Senior Immigration Scholar Advisor

🇺🇸 Palm Beach, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ June 30th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute is hiring a Senior Immigration Scholar Advisor. This role involves providing senior-level advice and counsel to laboratories and administrative departments regarding international employee and visitor immigration processes, filing applications for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, maintaining confidential data, and conducting campus-wide immigration trainings and orientations.

Highlights

Provide advice and strategic planning for international employee and scholar immigration needs.
Expertly file applications and petitions for various non-immigrant and immigrant visa classifications.
Serve as Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and manage SEVIS database.
Maintain international scholar data using Smartsheets, Terra Dotta, and Fragomen Connect.
Create and conduct training, orientations, and workshops for faculty, scholars, and departments.
Plan campus cultural events such as Diwali and Chinese New Year.
Manage office supplies and project budgets.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree in International Studies or related field, 5+ years international scholar advising experience including scientific researchers, and experience living or working abroad.
Compensation is commensurate with experience.