Job Summary:
International Student Services (ISS) seeks two (2) individuals committed to inclusive international student advising. International Student Advisors work as a team to advise F and J visa holders and serve as Designated School Officials (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officers (ARO) to process immigration update requests consistent with federal regulations and UW-Madison policies. Each advisor is assigned a caseload and works closely with academic advisors and graduate program coordinators in their assigned School, College, or Department. These positions will contribute to the ISS Policy, Procedure, and Practice Manual, deliver immigration-related learning content for campus partners and students, and support engagement efforts to foster a sense of belonging for international students.
These positions will report to one of the Senior International Student Advisors or the Associate Director for Advising Services and each is an essential member of the Advising Team (11 staff) within the ISS office (26 staff). The Advising Team is responsible for educating and empowering international students through their immigration and co-curricular advising support for F and J students and their dependents, periodic advising workshops and Lunch & Learn series, and immigration paperwork processing. ISS serves over 7,000 F/J nonimmigrant students and over 2,000 alumni on post-completion employment authorization, in addition to the J-1 student intern program and processing initial documents for admitted students. We utilize Terra Dotta ISSS batch software to maintain F/J international student compliance and communications.
Responsibilities:
Interprets federal immigration regulations, leads student visa workshops, and advises international students to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Supports students’ cultural adjustment and promotes intercultural learning.
- 40% Advises on student visa issues through individual consultations and workshops across various mediums
- 5% Interprets and communicates student rights, responsibilities, and options related to specific requests and situations
- 5% Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for international students promoting their contributions to diverse communities
- 10% Prepares and delivers workshops for international students on topics related to visas, immigration updates, and employment authorization rules and regulations
- 40% Prepares, submits, and processes complex immigration documentation for incoming, current, and former students
Tasks:
- Advise a caseload of approximately 1,000 international students via appointments, drop-in advising, Terra Dotta Information Request, phone, and email
- Support inclusive engagement and communication
- Provide support to campus departments, represent ISS at meetings, and collaborate for greater international student support and inclusion
- Educate campus partners to communicate nuances of immigration compliance and academic policy
- Process immigration document updates and requests for all F/J students
- Serve as Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO)
- Proactively review and interpret immigration regulations and academic policies to advocate and implement compliant and inclusive advising practice
- Prepare and deliver multi-modal training and information sessions for students, staff, and campus partners
- Assist with scheduling and assessing of advising services to advocate for equitable services and efficient resource allocation
- Participate in regular ISS staff and advising check-in meetings and IS Staff Dialogue Series
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
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