Assistant Director, Office of International Services

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Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Counsel and guide F-1 students and J-1 Exchange Visitors through the visa procurement process, entry and status maintenance following NAFSA Ethics Principles and determine the best course of action to achieve desired long-term results and immigration strategies.
• Accurately interprets and complies with Department of State, Department of Labor and US Customs and Immigration Services regulations; establishes and implements best practices.
• Acts as a University contact to DHS, USCIS, DOL, SEVP, SSA, PENNDOT and other government agencies
• Serves as Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO), responsible for all aspects of SEVIS record management, including but not limited to reviewing and processing initial I-20 and DS-2019, employment requests (OPT, CPT, on-campus, academic training), registration, validation, termination, change of status, and reinstatement
• Be available to respond to emergencies faced by Jefferson international population of students and scholars
• Maintain effective electronic communications and notify relevant populations of important news, e.g., policy changes in the United States or emergencies abroad.
• Create International pre-arrival, on-site orientation and informational brochures and pamphlets as required by the United States Department of State and Department of Homeland Security.
• Develop and deliver special programs & events including orientation for F-1 students and J-1 Exchange Visitors, periodic training programs for enterprise administrators and staff who onboard J-1 Exchange Visitors, International Education Week and others as needed.
• Assist the Director in creating policy and procedures for compliance with new regulations and requirements set forth by Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and immigration Services. Recommend and implement changes as needed.
• Liaise with all Jefferson affiliates regarding Exchange Visitor procedures; handle all J-1 processes for those organizations, including Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, DuPont, Rothman, Wills Eye Institute, Einstein, and others.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Manage systems and maintain data integrity for SEVIS, Terra Dotta, and other university systems.
• Manage and support staff including Administrative Coordinator and others as needed.
• Update web content regularly with self-initiated content.
• Participate in student affairs groups and special student and scholar programming, including the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association.
• Continually monitor and implement frequent federal regulation changes and reporting.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

AND
Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years working as a DSO/ARO with international students and exchange visitors; significant study, work or travel abroad.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.