• Director, International Student Services

    Fordham University (Bronx, NY)


    About Fordham:

    Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

     

    The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

     

    Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

     

    Department: Office Of International Student Services

     

    Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to the Vice Provost for Student Success, the Director of International Student Services provides leadership to the office responsible for serving the University’s non-immigrant community by facilitating compliance with federal laws and regulations regarding visa status.

     

    This position requires evening and weekend hours.

    Essential Functions:

    Serves as the University’s Primary Designated School Official ( PDSO ), authorized by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Responsible Officer (RO), authorized by the Department of State.

     

    Oversees the provision of visa and other immigration services to the University’s international students, faculty, staff, and visiting scholars.

     

    Designs and implements a strategy to address evolving regulatory policy and laws issued by or through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, the Social Security Administration, and other federal and state government agencies.

     

    Serves as primary University liaison to the government entities referenced above on ISA and immigration matters.

     

    Advises all University Schools, units and departments on visa and other immigration questions. This includes consulting with Schools and academic departments on the development of new programs, both degree and non-degree granting programs, geared toward an international audience.

     

    Manages day-to-day operation of the office.

     

    Provides statistics on international students and scholars to internal and external stakeholders.

     

    Advocates for the University’s international community on the micro and macro levels, formally as chair of the Working Group on International Students and informally through one-on-one advising with faculty members and administrators.

     

    Provides guidance to the Office of the Provost, Office of Legal Counsel, Government Affairs and Human Resources, and other offices as requested on immigration and visa matters.

    Required Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree

     

    Minimum of 6 years of experience in support of and advocacy for international students.

     

    Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Master’s degree.

     

    Minimum Salary: $120,000

     

    Maximum Salary: $135,000