assistant Director Student Services
Posted by: Augustana College
Location: Rock Island, IL
Type: full-time

Overview:

• Academic and Cross-Cultural Advising
• Provide advice and assistance to international students on all aspects of their academic and cross-cultural experience,
• Assist students with internships and volunteer requirements based on program requirements of their major or their sponsoring organization
• Assist Director of International Admission with new-student registration, Designated School Official (DSO)
• Assist with the monitoring and maintenance of student’s SEVIS records,
• Process reinstatements, transfer-out, CPT, OPT and other related SEVIS procedures,
• Provide students with info about employment and employment restrictions,
• Provide students with information about maintaining legal F-1 student status, Programming
• Responsible for planning and implementation of international-student orientation
• Coordinate airport pickups, early arrivals, and housing with Student Services,
• Direct the Augustana Cultural Exchange (ACE) Ambassador Program and serve as advisor to the Augustana International Club (AIC),
• Coordinate special activities and programming for international students throughout the year including excursions, ACE events, AIC events, Friday Rendezvous, and International Education Week events.
• Coordinate the Host Family and Friendship Family Programs,
• Serve as primary contact for Sponsored Student Programs (IREX, World Learning, American Councils) and administer paperwork and programming, Other Responsibilities Include
• Work with English Department/Writing Center staff on ESL support program,
• Update International Student Handbook,
• Develop and maintain website with resources for international students,
• Provide annual international student report to IIE’s Open Doors Report,
• Provide back-up support to Study Abroad advisor,
• Represent IPO on the Early Alert Response System (EARS) team providing support to students with academic success issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree required, Masters preferred,
• Proficiency in a second language preferred,
• Position requires some nights and weekend responsibilities (programming and conferences),
• Experience with study abroad/work abroad programs preferred,
• Position requires familiarity with U.S. student visa “F” immigration regulations, must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident as mandated by federal regulations pertaining to Designated School Officials under Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) rules,
• Demonstrated experience in ability to relate well to students, scholars, faculty, staff, and those from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Experience with event planning and management,
• Experience with student retention strategies,
• Demonstrated ability to use appropriate technology to plan and implement educational programs and services.
• Must be very organized, detail oriented, be a self-starter and have strong time management skills.
• Ability to work well on a collaborative team as well as independently.
• Requires responsibilities for driving students to Social Security office, airport pick-ups and to other community service organizations,
• Requires some nights and weekend responsibilities,
• Requires travel for purposes of student excursions, meetings, conferences,
• This position is subject to a criminal background check.

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