International Scholar Advisor

New York University•New York, NY

3d•$77,000 - $84,700

About The Position

Deliver immigration and personal services to foreign national faculty, researchers, scholars, and their dependents. Advise them on employment, travel, and community resources. Administer the University's Exchange Visitor Program for international faculty, researchers, and visiting scholars, including setting up and maintaining records, training and collaborating with hiring units, and intervening with consular, State Department, and immigration officials when necessary. Serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for the J-1 program and as a University compliance officer implementing U.S. Department of Homeland Security SEVIS regulations for exchange visitor faculty, researchers, visiting scholars, and their dependents. Coordinate orientations for faculty, researchers, scholars, and dependents; assist with programming; and coordinate OGS cross-cultural programming.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in higher or international education, liberal arts, management, communications, or a related field.
At least 2 years of relevant immigration regulations advisement and compliance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with federal regulations for processing non-immigrant visas.
Ability to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to communicate detailed instructions clearly.
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in cross-cultural communication, international or higher education, area or cultural studies, foreign language, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience managing an exchange visitor program in a higher education setting and processing non-immigrant petitions.
Experience in supervision and database management.
Fluency in at least one foreign language.
Experience living abroad.
Familiarity with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and web-based applications.
Completion of NAFSA J-1, H-1B, and Employment-Based Permanent Residence Professional Development Programs.

Responsibilities

Deliver immigration and personal services to foreign national faculty, researchers, scholars, and their dependents.
Advise on employment, travel, and community resources.
Administer the University's Exchange Visitor Program for international faculty, researchers, and visiting scholars.
Set up and maintain records for the Exchange Visitor Program.
Train and collaborate with hiring units.
Intervene with consular, State Department, and immigration officials when necessary.
Serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for the J-1 program.
Serve as a University compliance officer implementing DHS SEVIS regulations for exchange visitor faculty, researchers, visiting scholars, and their dependents.
Coordinate orientations for faculty, researchers, scholars, and dependents.
Assist with programming and coordinate OGS cross-cultural programming.