International Services Representative

UT Health San Antonio; Balcones Heights (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks an International Student Advisor to counsel and guide international students, exchange visitors, scholars, and staff on F-1 visa regulations. The role involves ensuring compliance and providing consultative support across the university community.

The position also includes serving as DSO/ARO for J-1, coordinating with government agencies, planning educational workshops, and maintaining current knowledge of immigration requirements to support campus operations.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the needs of international students on F-1 visas.
• Ability to plan, organize, assess and deliver events for diverse student groups.
• Research and analyze government documents and regulations to solve problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication, and ability to explain complex rules to non-native English speakers.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills to resolve complex issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Advise and educate international students on F-1 visa regulations using a consultative approach.
• Serve as the F-1 Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for J-1, liaising with agencies and ensuring compliance.
• Consult with leadership and legal counsel on complex immigration cases.
• Plan and conduct workshops educating the international community on immigration requirements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools and colleges regarding visa requirements for faculty, staff, and scholars.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of U.S. immigration regulations.
• Assist in monitoring policies impacting operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student immigration

Workshop planning

Regulatory research

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Under general supervision, responsible for advising and educating international students, exchange visitors, scholars, faculty, staff, and academic units on federal immigration regulations as they apply to higher education.

Responsibilities

• Advising, consulting, guiding, enrolling and retaining qualified international students on F-1 visas using a consultative approach to guide and support prospective international students through the process.
• Serves as the F-1 Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for J-1 program, including liaison to governmental agencies and ensures compliance with immigration regulations.
• May consult with leadership and legal counsel regarding complex immigration cases.
• Plans, develops and conducts workshops to educate the international community at the institution to include international students, faculty, and staff on current U.S. immigration regulations and compliance requirements.
• Develops and maintains relationships with schools and colleges regarding exchange visitor requirements for their respective international faculty, staff, scholars.
• Maintains knowledge of U.S. immigration regulations.
• Assists in planning cultural programs for institution stakeholders.
• Assists in monitoring foreign government policies and actions that may impact operations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Commitment to and understanding of the unique needs of international students on F-1 visas.
• Proficiency in planning, organizing, assessing and delivering a wide variety of events for a range of students.
• Ability to research and analyze information, including government documents and regulations, to solve problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong writing ability, presentation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively to non-native speakers of English.
• Strong analytical and decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree is required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.