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Location: Boston, MA Category: Professional Staff Posted On: Thu Apr 10 2025 Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of the International Center, the successful candidate for this position will demonstrate: solid knowledge and experience in advising international students across a broad range of concerns; excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; cross-cultural competence; and a collaborative approach to working with faculty, staff, and administrators from different units across the College to ensure the success of international students and study abroad programs.

Non-immigrant student advising: serves as a Designated School Official (DSO) who supports international students with an F visa or other non-immigrant visa categories; counsels new, continuing, and graduating international students on maintaining student status and related visa concerns; performs data updates in SEVIS; acts as a resource for information regarding the interpretation and application of Department of Homeland Security regulations at Bunker Hill Community College.

Promoting Student Engagement: counsels and advises international students to provide support for their academic and cultural adjustment on campus, and to promote their cross-cultural understanding; collaborates with director, faculty, staff, and administrators across different units in the College to provide programming and resources that will support international students' academic and personal success; takes a supporting role in planning and organizing the International Student Orientation, International Education Week, International Women's Day, and other activities that engage international students in particular and the larger college community in general.

Study Abroad: Support faculty and staff led study abroad programs and publicize study abroad information to campus constituencies. Advise students on study abroad scholarships and offer insight on how to create a competitive application. Participate in ongoing study abroad information meetings, tabling opportunities, orientations, and other study abroad programs; process student applications and facilitate interviews as required for assigned study abroad programs.

Job Requirements:

Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field; with three (3) years experience and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career development, or program/project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using the SEVIS database.


• Demonstrated familiarity with USCIS regulations for students with F visas and other non-immigrant visas.


• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, particularly with international students who are English language learners.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with native-level fluency in English.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and busy office environment.


• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse faculty, staff and student population.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.


• U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residency.


• Experience working in a community college setting.


• Experience working or studying in another country where the local language is not English.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $70,929.00 - $76,4106.00 Actual Salary Will Be Commensurate With Education and Experience in Accordance with MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Full state Benefits

Review Date: April 24, 2025

Grade 5, Unit Professional position

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

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