Education Abroad Advisor

Title: Education Abroad Advisor
Type;Hybrid 
Location: Fort Collins United States

Job Description:

Posting Number 202501722AP

Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib II

Number of Vacancies 1

Work Hours/Week 40

Proposed Annual Salary Range $50,000-51,000; salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
 

Description of Work Unit

Education Abroad at Colorado State University (CSU) strives to be a leader in international education. The Education Abroad unit promotes engaging and educational international opportunities which foster student success, growth, health, and safety, furthering the University’s land-grant mission of access for all.

The CSU Education Abroad Team is comprised of dedicated professionals and student peer advisors who embody the core values of passion, community, learning, creativity, and integrity. This team is committed to making education abroad a reality for all interested students, regardless of major, financial situation, background, or previous experience abroad.

The unit facilitates education abroad experiences in study, research, internship, community engagement, and other academic experiences for approximately 1,600 CSU students annually. Four hundred recommended education abroad programs are offered through a portfolio of exchanges, faculty- and staff-led programs, academic partnerships, and affiliated program providers.

Education Abroad invests in the success of its students by creating and facilitating programming and processes that prepare and enrich students abroad and upon return. The Education Abroad unit supports faculty and staff in the creation and execution of intentionally designed international academic experiences. As a valued member of the CSU community, the Education Abroad unit collaborates with campus partners, including academic departments and colleges, Financial Aid, the Registrar’s Office, Risk Management, cultural resource centers, and student success offices to support positive student experiences. Together with its partners, the unit supports student access through a variety of scholarships and grants totaling over $700,000 annually.

The Office of International Programs (OIP) fosters cross-cultural understanding through high-impact learning and community engagement in support of CSU’s land grant mission. International Programs supports campus internationalization by:
 

 

• Encouraging students, staff, and faculty to experience and understand diverse cultures and themselves through international experiences.
• Organizing classroom-based, programmatic, and experiential activities, both on campus and abroad, to provide CSU and broader communities with meaningful international and intercultural educational experiences.
• Promoting CSU’s unique opportunities to international audiences, offering personalized enrollment guidance and support.
• Providing quality English language instruction, intercultural learning experiences, and support services for those interested in personal, professional, or academic growth through a variety of innovative programs and opportunities.
• Providing comprehensive advising, programming, and immigration services to support international students from arrival through graduation (and beyond) to ensure success in every aspect of their educational journey.
• Providing comprehensive support for J-1 scholars and offering employment-based immigration services to support departments hiring international faculty and staff.
• Supporting the international activities of CSU colleges, departments, and faculty by facilitating joint research initiatives, international exchanges, and other collaborative activities worldwide.

 

OIP is led by the Vice Provost for International Affairs and consists of approximately 60 team members and faculty in six units: International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), the International Enrollment Center (IEC), Programs for Learning Academic and Community English (PLACE), Education Abroad (EA), the CSU Todos Santos Center, and Operations. The division is continually innovating and expanding the programs and services it offers CSU students, faculty, staff, and partners.
 

Colorado State University is a premier public research university established as the land-grant institution for the State of Colorado in 1870. CSU is committed to excellence, setting the standard for public research universities in education, research, and outreach for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States, and the world. The campus culture is driven by a desire always to do better and a vision to be the best place to learn, work, and discover.
 

CSU is recognized in national rankings and has a longstanding legacy of attracting the best and brightest within Colorado, the nation, and globally. The University has eight colleges, and resident student enrollment is approximately 33,000. With 1,800+ international students and scholars representing more than 100 countries, the campus continues to adopt an international worldview. When these students arrive, they’re not alone; more than 20 percent of tenure-track faculty are international.
 

CSU is located in the city of Fort Collins, a dynamic community with a population of over 160,000. Situated 65 miles north of Denver at the western edge of the Great Plains and at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins is a gateway to world-class skiing, hiking, fishing, climbing, and biking, and has an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. Colorado has earned a worldwide reputation as an area that offers an unparalleled lifestyle, and Fort Collins represents the very best of Colorado.

Position Summary

Within the Education Abroad unit, this role offers the rewarding opportunity to engage with motivated students, staff, and faculty who seek to make the world their classroom. The Education Abroad Advisor will provide comprehensive support and guidance through the application, pre-departure, experience abroad, and return of individual students and groups. Through presentations, virtual and in-person advising, emails, and outreach events, the advisor will serve as the primary contact for students and families throughout their international education journey. As part of the education abroad team, the position will join special project working groups to collaborate and support the vision of creating access for all students to international experiences. This is a full-time administrative professional position reporting to the Program Manager of Education Abroad.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; International Programs cannot sponsor a visa for this position.

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated interest in student engagement and international education
• Experience working in an office setting
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; International Programs cannot sponsor a visa for this position.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience working with high school or college students, which may include peer mentoring, student organization involvement, advising experience, or other related activities.
• Experience living, studying or working across cultures or within an international setting
• Experience developing presentations and speaking publicly
• Experience using Terra Dotta or other database management systems
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

Job Duty CategoryStudent Advising

Duty/Responsibility

• Serve as the campus advisor and administrative support for educational opportunities abroad based on recommended programs by major and/or in assigned geographic regions of the world.
• Communicate with students individually and via groups during open hours, appointments, and through email to assess appropriate program placement with regard to academic, personal, professional and financial goals for education abroad.
• Advise students, faculty, staff and parents on Colorado State University administrative policies and procedures as related to education abroad.
• Coordinate region specific orientation sessions for students.
• Communicate with students abroad. Consult with appropriate people in effective and timely manner for problem resolution, crisis avoidance and crisis response.
• Assist students upon return from education abroad with questions related to program evaluation, credit transfer, future opportunities, etc.
• Manage applications in Terra Dotta application management systems.

Percentage Of Time65%

Job Duty CategoryCampus Outreach

Duty/Responsibility

• Collaborate with the Education Abroad team to support strategic outreach for classroom presentations, tabling and other events to educate the CSU campus on international opportunities.
• At a variety of campus events and activities, present on education abroad to prospective CSU and education abroad participants, parents and members of the CSU community.
• Assist with the annual education abroad fair.

Percentage Of Time15%

Job Duty CategorySpecial Projects

Duty/Responsibility

• Support several Education Abroad special team projects, programming and events, as assigned. These projects may include coordinating events, facilitating marketing and communication, supporting scholarship administration, organizing returnee and alumni programming, liaising with program providers, student service offices and academic departments, or other projects as assigned.
• Stay involved with international education, international risk management, and diversity, inclusion and equal access best practices through meetings, workshops and conference attendance at local, regional and national professional organizations.

Percentage Of Time15%

Job Duty CategoryService

Duty/Responsibility

• Participate in a work group, committee, etc., that is outside the scope of regular duties but supports OIP, CSU, or the international education professional community.

Percentage Of Time5%