Education Abroad Advisor.

About the role

The Education Abroad Advisor supports student international mobility with the focus on minimizing risk for students and the University. Reporting to the Director of Education Abroad/Global Education, this role manages a range of student services including advising, risk management, marketing, and peer advisor supervision.

Responsibilities

• Advises all outbound students/student groups on aspects of international travel and risk, including academics, health, safety, visa process, and application procedures.
• Manages and markets departmental cohort programs, liaises with partner universities.
• Administers and oversees international risk, health, and safety processes and procedures, to reduce University liability.
• Provides pre-departure and reentry orientations for all outgoing and returning student travelers.
• Oversees and manages the travel registration process and compliance for all students and/or student groups participating in short-term non-credit bearing international travel.
• Serves as a liaison with Mines Registrar to facilitate course transfer and maintain education abroad course equivalency database.
• Maintains the Education Abroad section of the website, plans, markets, and implements promotional and outreach activities on campus and in the community.
• Hires, trains, and supervises the Study Abroad Peer Advisor team.
• Supports and develops guidelines for risk management and emergency response procedures with the Director of Education Abroad and Mines Global Education leadership.
• Supports all efforts related to international mobility, health, and safety at Mines.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2+ years relevant international or higher education experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience with Terra Dotta and/or other student management system.
• Strong understanding of international risk, health, safety, and foreign visa processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly with presentation creation and delivery.
• Experience developing and leading orientation programs and workshops.
• Advanced organizational, administrative, and computer skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of education abroad best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• 3+ years’ experience in international education/study abroad.
• 2+ Terra Dotta management experience.
• Experience with risk mitigation and emergency response.
• Experience working, living, or studying abroad.
• Understanding of international academic systems, course articulation, and transfer processes.