Job: University of West Florida Japan Center Director
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Position: Director, Japan Center and Florida-Japan Linkage Institute
Posted by: University of West Florida (UWF)
Type: Full-time
Location: Pensacola, FL
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The University of West Florida (UWF) seeks a Director, Japan Center and Florida-Japan Linkage Institute. The Director reports to the Associate Vice President for Diversity and International Education and Programs (ODIEP). The Director provides leadership and management for the Japanese language and culture program, the Jikei-American Center, and the Florida-Japan Linkage Institute. The Director will be the primary coordinator for all Japanese activities at the University as well as serve as the primary liaison for Japanese activities with the City of Pensacola and its sister city-Gero/Hagiwara and Florida’s sister state, Wakayama. The Director also will work with the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida, the Jikei Group of Colleges, and State of Florida-related Japanese activities.
UWF is seeking applicants that possess the integrity and ability to build upon a thriving Japanese language and culture program. Under the leadership of the President, Dr. Judith Bense, the University is strategically engaged in a growth trajectory based on its academic vision that UWF will be recognized as the premier intellectual and cultural center of the region. The ODIEP is seeking an academic leader that is passionate about the opportunity to join an institution that is in motion and has the skills to direct all aspects of Japanese language and cultural programmatic objectives and initiatives.
The University, with campuses in Pensacola and along the Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida, is one of the region’s prized resources. UWF is a member of the State University System of Florida. The Florida Legislature established the University in 1963, and classes began in the fall of 1967. UWF has three colleges, Arts and Sciences, Business, and Professional Studies, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Qualifications:
This position is 60% administrative, 20% teaching/advising, 20% service to the Department and University.
•An earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a relevant field with 2-4 years of appropriate experience (exceptional candidates with MA’s or MS’s and extensive experience will be considered).
•A distinguished record of academic accomplishments, including extensive Japanese language teaching experience, extensive Japanese/Asian Studies cultural knowledge, and familiarity with US-managed study abroad programs.
•Successful administrative and managerial experience in higher education with demonstrated achievement in the management of curriculum, academic personnel, budget administration, strategic planning, and comprehensive academic and cultural planning.
•Proven ability to communicate bilingually (Japanese and English required) and experience working effectively in a diverse campus community.
•Ability to provide visionary leadership in support of diversity initiatives and manage staff as well as volunteers.
For the complete announcement and position description, including qualifications and experience, please see our website: https://jobs.uwf.edu. This position has a preferred response date of January 11, 2013, but is open until filled.
This position requires a criminal background screening. UWF is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action Employer. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, any persons requiring special accommodations to respond are requested to contact the UWF Office of Human
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