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Educational Program Specialist

Employer
Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Description
General Description:  Advises international students in areas of immigration compliance, personal needs, and academic concerns.

Essential Duties

  • Advises students in areas of federal immigration regulations, registration, maintaining status, finances, employment, insurance, etc.
  • Monitors compliance with federal and institutional regulations and communicates with knowledgeable officials.
  • Responsible for multiple databases and reports (primarily SEVIS) required by government agencies.
  • Creates and updates student records and immigration documents.
  • Helps students travel, work, obtain driver’s licenses and social security numbers.
  • Advises students in areas of personal needs, cultural adjustment, language skills, referrals to counseling center or health clinic, etc.
  • Advises students in areas of academic needs including program admission, placement testing, transfer rules, academic compliance with federal regulations, referrals to academic advisors and registrar, etc.
  • Conducts workshops and develops handouts to assist students with regulatory, academic, and personal affairs.
  • Supports orientation programs and major student activities events at critical times of the year.
  • Advises students on admissions and transfer in support of colleagues with primary responsibilities in those areas.
  • Stays informed about changing laws and regulations that impact foreign students and Georgia State University.
  • Provides tax assistance through one-on-one advising and workshops.
  • Communicates with department representatives, DSOs at other schools, and business/community representatives to support student needs.
  • Assists students in preparing and sending applications to the federal government for employment, change of status, reinstatement, etc.
  • Provides stellar customer service through efficient, timely document processing and knowledgeable, friendly advising.
  • At all times advocates for students in the university and Atlanta community.
  • Works with University Career Services to provide beneficial and necessary career information for international students. 


Qualifications
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications: 

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Effective organizational skills

 

Knowledge of federal immigration regulations

Knowledge of university policies

Ability to work with a diverse population

Knowledge of the surrounding community and available resources



College/Business Unit
09/02/22, 10:59:00 PM

College/Business Unit: Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 08/10/22, 2:37:31 PM

Organization

Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.georgia_state_university1.jpg

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

georgia_state_university2.jpgThe University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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