{"id":34966,"date":"2014-05-12T00:03:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T04:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=34966"},"modified":"2014-05-12T00:03:06","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T04:03:06","slug":"job-international-advisor-for-regional-campuses-university-of-connecticut-ct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/12\/job-international-advisor-for-regional-campuses-university-of-connecticut-ct\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: International Advisor for Regional Campuses, University of Connecticut (CT)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via JET alum Carleen Ben. \u00a0Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Kyoto<\/a>-fu, 2013-Present)<\/strong>, organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/p>\n

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Position<\/i><\/strong>:\u00a0International Advisor for Regional Campuses<\/em>
\nPosted by<\/b>: University of\u00a0<\/em>Connecticut<\/i>
\nLocatio<\/i>n<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0Storrs, CT<\/em>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>: full-time<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) at the University of Connecticut seeks applicants for a full-time position as an International Advisor for Regional Campuses (Program Specialist I – UCP 6).\u00a0 This is an intermediate-level advising position.\u00a0 Under the general supervision of designated supervisor, the incumbent will provide immigration advising, provides support services to international students and scholars, and participates in the University\u2019s globalization efforts.<\/p>\n

Serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) and an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO), the incumbent will be primarily assigned to advise international students and scholars at UConn regional campuses on immigration and academic, cultural and personal adjustments; be responsible for all routine SEVIS records maintenance, updates and reporting; review, assess advisees\u2019 immigration paperwork and prepare visa documentation and other appropriate documents; serve as a resource to community members concerning international students’ and scholars’ needs and concerns; provide related support services, including cultural program development; write and\/or edit informational and publicity materials; compile statistical reports and maintains appropriate files and records. \u00a0Stationed at the Storrs main campus, the incumbent will be required to travel to regional campuses regularly.\u00a0 May require occasional evening and weekend work hours.<\/p>\n

Minimum Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience; at least two years of experience in advising international students on F and\/or J immigration regulations, SEVIS, and implementing programs to support international students and scholars; comprehensive knowledge of the needs of the international student population in a higher education setting; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; excellent writing and editing skills; excellent organizational and analytical skills with ability to exercise good judgment to deal with confidential data and sensitive situations; ability to work independently and regularly exercise good judgment regarding international student and\/or scholar advising; good multi-tasking and organizational skills with attention to detail; excellent computer skills in basic MS and database applications. Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident to meet the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State eligibility requirements for DSO and ARO.<\/p>\n

Preferred Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Master\u2019s degree in related field; knowledge of one or more foreign languages; experience studying, working, or living in a foreign country; experience with a SEVIS batching system; knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft system.<\/p>\n

Salary range is upper forties with an excellent healthcare and retirement package.<\/p>\n

Application\u00a0Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more details and to apply, please go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.jobs.uconn.edu\/<\/a>\u00a0(Search #:\u00a02014631).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via JET alum Carleen Ben. \u00a0Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse\u00a0(Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai. \u00a0Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position:\u00a0International Advisor for Regional Campuses Posted by: University of\u00a0Connecticut Location:\u00a0Storrs, CT Type: full-time Overview: International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) at the University of Connecticut seeks applicants for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-95Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34966"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34967,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34966\/revisions\/34967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}