The University of Kansas Hiring for Document Specialist / International Advisor at University of Kansas Lawrence Campus Full Time

Position OverviewThe Document Specialist / International Advisor is a key member of the International Support Services (ISS) staff, serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) for the F-1 student program and as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for the J-1 exchange visitor program. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director for Advising and Compliance. This position is primarily responsible for initial immigration document production and immigration-related advising for newly admitted international students. This position may also provide some immigration-related counseling and advising support to all international students. This person will be a DSO with the Department of Homeland Security and an ARO with the Department of State. The U.S. government requires DSOs and AROs to have U.S. permanent residence or U.S. citizenship.

If you are looking for a rewarding and dynamic career, look no farther than the University of Kansas. In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. KU is a great place to work!Job DescriptionThe percentages listed below might change during critical times and the responsibilities of the advisor include but are not limited to:

90% Initial Document Production and Immigration Advising

• Processes immigration and employment related forms and documents such as I-20s, DS-2019s, SSN requests, etc. for newly admitted and sometimes other international students.
• Reports data accurately and timely through the Department of Homeland Security’s database, SEVIS.
• Counsels, advises, and consults with international students on matters related to F-1, J-1 and occasionally other non-immigrant status regulations. Most communication with newly admitted students is done electronically through email and online systems.
• Interprets non-immigrant status regulations, policies and practices for students, faculty and staff of the university community.
• Develops, implements and presents specialized workshops and online webinars such as explain the process of requesting initial immigration documents to apply for student visas.
• Conducts ISS check-ins for newly admitted students, including short-program attendees.
• Interacts with government agencies including Department of State and Department of Homeland Security.

10% Miscellaneous

• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of International Support Services.

Required Qualifications

1. Master’s degree, OR Bachelor’s degree plus one (1) year of relevant experience.
2. Attention to detail as evidenced by application materials.
3. Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
4. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
5. Experience working with database management systems
6. U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residence, to comply with federal regulations to be a Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Degree emphasis in International Education, Educational Administration, counseling, English as a Second Language, foreign languages and cultures or other related fields.
2. Experience living, studying or working abroad.
3. Experience advising or counseling students.
4. Experience working with database management systems in university settings (especially PeopleSoft, sunapsis, SLATE and/or Canvas).
5. Experience interacting with non-native speakers of English.
6. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.

Resume or curriculum vitae.

Contact information for three professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Monday, January 8, 2024 and will continue until a qualified pool of candidates has been identified.Contact Information to ApplicantsYuki Watanabe
[email protected] Salary Range$38,000-$45,000Application Review BeginsMonday January 8, 2024Anticipated Start DateMonday February 12, 2024Apply to Job