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Position Information

Classification TitleTemporary Hourly

Employment CategoryTemporary

Is this an Hourly position?Yes

Work Hours/Week20-30

Overtime Eligible?Yes

Position LocationFort Collins, CO 80523

Does this position qualify for hybrid or remote work?Yes

Description of Work Unit

Education Abroad at Colorado State University ( CSU ) strives to be a leader in international education. The Education Abroad unit promotes engaging and educational international opportunities which foster student success, growth, health, and safety, furthering the University’s land-grant mission of access for all.

The CSU Education Abroad Team is comprised of dedicated professionals and student peer advisors who embody the core values of passion, community, learning, creativity, and integrity. This team is committed to making education abroad a reality for all interested students, regardless of major, financial situation, background, or previous experience abroad.

The unit facilitates education abroad experiences in study, research, internship, community engagement, and other academic experiences for approximately 1,600 CSU students annually. Four hundred recommended education abroad programs are offered through a portfolio of exchanges, faculty- and staff-led programs, academic partnerships, and affiliated program providers.

Education Abroad invests in the success of its students by creating and facilitating programming and processes that prepare and enrich students abroad and upon return. The Education Abroad unit supports faculty and staff in the creation and execution of intentionally designed international academic experiences. As a valued member of the CSU community, the Education Abroad unit collaborates with campus partners, including academic departments and colleges, Financial Aid, the Registrar’s Office, Risk Management, cultural resource centers, and student success offices to support positive student experiences. Together with its partners, the unit supports student access through a variety of scholarships and grants totaling over $700,000 annually.

Search Contact [email protected]

Position Summary

Position Description:

Within the Education Abroad (EA) unit, this role offers the rewarding opportunity to engage with motivated students who seek to make the world their classroom. This position is responsible for providing student support in the form of individual and group advising through the application, pre-departure, experience abroad, and return of individual students and groups. Through presentations, virtual and in-person advising, emails, and outreach events, the advisor will serve as the primary contact for students throughout their international education journey. This position will also include assigned team projects, attendance at regular EA and advising team meetings, and completion of other administrative duties based on the needs of the office.

Work Schedule:

+ Hours per week: 20-30 TBD , August 13, 2025 – May 15, 2026

+ Non-Student Hourly Staff are limited to 9 months of service. To work the dates outlines above, a one-month break for January 1-31, 2026 will be implemented.

+ Schedule: ideally 5 days per week in-person, Friday remote work options after two months; flexibility needed for information sessions, pre-departure orientations, or events in the evening or on weekends.

Position Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree

+ Demonstrated interest and engagement and international education

+ Experience working in an office setting

+ Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with a wide range of people at all levels of an organization, including culturally diverse communities

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience in working, studying, or living abroad.

Posting Details

Working TitleTemporary Education Abroad Advisor

Posting Number202500516T

DepartmentInternational Programs

Salary Range24.04/hour

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

+ Review our detailed benefits information here. (https://hr.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/02/benefits-summary-hourly.pdf)

+ Explore the additional perks of working at CSU here.

+ For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, use our compensation calculator (https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/) .

+ Lastly, click here for more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in (https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-community/) !

Close Date08/01/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply for this job please send your resume to [email protected]

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty CategoryEducation Abroad Advising

Duty/Responsibility

+ Serve as the EA advisor for two three-hour blocks of open advising per week.

+ Hold six hours of appointment advising (10-12 advising appointments per week)

+ Provide administrative support and serve as the campus advisor for a specific regional portfolio and general education abroad 101 advising.

+ Attend and participate in regular advising team meetings.

+ Co-coordinate regional information sessions and pre-departure orientation sessions for students.

+ Communicate individually with students, in-person, virtually, via email, and over the phone, to assess appropriate program placement reflecting their academic, personal, professional, and financial goals for education abroad.

+ Manage applications and support students through the education abroad process using the Terra Dotta Application Management system.

+ Advise students, faculty, staff and parents on Colorado State University administrative policies and procedures related to education abroad.

+ Communicate with students abroad. Consult with appropriate people in an effective and timely manner for problem resolution, crisis avoidance, and crisis response.

+ Assist students upon return from education abroad with questions related to program evaluation, credit transfer, etc.

Percentage Of Time70

Job Duty CategoryCampus Outreach

Duty/Responsibility

+ Collaborate with the Education Abroad team to support strategic outreach to the current campus community by giving classroom and group presentations, tabling and other events to educate the CSU campus on international opportunities.

+ Attend various events andpresent abouteducation abroadprograms to prospective CSU students and participants, their parents, and members of the CSU community.

+ Assist with the coordination and execution of the annualeducation abroad fair.

Percentage Of Time30

References

Minimum References Required2

Maximum References Required3

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents