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International Employment Specialist

Michigan Technological University

United States, Michigan, Houghton

1400 Townsend Drive (Show on map)

Jun 13, 2025

Department: Human Resources

Summary	The International Employment Specialist will develop and coordinate immigration services and related employment processes. Ensure that immigration and employment services are in compliance with University policies, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to immigration and employment status. Provide information to departments and foreign national visitors, researchers, faculty, and staff on aspects of their immigration status, as well as academic and personnel issues.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties	* Facilitate the faculty and staff employment-based immigration petitions, I-140 Immigrant Petitions, permanent residency, J-1 to H1B visa process. * Develops personalized interactions with customers and strengthens customer relations through proactive and regular customer engagement. * Establish and accurately maintain documents and files for all work visas, permanent residency cases, and other immigration matters and act as a resource to all personnel and outside counsel for general information and workflow process. * Assist foreign nationals and the University in complying with U.S. Government regulations related to immigration and employment status. * Provide hiring departments with information about immigration and employment regulations affecting foreign nations, and file relevant immigration petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as appropriate. * Operate as a liaison between the University, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Labor and the university-retained immigration attorney, with respect to foreign nationals. * Stay current on emerging legislation, requirements, and forms and assess the impact on policies, procedures, and employees. Reinforce said policies. * Facilitate the onboarding activities of all foreign national faculty in collecting and processing data related to the employment eligibility verification process. * Monitors the status of pending cases. * Post, track, and follow up on Labor Condition Application. * Provide assistance in coordinating various Human Resources related activities and processes as assigned. * Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in university continuous improvement initiatives. * Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures	* Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired.
Required Experience	* Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in immigration services.
Desirable Education and/or Experience	* Immigration experience in an academic setting with H-1B and PERM visa/immigration processes. * Human Resource experience in higher education. * Excellent customer service, interpersonal, relationship-building, and oral/written communication skills. * Excellent time management skills. * Demonstrated organizational skills, with particular attention to detail. * Demonstrated ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, complex, and confidential issues. * Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information and define and solve problems. * Demonstrated ability to work independently under limited supervision. * Demonstrated ability to give presentations to audiences of all levels. * Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects promptly and professionally in a fast-paced environment. * Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work effectively with various groups of students, faculty, and staff.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities	* Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. immigration policies and regulations * Experience using advanced features of Microsoft Office applications.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands	The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * The work environment is that of a typical office setting. * The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment	Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following training courses: Required University Training: * Employee Safety Overview * Annual Data Security Training * Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training * Annual Title IX Training Additional training will be required by the department on a periodic basis. Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)	1.00
FLSA Status	Exempt
Pay Rate/Salary	The salary for this position is negotiable and the final salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
Title of Position Supervisor	Manager, Academic Employment
Posting Type	Internal & External Posting
Dependent on Funding	No
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)	Application Deadline Date: June 29, 2025 Please submit a cover letter with your resume when applying.
Additional Information	To learn more about Human Resources at MTU, find us here: www.mtu.edu/hr

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Conditions of Employment:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech's hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.