Sr. Employment Compliance Coordinator

Posting Summary

Job Title
Sr. Employment Compliance Coordinator

Division
Division of Finance & Administration

Department
Office of Human Resources

Job Effective Date
05/13/2026

Job End Date
12/22/2026

Work Status
Full Time

Position Category
Contractual

FLSA
Exempt

Pays
$71,000 - $81,000 / year

Job Duties

The Sr. Employment Compliance Coordinator serves as the University’s primary expert on employment-based immigration processes and federal employment eligibility verification. This dual-role position ensures institutional compliance with immigration laws and regulations while supporting international faculty and staff. Additionally, this position will support faculty recruitment and other duties within the Department of HR, Academic Affairs.

• Assist with the coordination of the visa and immigration process for the Office of Human Resources (OHR) as a subject matter expert on employment immigration for H-1B, J-1, and O-1 visas.
• Advise hiring departments on visa and immigration timelines, requirements, and best practices and continually update the OHR website with pertinent information related to University procedure and timelines to hire.
• Work with faculty recruitment and onboarding and support all faculty related initiatives for the Department of HR, Academic Affairs.
• Monitor changes in visa and immigration federal regulations and communicate updates to key stakeholders.
• Serve as the liaison to the Office of International Affairs, Office of the Provost and other key stakeholders to provide HR related visa and immigration services to international faculty and staff hires.
• Assist with the implementation coordination of E-Verify in collaboration with OHR and key stakeholders throughout the University.
• Audit and maintain E-Verify records and assist with the input of information in the E-Verify system.
• Provide support as an additional liaison with federal agencies regarding E-Verify and employment eligibility matters.
• Track I-9 and E-Verify records for all new hires and provide education, communication, and awareness to HR, University supervisors and employees to avoid missed deadlines and critical updates from USCIS.
• Track and maintain all non-compliance responses and notify managers of employee’s noneligible status to work at the University.
• Manage and assist with all training initiatives for University cohorts for faculty hiring, E-verify and postdoctoral hiring.
• Provide educational sessions/or updates on immigration procedures/laws pertaining to international faculty and staff populations to OHR staff.
• Create and continually update standard operating procedures for faculty recruitment and onboarding and E-Verify.
• Consistently create information and communications for the visa and immigration and E-Verify website on the OHR portal.
• Complete education verification requirements for all foreign nationals.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education Required: A bachelor’s degree in human resources, law, international relations, political science, business administration or closely related field is required.

Experience Required: A minimum of three (3) years of experience in recruitment and onboarding and some training experience highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to learn and understand ever-changing complex federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to foreign nations and effectively communicate to others.
• Critical thinking and business acumen and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Manage time effectively and handle sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work with a diverse population in a professional manner, maintaining high levels of customer service, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to prepare and analyze relevant data and figures.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Education Preferred: Master’s degree is preferred but not required.