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Virginia Tech
International Student Advisor
🇺🇸
Remote - Blacksburg, Virginia
🕑
Part-Time
💰
$25 - $28
per Hour
💻
Academic Advising
🗓️
August 24th, 2026
International
SEVIS
DSO
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring a part-time International Student Advisor to support the education and success of international students. The role involves advising on immigration, employment, and academic issues, managing SEVIS records, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations as a Designated School Official.
Highlights
- Provide comprehensive advising on immigration, employment, and academic matters for international students.
- Manage SEVIS records and immigration compliance as a Designated School Official (DSO).
- Process and sign immigration documents for F-1 visa holders, including employment authorizations and program extensions.
- Ensure adherence to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines and university policies.
- Require eligibility for DHS certification as a DSO; U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency mandatory.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, prior DSO experience, proficiency with SEVIS, Banner, and Sunapsis systems.
- Experience providing virtual advising and involvement with international education associations preferred.
- Compensation ranges from $25 to $28 per hour for a 30-hour workweek, non-exempt eligible for overtime.
- Candidates must pass a criminal conviction check and cannot be sponsored for work visas.
- Required to support the international student community at Virginia Tech's Cranwell International Center.
International Student Advisor Full Description
Job Description
We are seeking a remote, part-time, International Student Advisor (ISA) to join the Cranwell International Center (CIC) team. This role plays a vital part in supporting the education, development, and overall success of our international student community.
The ISA provides comprehensive advising on immigration, employment, and academic matters, ensuring compliance with university policies and federal regulations. The goal is to help students maintain their legal non-immigrant status, support retention, and facilitate progress toward graduation.
As a Designated School Official (DSO), the ISA processes and signs immigration documents for F-1 visa holders, including, but not limited to, employment authorizations, transfers, and program extensions. The position manages SEVIS records, oversees immigration data, and ensures compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines.
If you are detail-oriented, student-centered, and passionate about supporting international students and fostering global engagement, we encourage you to apply.
Here is what you need to know about the role:
- Capacity to perform well under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Eligibility for certification by DHS as a Designated School Official (DSO); must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree and/or equivalent related experience.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver professional presentations.
- Active involvement with NAFSA: Association of International Educators or other higher education associations.
- Prior experience working with international student populations in a higher education setting.
- Previous designation as a Designated School Official (DSO).
- Demonstrated proficiency using the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
- Experience as an Alternate Responsible Officer.
- Experience with Banner or other Student Information Systems.
- Experience with Sunapsis or other student immigration management software.
- Experience providing virtual advising and student support.
Pay Band: 3
Overtime Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Information: $25-$28
Hours per week: 30
Review Date: 9/12/2026
Additional Information
- The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
- The successful candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident due to export controls.
- Unable to sponsor work visas.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Tanna Henry at [email protected] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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