Designated School Official (Enrollment Specialist) - International Student Services

About the role

Reporting to the Director, the Designated School Official (Enrollment Specialist) provides immigration, cross-cultural, and academic counseling to foreign students, organizes outreach efforts to targeted international student groups, plans orientation sessions for new and continuing international students, manages and updates all ISS databases, and compiles comparative statistical reports from campus and internal International Student Services (ISS) databases at the request of the Director.

Responsibilities

• Complete immigration procedures and documents on behalf of the college and the student body
• Evaluate I-20 applications, approve student financial documents, and perform semester-based student academic progress checks for early alert purposes
• Act as a liaison for foreign student matters
• Work in collaboration with the ISS director to make ISS procedures and services known to the campus community by identifying all campus offices that come in contact with international students, ensuring that each department is aware of ISS services and international student needs by composing relevant literature and holding informational sessions
• Plan, organize, and execute orientations, workshops, and outreach programs for new and continuing international students; compose informational letters and outreach efforts designed to increase retention of continuing students
• Assist with the management of all ISS databases; ensure that international students are properly coded in CUNYfirst; monitor student alert list on SEVIS and ensure full compliance with CUNYfirst SEVIS reporting requirements
• Produce reports from CUNYfirst SEVIS-based data; integrate CUNYfirst, SEVIS, and FSO database ensuring data integrity between databases
• Create accurate and comprehensive data-keeping procedures to ensure accurate tracking of all relevant international student information
• Participate in on- and off-campus meetings and professional development programs, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and four years’ related experience required
• Preferred: Experience with CUNYfirst/PeopleSoft
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Pay

$57,252 – $86,741; salary commensurate with education and experience

Benefits

• Health plans
• Competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans
• Tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study
• Generous paid time off
• Access to academic, arts, and athletic programs on campus
• Opportunity to participate in a diverse academic community in New York City