OISS Advisor

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Salary Range

$55,000.00 - $85,000.00

The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) coordinates services and support for Yale’s over 6,000 international students, faculty, staff, and their dependents. OISS staff assist with issues related to employment, immigration, and personal and cultural adjustment, as well as serve as a source of general information about living at Yale and in New Haven. As Yale’s representative for immigration concerns, OISS helps students, faculty, and staff obtain and maintain legal nonimmigrant status in the United States.

The OISS Adviser works as part of a team to provide international student and scholar services in one or more functional areas of responsibility within the Office of International Students and Scholars: student immigration advising, scholar immigration advising, institutional compliance requirements for DHS/SEVIS and the Department of State, as well as other support for the Yale international community. Serves as liaison to multiple Yale units and to various agencies of the federal government as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternative Responsible Officer (ARO).

Ensures that all activities and decisions are conducted in accordance with federal regulations and University policy. The OISS adviser will serve international students and scholars within the assigned schools and departments  selected candidate focuses on providing compassionate, individualized advice to international students and scholars, as well as to Yale departments, while ensuring institutional compliance with federal regulations governing Yale-sponsored visas.

OISS operates on a hybrid model, combining work‑from‑home and on‑campus arrangements.

Applicants must have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status to serve in the roles of DSO and ARO, per Department of Homeland Security and Department of State regulations.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a high‑performing team in a fast‑paced and changing environment.
• Demonstrated intercultural skills and first‑hand experience in a multicultural setting. Excellent interpersonal and written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, manage a high degree of detail, manage time, and prioritize multiple projects.
• Proven ability to manage numerous projects and transactions accurately, consistently, and dependably.
• Strong computer literacy with proficiency in Excel, data entry, data queries, and database maintenance. Proven experience working with qualitative and quantitative data, engaging in evidence‑based analysis, and producing reports using OISS data.

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with F‑1 and J‑1 regulations, as well as H‑1B and other employment‑based immigration categories.
• Experience with international students and scholar software programs (i.e., TDS, Sunapsis, or ISSM) as well as with institutional databases, i.e., Banner, Workday.
• Experience living abroad; knowledge of a second language; and/or intercultural communication skills.
• Although direct experience in ISSS (International Student and Scholar Services) is preferred, we welcome applications from individuals with familiarity with international education and higher education administration in general.