Student Immigration Advisor

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The University’s international students and scholars are an integral part of Notre Dame’s vibrant campus culture. International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA), part of Notre Dame Global, offers a variety of support services and programs to assist our 3,000 international students, scholars, and employees in successfully managing their immigration status and making the most out of their time at the University. The Senior Immigration Advisor/Immigration Advisor is a critical role that assists F-1 and J-1 visa-holders and the University in maintaining compliance with visa regulations through immigration advising and reporting and connects the community to resources on campus. This position helps to ensure that the services provided to the Notre Dame international community are efficient, accurate, reliable and friendly. This position also assists with ISSA projects, like pre-arrival, orientation, resource development and education, and campus collaborations, as assigned by the Executive Director. A successful candidate will be able to manage multiple reporting responsibilities, analyze and apply federal regulations on a variety of advising situations, communicate difficult concepts clearly and engagingly, and have the interpersonal skills that create a hospitable, supportive environment for our international students.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years)
• 3 to 4 years of experience
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, critical analysis of data and regulations, and orientation to process improvement
• Demonstrates appreciation for nuanced advising and communication
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills that can create a hospitable, supportive environment for international community members; emphasis on cross cultural engagement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft and Google tools, and comfortable learning and using data management systems, such as Sunapsis and Banner
• Senior Immigration Advisor position requires Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in immigration matters
• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident to gain designation by the Department of Homeland Security as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO)

Responsibilities

• Support operations related to visaholder and University compliance with U.S. immigration laws.
• Manage an advising portfolio in support of compliance with immigration regulations and appropriately escalates intermediate / advanced immigration issues to the Associate Director/Executive Director.
• Keep apprised of immigration regulations, procedures and resources. In addition to developing excellent knowledge and skills in analysis and application of immigration regulations in advising portfolio, this role will assist with documenting procedural updates, developing effective advising resources, and managing data and functionality of Sunapsis (data management system) and SEVIS.
• Other duties or responsibilities assigned, as needed, by ISSA or Notre Dame Global.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level