International Student Services Specialist

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number SRGV
9129

Working Title

Working Title INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES SPECIALIST

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Department

Department Ofc of Intl Student Services

FTE

FTE 1.0

FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Scope of Job

To provide support to the International Student Services in the processing of immigration and other related documents needed to facilitate enrollment for undergraduate and graduate international students.

Description of Duties

• Reviews materials submitted by newly admitted international students to ensure compliance with immigration documentation requirements.
• Serves as Designated School Official ( DSO ) approved by Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) to issue immigration documents and grant immigration benefits to students in F-1 visa status.
• Assists with the administration and maintenance of new international student records in the Student Exchange Visitor Information System ( SEVIS ).
• Responsible for one-on-one appointments with newly admitted students and families as it relates to immigration processes.
• Prepares and reviews accuracy of official admissions and immigration documents and maintains data for newly admitted and current international students.
• Applies university’s policies and procedures and serves as liaison with multiple university departments.
• Prepares materials and correspondence to be distributed to admitted students and other parties in a timely manner.
• Disseminates and gathers documentation for the Mexican Tuition Waiver program in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and university policies.
• Provides general information regarding immigration requirements and compliance, registration, university policy, procedures, and international student programs.
• Responsible for assisting newly admitted students with information regarding housing, travel and other arrival procedures.
• Assists with International Student Orientation, International Student Services events, and various campus activities.
• Participates in New Student and Transfer Orientation as a resources for students and families.
• Performs general administrative office duties: answers telephones, uses of office equipment, etc.
• Assists in the preparation of reports and responds to official inquiries in reference to area being supported.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned support staff.

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

• Three (3) years of administrative work experience related to job duties, in records management and/or performing related duties in an admissions office setting or
• One (1) year of stated work experience with 60 college credit hours or an Associate’s degree.

Preferred Experience

Experience in processing of visa documentation and/or working with international students on a college campus.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Access for SEVIS database will require for the incumbent to be a…