***Open until filled***

Position subject to availability of budgeted funds
Salary commensurate with degree and experience

FLSA: Professional, Exempt

The role of the Academic Advisor is to provide general academic advising to students. This position will also share advising-based perspectives to colleagues and public stakeholders, such as students, employers and prospective students. The Academic and International Student Advisor will help students identify options, set academic, career and developmental goals and assist students with making progress toward those goals. This position will also serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) for Immigration functions.

The Academic and International Student Advisor receives direction and supervision from the Director, Advising and Student Success.

 Examples of Duties:Advising:
 

• Collect, understand and provide general information concerning the academic and demographic profiles of students, including retention data.
• Participate in programs and initiatives that facilitate student engagement, career development, success and retention.
• Address early alerts for students on assigned caseload.
• Utilize technology to effectively monitor student progression toward credential completion.
• Utilize data for strategic planning and collaborate with other College operational units on matters that affect student recruitment, success and retention.
• Provide referrals to other campus and community resources when applicable.
• Serve as a liaison to a designated population of high school students.
• Assist students with career exploration, academic planning and registration.

 
Designated School Official :
 

• Maintain accurate student files with necessary nonimmigrant information.
• Develop, schedule and conduct international student orientations and mandatory international student check in meetings.
• Process international student paperwork such as RCL's, I-20 extensions, transfer paperwork, terminations and work authorization requests using the SEVIS database system Conduct OPT workshops and create OPT and CPT I-20's.
• Approve international student non-profit sponsor letters and maintain nonprofit sponsor database.
• Assist students with reinstatement paperwork.
• Ensure international students are meeting SEVP enrollment requirements and maintaining course enrollment consistent with federal regulations.
• Respond to SEVIS alerts and SEVIS registration requirements to ensure that SEVIS records for Students are maintained.