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Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.

The International Compliance Specialist will serve the F-1 international applicant and student population as their primary point of contact for assistance with maintaining status, status changes, OPT, CPT or other International related SEVIS requirements and needs. This position will serve as a DSO (Designated School Official) and will handle the day-to-day duties, while collaborating with the PDSO often. The International Compliance Specialist will assist admissions and advising leadership in the successful attainment of both enrollment and retention goals as determined by the school administration.

Essential duties:

• Assist with management of DSO-related tasks and general training to ensure accurate reporting and standing for the F-1 Visa Program within the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
• Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) for the F-1 Student Visa Program within SEVIS.3.
• Meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each term as determined by Enrollment Management leadership while adhering to dynamic, internal work processes.
• Provide support to front-line admissions and advising teams to assist with enrollment processes specifically related to international students
• Carry out enrollment strategies for admissions and advising leadership and faculty, on occasion, based on market research, student data, and enrollment needs.
• Ensure course registration requirements are met for all F-1 Visa students.
• Accurately process, update, and maintain application data in the appropriate student information systems, and process international documentation from the point of application to the issuance of I-20 forms.
• Develop online programming in the form of webinars, virtual office hours, or other events to encourage the conversion of admitted on-campus students to issuance of I-20s and new student enrollment.
• Collaborate with the Student Engagement team to plan and implement International Student Orientation each Fall and Spring semester, and assist with planning educational and social programming throughout the academic year.
• Develop and implement networking strategies with internal and external stakeholders to increase the visibility of Regent University for international student enrollment.

Qualifications:

• Sales/customer service/higher education experience
• Strong preference given to those with management experience in a sales/customer service/higher education setting
• DSO experience highly preferred
• Possess a thorough knowledge of the regulations, policies, and procedures governing nonimmigrant students
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate professionally over email, phone, Zoom, and other modes of communication; must have excellent proof-reading skills
• Strong computer literacy in Microsoft Office, web-based resources, CRM systems, and email
• Must maintain a satisfactory driving history

Candidates must have:

• Share the vision and mission of Regent University and the Enrollment Management office
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and details and be well-organized
• Must be resourceful and able to take initiative in problem solving
• Must be a motivated self-starter
• A heart for the personal, spiritual, and professional development of students
• Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity 

Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here.