Feb 5

Job: Program Manager for Institute for Teaching East Asia & Associate Director of the Confucius Institute (OKLAHOMA)

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The University of Oklahoma seeks a full-time program manager to serve as Director of the Oklahoma Institute for Teaching East Asia (OKITEA) and as Associate Director of the Confucius Institute. This administrative position is based on the OU-Tulsa campus.

OKITEA offers professional development opportunities regarding East Asia to K-12 teachers and administrators and promotes teaching East Asia topics and Chinese language instruction to multiple audiences.

ROLES:

• This individual directs a statewide program to assist K-12 teachers in making East Asia part of their curriculum and helps place visiting Chinese language teachers in Oklahoma schools.
• As Assistant Director of the Confucius Institute, this individual plans and promotes Confucius Institute events and classes, working closing with the director of the Confucius Institute in Norman, OK.
• The OKITEA director is responsible for administration, grant writing, and budgetary oversight for the unit.
• Must be able to read and interpret policy as well as state and federal regulations
• Must be able to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
• Must have superior grantsmanship skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with culturally diverse groups of teachers, administrators, private foundations, and federal and state agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must have bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 18 months experience in grant writing and/or administration
• Preferred candidates will have a degree emphasis in K-12, foreign language education, or East Asia Studies, and a master’s degree is desirable.
• A strong grant-writing record and administrative experience are important
• Proficiency in Chinese language would be helpful, although not required.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must apply online at https://jobs. ou.edu. Refer to job requisition #08868 for Program Specialist II-Director for OKITEA. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.