Senior International Student Advisor

**JOB TITLE:** Senior International Student Advisor **JOB POSTED:** September 24, 2026 **DEPARTMENT:** International Student Office (ISO) **REPORTS TO:** Associate Director, ISO **CLASSIFICATION:** Exempt **COMPENSATION:** $75,000 Annually **SCHEDULE:** Full\-Time, Hybrid (Three days on site, two days remote) **POSITION SUMMARY:** Under the direction of the Associate Director, the Senior International Student Advisor provides international students and exchange scholars across all disciplines with comprehensive immigration advisement, compliance management, and programmatic support. Serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO), this role issues SEVIS documentations (Form I\-20 and DS\-2019\), processes employment authorizations (CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT Extensions), and ensures student compliance with U.S. federal regulations. Additionally, the Senior Advisor manages system integration and batch data exchanges between the Student Information System and Terra Dotta software, provides student intervention and referral support, and leads orientation events, workshops, and cultural programming for international student populations. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Immigration Advising \& Compliance * Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO): conduct routine to complex business with U.S. government officials of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other governmental agencies. * Serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO): issue the Certificate of Eligibility (Form DS\-2019\) and advise exchange students in J\-1 status. * Issue the Certificate of Eligibility, Form I\-20 (initial, continued attendance, change of educational level, transfer, program extension, and shortening program). * Advise international students on their rights and responsibilities under the law for non\-immigrant status (primarily F\-1 and J\-1\) to ensure compliance with federal regulations via virtual meetings on Zoom, phone calls, email, and in\-person inquiries. * Keep abreast of laws, regulations, and policies related to federal SEVP compliance; review and recommend policies and procedures associated with reporting requirements. Employment \& Practical Training Authorization * Review eligibility for employment authorization and process Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F\-1 students. * Review and process the 24\-month STEM Extension of Optional Practical Training (OPT) for recent graduates in F\-1 status; conduct follow\-up throughout the STEM OPT period for compliance and advise applicants. Systems \& Technical Administration * Monitor and manage the data exchange between the Student Information System (SIS) and the Terra Dotta SEVIS Batch Processing System. * Assist with implementing and maintaining new Terra Dotta updates, including creating new processes, re