Job Title: International Student Advisor

Reporting to: Center Director

Location: Chicago, IL

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Reporting directly to the Center Director, the International Student Advisor is responsible for providing student services in non-academic areas of student life such as orientation, immigration counseling, college counseling, legal counseling, medical assistance, personal counseling, housing and social activities, and performing other duties as may be necessary or assigned by the Center Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning, coordinating and presenting the new student orientation program in conjunction with other Center personnel.

•Counseling and assisting students with immigration matters. Maintaining up-to-date information on SEVIS regulations.

•Counseling and assisting qualified students with college selection and admission. Keeping an extensive library of college catalogues and placement guidebooks. Communicating with admissions officers to verify admissions requirements for international students.

•Maintaining a list of qualified doctors, dentists, personal counselors and lawyers and acting as a referral source for students.

•Assisting students in filing claims for medical insurance. Keeping accurate records and communicating with the insurance company.

•Maintaining information including, but not limited to, the following areas and acting as a referral source for students at: banks, post offices, area transportation, travel agencies, rental car agencies, recreational facilities, social services, campus resources and international student organizations.

•Planning, promoting and conducting student activities and maintaining the student activities budget.

•Assisting students with housing.

•Performing other duties as necessary or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: College graduate from an accredited college/university or equivalent combination of education and experience. Courses in cross-cultural awareness or counseling preferred.

Experience: One year of counseling experience preferred in such capacities as youth camp counselor or college residence advisor. Previous cross-cultural experience helpful.

COMPETENCIES: The International Student Advisor must have the ability to work in a cross-cultural environment. The International Student Advisor must also have good inter-personal communication and organizational skills, as well as an ability to handle a wide variety of job duties.

Preferred:

Certificate or better in CELTA or related field.

Certificate or better in TESOL or related field.

Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) preferred position

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITITES: None

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

SALARY: $44,000

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Please note, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements. Other duties maybe assigned at Supervisor discretion.

About ELS, ILSC & Greystone College

A world leader in language education & vocational training, ILSC Education Group, which opened its first language school in Vancouver, Canada in 1991 and Greystone College in 2002, offers life-changing educational experiences in Canada, Australia, and India, some of the world’s most attractive and popular English-speaking work and study destinations. Since opening its first school in Vancouver, BC, Canada, ILSC has become a world leader in language and career training and has grown to include 9 incredible locations around the world, in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal, Canada; New Delhi, India; and Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, Australia.

In early 2022, ILSC Education Group joined forces with ELS Education Services, bringing together over 100 years of combined experience delivering life-changing learning experiences to international students. Since 1961, when ELS Educational Services opened its first school in Washington DC, ELS has developed a global reputation for delivering top-quality English language programs. ELS now has the most extensive network of on-campus English language programs and University partners, across the USA.

Our mission is to provide our global community with transformative learning, living and work experiences by offering the finest language, career and higher education programs.

Our Core Values

PASSION: To enrich & transform people’s lives

INNOVATION: To evolve through creativity & diversity.

RESPECT: To treat everyone with compassion & dignity.

COLLABORATION: To build community & achieve more together

INTEGRITY: To act responsibly & ethically in everything we do

ELS, ILSC and Greystone College are committed to providing a barrier-free environment and are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact HR at HR@ilsc.com.