International Student Programming Coordinator and Immigration Specialist
The role involves comprehensive support and services for international students, emphasizing budget management, administrative tasks, programming, immigration advising, and orientation.
Working with student groups (e.g. nursing) on practical projects
Intercultural workshops on campus
Federation des francophones de Terre-Neuve, Coin franco, Board member
Community engagement advisory board
WelcomeNL Steering committee
Internationalization Working Group (2019-20 Chair)
Career Development
Student Experience and Retention
Communications with students via email, social media, etc
Take the lead on ISB and other tools to help us track the experience of our international students
Budget Management
Applying for external grants
Applying for internal grants
Tracking expenses
External Relations and Outreach
Internationalization Office in St. John's
Business partners and local organisations (city of Corner Brook, Colemans, banks, etc)
NGOs
Legal Aid NL
CBIE and other scholarship programs
TeamGrowNL
ConnectorNL/Board of Trade
Association for New Canadians
WelcomeNL
Federal Government
IRCC
Service Canada
Provincial government
Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Advanced Education Sckills and Labour
Administrative Tasks
Processing invoices and reconciliating pcard following univesity policies
Basic professional development
Update and develop the International Student Services Website and social media
Attend and participate Campus Council and other campus wide meetings
Marketing and communication efforts
Supervision of 3 students and part-time contract worker
Report to my regulator on professional development, insurance, client account, yearly audit and other requirements
Maintain and develop content on Brightspace
Orientation and Integration
Part of the committee for general orientattion
Internatonal Orientation
Commiunications with new students (Facebook Lives, Webinars, emails
Keeping track of housing availibilities
Airport Welcome Centre
Peer Correspondent
Programming / Event Planning
Educational Workshops
Themed activities
New Graduate Reception
Holiday Social
Multiculturalism Day
Diversity Day
International Development Week
Pumpkin carving
Fieldtrips
Snowshoeing
Port au Port
Steady Brook Falls
Cedar Cove
Gros Morne National Park
Major community-wide events
Multiculturalism Week
International Night
BIG Talk
Ongoing activities
Photo contests / events
Craft activities
Coffee House
Health Insurance Advising
Contact the MCP manager in Grand Falls to deal with difficult issues and advocate to have special arrangements made in specific circumsptances for students
Assisting students in need of medical assistance or that are experiencing pain and suffering.
Assisting students in making claims
Understanding the insurance policy
Opting out and transfering to Guard Me
Dealing with the Hospital (especially for billing)
helping students apply for MCP
Immigration Advising
Assisting in the Immigration Compliance Report
Organize immigration workshops to help students plan their future in Canada
Helping curent and graduating students apply for study permit or other travel documents as required
Helping incoming students apply for study permit or other travel documents as required