The International Student Specialist is responsible for the management, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of services provided by the International Student Counseling Office (ISCO). Under the direction of the Instructional Supervisor of School Counseling, the International Student Specialist will be responsible for providing enrollments and follow-up services for all international students (PreK-12).

 Leads the ISCO team of ten month counselors, supports staff and coordinates the intake and outreach counseling programs;

Enrolls all international students (PreK-12);

Provides school counseling services for international students and their parents;

Acts as a liaison with school system;

Processes and reviews U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service documents, foreign transcripts and other documents needed for the enrollment process;

Evaluates foreign transcripts for students educated overseas;

Provides guidance and professional development regarding cross cultural communication and skill development;

Maintains working relationship and collaborates with English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) testing and instructional teams;

Maintains close communication with international student advisors at the university and/or college level, social service agencies, refugee agencies, and foreign exchange student program representatives;

Supports Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries in informal kinship care and tuition waiverrequests;

Keeps accurate statistics on foreign student enrollment for federal, state, and local reporting purposes;

Coordinates the acceptance, registration, and placement of all foreign exchange students; and

Serves as member of the School Counseling Leadership Team.

 Proficiency in a second language preferred;

Strong human relation skills, especially in multicultural areas;

Strong oral, written and cross-cultural communication skills;

Broad knowledge of and sensitivity to international student characteristics and needs;

Knowledge and basic skills of computer usage (including FileMaker Pro, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.);

Strong leadership and managerial skills; and

Experience working with English Language Learners and immigrant students in an educational setting.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree and five (5) years of school-based counseling; in-service training experience. 

Advanced Professional Certificate in Counseling and Admin I Certification preferred.



No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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