International Services Advisor

General Summary/Purpose

Provide advising, programming, and other support services to international students, exchange visitors, and employees of all JHU campuses and sites. Serve as authorized school official for student (F-1) and exchange visitor (J-1) programs, working individually and with other staff to ensure compliance with immigration regulations and reporting requirements. Participate in outreach and training activities of the Office of International Services. Primary back-up to OIS Administrative Coordinator.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Advise international students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) and exchange visitors on matters pertaining to their immigration status, related concerns, administrative and cultural issues. Specifically, advise students and exchange visitors, individually and in groups on:
• F and J immigration regulations
• Issues of cultural adaptation and culture shock
• Laws pertaining to employment eligibility and employment verification (form I-9), Social Security Numbers, driver’s licenses and related issues
• Other individual concerns related to their status as an international student or scholar at Johns Hopkins
  

Minimum Qualifications(Required)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent,

Two (2) years professional experience.

* JHU Equivalency Formula:18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience..For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job. *

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident to meet regulatory requirements as a Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer.

• Knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn U.S. Immigration laws and regulations pertaining to international students and exchange visitors.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple complex tasks with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Prior experience working in international education or other overseas experience.

Classified Title: International Services Advisor
Working Title: International Services Advisor ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC
Starting Salary Range:$45,195 - $50,000 /Commensurate with Experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location:01-MD:Homewood Campus
Department name: 10000052-International Services, Office of
Personnel area: University Administration

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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