Study Abroad Advisor I

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

3d•$47,000 - $49,000

About The Position

The Study Abroad Advisor I is responsible for holistically advising students on study abroad programs, serving as a subject-matter expert for a portfolio of faculty-led, exchange, and approved non-UF study abroad programs in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This role provides comprehensive support to students regarding academic fit, credit transfer, costs, financial aid, visa requirements, and the benefits of study abroad. The advisor will host pre-departure orientations, facilitate student interactions, and advocate on their behalf with various administrative departments. They will also provide sensitive support for students facing identity-based challenges, medical or academic accommodations, health, behavioral, or personal challenges abroad, and crisis intervention. Additionally, the advisor will administer the application process for their assigned portfolio, nominate students for exchange programs, manage faculty-led programs, and coordinate with external institutions. This includes evaluating and assigning grade and credit conversions for study abroad transcripts and maintaining an expert understanding of university policies. The role also involves coordinating study abroad programs with faculty directors and academic/administrative offices, and liaising between UFIC and overseas institutions, providers, and educational institutions. The advisor will participate in outreach events, collaborate on projects, assist with scholarship reviews, and keep current in field standards through professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience living or studying abroad

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization
Two (2) years appropriate experience in higher education or an education abroad setting
International experience (living, studying, teaching abroad)
Knowledge of a second language
Knowledge of best practices in Education Abroad
Familiarity with Terra Dotta, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Experience developing presentations and speaking publicly
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team setting and with stakeholders from various backgrounds

Responsibilities

Holistically advise students and serve as subject-matter expert for a portfolio of faculty-led, exchange, and approved non-UF study abroad programs in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Provide comprehensive support to students on topics such as academic fit, credit transfer, costs, financial aid, visa requirements and benefits of study abroad.
Host pre-departure orientations to prepare regional cohorts for international travel.
Facilitate student interactions and advocate on their behalf with administrative departments.
Provide sensitive and compassionate support when leading difficult conversations with students related to potential identity-based challenges abroad, students needing medical or academic accommodations abroad, students facing health, behavioral, or personal challenges abroad, or students in need of crisis intervention.
Administer application process for assigned portfolio, utilizing independent judgment when nominating students for exchange programs, managing faculty-led programs, and coordinating with external institutions and partners.
Follow established UFIC protocol related to application data input, the application process, and transcript processing.
Evaluate, interpret, and assign grade and credit conversions for study abroad transcripts from exchange partners, international and domestic institutions, and third-party providers.
Maintain expert understanding of university policies pertaining to academic programs abroad.
Respond to inquiries from students, parents, faculty and others regarding program policies, procedures and requirements, making referrals as appropriate.
Independently coordinate study abroad programs with faculty directors, as well as academic and administrative offices at UF.
Independently liaise for assigned programs between UFIC and overseas institutions, US study abroad providers and educational institutions.
Participate in outreach events such as freshman preview, study abroad fairs, info sessions, scholarship workshops, and re-entry events.
Collaborate with colleagues to complete projects and assist with scholarship application review and annual pre-departure conference.
Keep current in field standards and participate in professional development opportunities affiliated with study abroad, such as international site visits and international education conferences.
Other duties as assigned.