International Student and Scholar Advisor

International Student and Scholar Advisor

About the Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Global Services (Canada), the International Student and Scholar Advisor (ISSA) serves as a Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA or RCIC) offers immigration advising to worldwide college students and students at Northeastern University as per the federal tips. Advising matters embrace however are usually not restricted to, offering recommendation on functions for research permits and related work permits, visas and permits for accompanying members of the family, sustaining standing in good standing, compliance with rules relating to worldwide college students, and pathways to immigration. This position will present correct and well timed info to a various vary of scholars, which can embrace visiting college students, research away college students, and transfers from different NU world campuses, and will facilitate pupil assist via different inside and exterior assist division and employees.

With a holistic mindset, the ISSA will take a proactive method to supply complete advising to college students together with offering assist within the space of pre-arrival assist, orientation and cultural adaptation, making referrals to different institutional and third-party providers and sources. The incumbent will usually reply to college students’ inquiries, proactively determine and advise college students the place they could want steering and assist and help with proactive future planning that can successfully anticipate the wants within the pupil lifecycle, associated to immigration rules and different assist measures.

The ISSA will assist the event of worldwide pupil providers on the Canadian campus areas, together with advising, orientations, info classes, and assist providers grounded in CBIE and NAFSA finest practices in service of the purpose to retain and have interaction worldwide college students within the university group, creating an atmosphere that contributes to pupil success. Additionally, as a member of the Office of Global Services staff, this position will talk and coordinate with varied departments at different Northeastern campus areas relating to campus coordination and normal inquiries.

Duties embrace:

• Advising on the interpretation of immigration rules and different associated authorities insurance policies throughout the scope of certification via the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council.
• Monitoring upkeep of research allow circumstances by worldwide college students on campus.
• Being answerable for preliminary pupil consumption processing and check-in procedures.
• Assist in delivering orientation packages for preliminary and transferring worldwide college students.
• Monitoring worldwide college students’ enrollment standing and compliance with federal rules and institutional insurance policies.
• Advising on permits and timing associated to college students’ co-op planning, together with educational trajectory along side educational advising employees.
• Provide assist for the cultural transition and expertise for worldwide college students, and ongoing engagement of scholars for profitable efficiency, in partnership with pupil providers employees and educational areas.
• Managing and fixing any standing points and offering assist and info for decision of research allow circumstances as obligatory.
• Complete administrative duties associated to the upkeep of pupil information, issuance of letters in assist of scholars, and different related duties.
• Provide assist for occasions and actions organized to assist worldwide pupil retention, success, integration and engagement.

Qualifications

• Immigration Consultant Certificate (in good standing with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) as a Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA) or Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC)
• Minimum of three years of formal expertise in advising college students, growing and delivering workshops, actions and occasions centered on pupil success and supporting college students via transformative experiences
• Experience offering service to newcomers to Canada in educational or settlement providers
• Demonstrated intercultural competence
• Bachelor’s diploma required
• Exceptional stage of consideration to particulars, customer support, and stakeholder administration abilities with the intention to assist Canadian worldwide pupil providers and case handle pupil advising
• High stage of interpersonal and communication abilities, demonstrated intercultural competence
• 2-3 years of expertise performing administrative duties, proficient with MS Office merchandise and pupil studying platforms

Preferred:

• Fluency in different languages.
• Experience residing or working overseas.
• Experience with Salesforce, Banner, Canvass

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal alternative employer, searching for to recruit and assist a broadly numerous group of school and employees. Northeastern values and celebrates range in all its types and strives to foster an inclusive tradition constructed on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All certified candidates are inspired to use and will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to race, faith, colour, nationwide origin, age, intercourse, sexual orientation, incapacity standing, or another attribute protected by relevant legislation.

To be taught extra about Northeastern University’s dedication and assist of range and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

To apply, go to https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Toronto-ON-Canada/International-Student-and-Scholar-Advisor_R109877

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