Responsibilities include: – Supervising faculty-led and independent study abroad opportunities. – Collaborating with the Executive Director of Academic and Student Success to establish and maintain international partnerships. – Addressing early alerts for international students at the Edinboro and Clarion campuses. – Conducting freshman transition meetings for first-year international students at the Edinboro and Clarion campuses. – Cultivating and developing international contacts to enhance international opportunities and programming. – Managing the Coordinator of International Student Services on the California campus. – Designing and delivering the international student orientation program. – Communicating with newly accepted students and overseeing the student arrival process to ensure pre-departure and arrival needs are met for the Edinboro and Clarion campuses. – Providing assistance and advice on immigration-related matters for international students and scholars. – Acting as the main contact for international students and scholars at the Edinboro and Clarion campuses, addressing academic, personal, and non-immigrant status concerns, and referring them to appropriate campus resources. – Issuing I-20s and DS-2019s for newly admitted students and scholars and ensuring compliance by reviewing necessary documentation. – Managing the day-to-day operations and supervision of the Graduate Assistant and student staff on the Edinboro and Clarion campuses. – Assisting new international students and scholars with their arrival and adjustment to the Edinboro and Clarion campuses, including airport pick-up. – Managing the financial and human resources allocated to the Global Education department. – Serving as the lead Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) for PennWest. – Ensuring institutional compliance with USCIS, DHS, and SEVP regulations regarding F-1 students. – Acting as the Responsible Officer (RO) for PennWest and ensuring institutional compliance with USCIS, DHS, and DOS regulations regarding J-1 students/scholars. – Serving as the liaison with USCIS, DOS, DHS, and SEVP. – Overseeing Export Control Compliance related to international travel and visitors under the guidance of the PASSHE Law Office. – Promoting and marketing the initiatives of the Office of Global Education in collaboration with the Communications and Marketing Office. – Participating in professional development activities and meetings of the International Educators Network (IEN) – PASSHE. – Monitoring and responding to inquiries through mail, phone, or email. – Staying updated on regulatory immigration compliance to maintain knowledge and best practices for international students, scholars, and the university