Director - International Students and Scholar Services

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Provide leadership for all services and programs related to serving the Institute's undergraduate and graduate international student and Exchange Visitor populations. Support the Institute community by understanding and responding to the unique needs of international students by serving as a liaison with academic and administrative units. Responsible for setting employee and/or group goals, deciding on organizational structure to meet the goals, assessing employee and/or group performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

This position will interact on a consistent basis with: GT academic and business units, students, foreign national guests, US government.

This position will typically advise and counsel: same as above.

This position will supervise: Assigned Staff (Student and Scholar Services staff)

Job Duty 1 -
Lead the continuous development and assessment of ISSS operating procedures in light of professional best practices as well as federal, state, and Institute requirements, to ensure that the needs of students, faculty, staff, and the Institute are met in a professional, timely, and appropriate manner.

Job Duty 2 -
Supervise, develop, and mentor professional staff and oversee immigration compliance and advising services to F and J visa holders and support faculty, staff, and academic units in hosting international students and scholars.

Job Duty 3 -
Serve as the university's lead expert on immigration regulations for students and scholars. This includes liaising with federal agencies and ensuring university compliance with all legal and reporting obligations, as well as serving as a trusted advisor to the Associate Vice Provost of International Initiatives, senior Institute leadership, academic units, and partner offices on issues impacting international students and scholars.

Job Duty 4 -
Lead the ISSS team in providing support that helps international students and scholars thrive academically, personally, and professionally, including initiating and supervising the implementation of social and cultural programming for students and scholars. Collaborate across campus - from academic units to student services to ensure a holistic, well-supported international student and scholar experience and to elevate their voices and contributions.

Job Duty 5 -
Develop and manage ISSS budget, including alignment of spending with strategic and operational priorities, and in support of the team's professional development.

Job Duty 6 -
Serve as the Institute's primary liaison with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of State, and other state and federal government entities pertaining to F and J immigration matters.

Job Duty 7 -
Serve as a member of and/or lead standing and ad-hoc committees and groups at the Institute, for the University System of Georgia, and with professional organizations as is relevant and supportive of serving stakeholders, living the Institute's values, and delivering on the Institute's strategic plan.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Master's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Five to seven years of job-related experience. A person in this position will have deep knowledge of F and J immigration regulations and will be eligible to serve as the Primary Designated School Official (for the Department of Homeland Security's F visa program) and the Responsible Officer (for the Department of State's Bridge USA Exchange Visitor Program)

Educational Requirements
Master's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Seven to ten years of job-related experience with at least five years of experience in Management.

A person in this position will have deep knowledge of F and J immigration regulations and will be eligible to serve as the Primary Designated School Official (for the Department of Homeland Security's F visa program) and the Responsible Officer (for the Department of State's Bridge USA Exchange Visitor Program)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
o Proficiency with standard office computer applications
o Ability to work collaboratively as part of the leadership team
o Ability to lead a team, develop and mentor others, and build collaborative relationships across
campus with faculty and staff colleagues
o Advanced skills in decision-making, oral and written communication with multiple audiences;
strategic thinking, flexibility, and problem-solving
o Leading a team that advises on immigration regulations that apply to F and J visa holders using
knowledge of national cultures, customer service skills, and intercultural communication skills
o Developing policies and procedures to support non-immigrant students and scholars
(support for visa-related matters and compliance as well as community-building, adjustment, and
student support programs)

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel

Grade: A11

Atlanta, GA

Anticipated salary range of $105,000 to $130,000 will be commensurate with qualifications.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a Position of Trust background and a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening