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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Global is an area of opportunity for those seeking a career in the field of international education.  Pre-Arrival Advising, a unit of International Student and Scholar Advising (ISSA), is hiring part-time staff to assist with initial document production for incoming international students. Requirements for this position include:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based applications;
• Adherence to confidentiality of student documents;
• Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment; and
• Ability to convey clear information to diverse and international populations.
• Preferred experience includes knowledge of immigration regulations, LionPATH/PeopleSoft, Sunapsis, or other database management skills.

Duties include:

• Review and adjudication of I-20 requests for initial document production;
• Communicating with stakeholders to advise on F-1/J-1 visas and prearrival to the University; Maintain and update SEVIS, a federal database, and the University student records database LionPATH (PeopleSoft); and ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­other duties as assigned. 

This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances:
• PA State Police Criminal Background Check
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
• FBI Criminal Background Check

This position is to be filled for in-person duties at the Shirley Malcom Building located at Innovation Park on the University Park Campus.  This is a wage-payroll position requiring availability of 20 hours per week though August. U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency is required for Department of Homeland Security access to SEVIS as a Designated School Official (DSO).

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help