PT Associate, International Student Programs

Tampatraining; Alabama; On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Hillsborough Community College seeks a part-time Associate to develop and implement retention strategies for international and domestic students. The role involves in-person advising, creating two-year plans and coordinating orientations and transfer guidance.

You will serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) and handle SEVIS records, with potential to teach SLS 1101 (1 credit) for eligible candidates. Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of related work experience.
• High School diploma or GED accepted if substituting experience for education.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) advising on F-1 visa matters and maintaining SEVIS records.
• Organize orientation programs and co-teach semester-length orientation seminars for first-year F-1 students.
• Develop and sustain student leadership programs integrating U.S. and international students.
• Nurture relationships with sister colleges to support transfer and persistence.
• Track retention, graduation, and achievement data and report findings.
• Navigate immigration and student information systems, and teach SLS 1101 (1 credit) if credentialed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Compensation Range:

$20.11 - $27.04

Position Summary:

Hiring Salary Range: $20.11 to $22.12 per hour depending on qualifications.

Job Summary:

This PT Associate develops, refines and implements effective student retention strategies and programs, including working one-on-one with students to develop individual two-year course plans that include degree objective, and address transfer issues for destination universities. The position is student-facing and performed in-person. In other words, remote or virtual work is not routinely an option. The position is currently budgeted for 21-29 hours per week subject to the Director’s discretion.

Job Duties:

• The position includes responsibility to serve as a Designated School Official (DSO). In the DSO role, the PT Associate advises students on F-1 visa immigration matters and maintains records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, known as SEVIS.


• Organizes substantive, ongoing, orientation programming, including delivering arrival orientations and co-teaching semester-length orientation seminar for first-year F-1 students.


• Develops and sustains student leadership programming with priority on integrating U.S. and international students.


• Nurtures relationships with sister 4-year colleges/universities to encourage students' persistence and completion (including transfer).


• Tracks and monitors statistical results on retention, graduation and achievement of students' personal and academic goals.


• In addition to navigating multiple databases (immigration and student information systems), the incumbent will work with students and others coming in-person to our offices; and if credentialed will teach SLS 1101 (1 credit), a course specifically designed for international (F-1 visa) students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and three years of prior-related work experience. The position requires at least a High School diploma or GED equivalent if substituting experience for education.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and HCC application to receive full consideration.

Important Note: Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer applicants with experience:

• Developing, refining, and implementing effective F-1 international student retention strategies and programs.


• Promoting the personal development of students and acquisition of life skills needed to adjust to a different culture, delivering substantive and ongoing orientation programming.


• Teaching at a community college or university serving diverse student populations. promoting student access to integrated student services, creating a culture in a higher education context that promotes intercultural learning.


• Tracking, monitoring, and reporting statistical results on retention, graduation, and student learning.


• Working collaboratively with faculty and academic and student service departments.


• Understanding immigration regulations and changes in government policy as they concern F-1 international students.


• A master’s degree, foreign language proficiency, and experience living in another country are added pluses.

Close Date:

September 28, 2026. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm September 27, 2026.

Hillsborough Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion among our applicants and employees is critical to our success as a community partner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and military/veteran status.

Preference will also be given to veterans and spouses who are eligible under the Veterans' Preference Law. At time of application, submittal of Form DD214 is the minimum requirement for veterans' preference claim. Note: Please upload your DD214 as an attachment as part of your application at the time of submission.

The selected candidate identified for this position will be required to successfully complete a Level II criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting.

Hillsborough Community College participates in the US E-Verify program.