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Departmental Overview
Berkeley International Office exists to ensure that international students, scholars, and employees have successful educational and personal experiences at UC-Berkeley.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: February 18, 2025. Job will remain open until filled.
Responsibilities
Academic Advising:
Provides advice and assistance to students on navigating academic and degree requirements towards completion of study; alternative academic options, resolve enrollment issues, and similar issues in relation to federal regulatory requirements.
Assists students who are balancing academic demands against financial worries, adjustment challenges and other mental health issues.
Immigration Advising:
Advise international students and scholars, campus staff and faculty about procedures, policies and regulations related to all types of nonimmigrant status that can be used by international students or visiting scholars at the University.
Financial Aid:
Participates in the processing, evaluation, and awarding of student fellowships, grants, and other awards; advises students on financial aid options.
Assess students and scholars' financial ability to sustain their academic objectives.
Problem solve with students who are experiencing serious financial issues and are needing to or facing withdrawal from school.
Orientations and Events:
Conducts orientations of new international students and scholars.
Advises international students and scholars and their dependents on a variety of matters related to their stay at UC-Berkeley.
Coordinates and implements a wide variety of events that support the educational, cultural and social needs of the students and scholar.
Assists in the planning and implementation of complex events such a orientation, new student check- in, and BIO credit bearing class for new students.
Other:
Serves as a Designated School Official (DSO) and an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) to federal programs governing the support of international students and scholars. Analyze and interpret data for production of visa documents for students and scholars as needed.
Provide support for student and scholar state and federal compliance.
Utilize complex database systems to facilitate document production.
Plans, designs, and provides workshops for students, such as information about the campus, or academic strategies and enrichment programs.
Required Qualifications
Working knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
Knowledge of common computer application programs and ability to gain knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance.
Ability in problem identification, reasoning.
Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
Interpersonal skills. Multicultural competencies; ability to work with diverse populations.
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $72,000 - $80,000.
This is a 100% full-time (40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
There are two openings
This position is exempt and paid monthly.
This is a remote-friendly position, eligible for 40% remote capability
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