CBU invites applications for the International Student Advisor. This is a full-time continuing position.
The successful candidate will provide support, guidance and advocacy for incoming international students that will include financial, personal, and social matters, along with supporting their transition to life at Cape Breton University and Canada. This will include introducing students to Canadian culture, heritage, customs and laws, and supporting their success through a successful immersion to university life. With more than 45 countries represented at CBU, the incumbent will exercise initiative, sensitivity, and tact to prevent social stressors from interfering with academic success.
The successful candidate will provide a range of supports to international students that fall in the financial, personal, and social areas. This will include significant liaising with a range of external agencies, coordinating a variety of appropriate activities, and maintaining currency with governmental laws and procedures. Support, guidance, and advocacy must be tailored to the cultural and individual needs of the students served and will vary throughout the year and over time.
Applications must be received by August 11, 2023.
The union affiliation of this position is with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3131. Salary level is Band 10
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Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Cape Breton University
Human Resources Dept.
1250 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, NS B1M 1A2