FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Office of Human Resources

TITLE:

Global Mobility & Immigration Specialist

2022-2023 School Year

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Global Mobility and Immigration Specialist performs a wide variety of administrative activities within the Office of Human Resources. This includes supporting the sponsoring of visas, waivers, and other districts, domestic and international programs. Likewise, the Global Mobility and Immigration Specialist will handle regular and ad hoc reporting, data entries, validation, and data analysis, Visa support, information filing, communication with international candidates, and other relevant administrative or project tasks in order to deliver Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools.

OUR MISSION:

Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. Our mission statement guides our work: Through a comprehensive education, we aim to create and empower free-thinking, responsible citizens who can participate equally in our rich and diverse community. FPS and the community stand united in our core values: Providing a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environment; Engaging antiracist and responsible civic advocates; Respecting diversity of thoughts, learners, culture, and community; Fostering learning and healthy growth of all students and staff; Ensuring every school will be an active, participatory, equitable community.

Diversity among teachers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish the baseline; as a district, Framingham Public Schools are committed to achieving, developing, and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives, and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery. We want our employees to feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation at work. Framingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from persons with disabilities and who identify as BIPOC.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree preferred. Must have work experience with immigration law. Candidate must speak Spanish and/or Portuguese. Solid IT skills, including Google Suite and Microsoft Office.

Framingham Public Schools seeks candidates whose background, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education. Also, we are interested in candidates who will bring to their professional practice the perspective that comes from a non-traditional educational background or an understanding of the experiences of those underrepresented in the educational field.

SKILLS AND ABILITY:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Accuracy, high attention to detail, and excellent organization skills. Managing multiple priorities and independent style of work with little supervision. Outstanding collaboration and communication skills. Displays solid research, analytical and numerical skills. Strong appetite for innovation and process efficiency.

To communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form; to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups including staff, and the general public; to read, analyze and interpret professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations; to write reports and correspondence, as needed; to use reasoning ability to evaluate information and determine/recommend an appropriate course of action; to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to use professional literature, evidence-based research, and continuing education content to make practice decision; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the community; to work independently, prioritize tasks and manage several projects simultaneously; to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, state and federal laws, and Framingham Public Schools policies; to maintain appropriate confidential records; to operate and/or acquire skills to operate a computer and related software including but not limited to Google. Knowledge of specialized content areas as well as any related laws and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as an illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

• Coordinates daily administration, reviews and reconciles monthly invoices, and supports monthly dashboard and ad-hoc reporting.
• Identifies vendor process changes that may impact Framingham’s mobility program administration, and makes recommendations as appropriate.
• Maintains district database of staff on work authorizations and actively monitors work status and deadlines
• Notifies Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Human Resources Personnel, Director of Multilingual Education, campus principals, and affected teachers about legal updates regarding cases.
• Researches issues and addresses problem situations directly with vendors.
• Supports international moves, including reporting, data file transfers with outside vendors, and supporting documentation.
• Where applicable, verifies vendor data and ensures processing accuracy; addresses problem situations directly with the vendor and escalates issues to the Director of Multilingual Education and Office of Human Resources.
• Supports immigration processes to include intake and work distribution, inputting data into systems and tracking spreadsheets while organizing/allocating actionable work, files any information emails, and reporting.
• Completes immigration postings, Public Access files, employment verification letters, and reporting requests as needed.
• Supports domestic relocation program to include inputting data and tracking spreadsheets, verifying data, and updating where appropriate.
• Assists with the initiation process and respective filing.
• Collaborate with appropriate departments to ensure payment of legal services is in good standing between the district and vendors.
• Assists in building and supporting international recruitment pathways.
• Serves as a point of contact for all educators on work authorization visas
• Explores options to directly sponsor visas and/or other work options.
• Assists with the establishment of pipelines to increase workforce.
• Advises prospective employees and applicants regarding the Visa process.
• Assists the Office of Human Resources with the process to request a waiver for educator licensure with DESE.
• Assists the Office of Human Resources with Job Postings and vacancy list management.
• Other human resources duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Associate Director of Human Resources.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with other staff members in person and on the telephone. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces. The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.

The physical demands and 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. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

REPORTS TO:

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Associate Director of Human Resources

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) CLASSIFICATION:

This position is classified as Exempt (Professional).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Covered under Framingham School Committee Policy. The Framingham Public Schools reserves the right to shorten or lengthen the assignment time based upon the needs of the District. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $64,000 per year, depending on the years of relative experience and level of education.

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Framingham Public Schools provides equal employment. opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Framingham Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the District has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Framingham Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.