Senior International Student Advisor

Louisiana State University

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About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of International Student Services, the Senior International Student Advisor will provide high-quality immigration guidance to international students and promote their full participation and integration into the university community. This position is called upon to interpret internal university policies, interfacing with federal immigration regulations affecting international students at LSU, and will share the student workload with the international student advising team. This position plays an integral role at LSU by providing high-level advising for international students and promoting their full participation and integration into the university community.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of previous Designated School (DSO) Official and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) experience.
• Strong knowledge of immigration regulations pertaining to relevant status categories (e.g., F-1, J-1), and familiarity with other immigration classifications.
• Technical ability to interface with student information systems, such as Workday for students or Mainframe.
• U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence is required to be a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for approval to access Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree
• Experience with Sunapsis database system
• Experience living or studying abroad

Responsibilities

• Serve as Designated School Official (DSO) and an ARO for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State’s reporting requirements impacting international students.
• Advise international students on personal, academic, career, social, and cultural matters.
• In collaboration with other departments and external organizations, assist with providing services and support for international students and their families.
• Share the document processing workload with advisors in ISS. This includes pre-arrival immigration forms, SSN, and driver’s license requests, among other processes and procedures.
• Build relationships with the academic colleges assigned and provide information on supporting international students.
• Remain current on relevant immigration regulations and policies impacting the international student population at LSU.
• Assist with meeting the ongoing reporting and compliance requirements of immigration regulations using the Sunapsis and SEVIS databases.
• Support programming efforts for new and continuing students.
• Provide advanced advising in complex cases such as Economic Hardship applications, reinstatement, and Change of Status.
• Provide recommendations for increasing productivity and data outcomes
• Assist with maintaining the internal F-1 and J-1 advising manual.
• Review SEVIS, university, and Sunapsis reports weekly, and follow up with students as needed.
• Review content in forms, website, communications, and other documentation for students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders annually and make necessary updates.
• Lead advising team through exemplary advising practices, including regulation and guidance updates, and best practices in the field.
• Participate in campus-wide meetings on behalf of the ISS Director as needed on a broad range of immigration and intercultural issues.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver workshops, presentations, and other programming related to immigration services for international students.
• Serve as a leader of the International Student Services team in the absence of the director.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills related to international student advising.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees