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Job: Director, Stanford Program in Kyoto

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Position: Director, Stanford Program in Kyoto
Posted by: Stanford University
Type: Full Time
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Salary: N/A
Start Date: Target of November 1, 2013, or sooner

Overview:
The Bing Overseas Studies Program at Stanford University is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director for its program in Kyoto, Japan. Applicants are encouraged to respond promptly. This is an immediate opening with a target start date of November 1, 2013, or sooner.

Stanford University is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions and is known for its entrepreneurial character and its relationship to Silicon Valley.  Areas of excellence range from the humanities to social sciences to engineering and the sciences.

The Stanford Bing Overseas Studies Program offers study abroad programs for Stanford undergraduates to enhance their overall educational experience.  Now in its 54th year, the program sends about 50 percent of each graduating class abroad during their time as undergraduates.

The Stanford Program in Kyoto was founded in collaboration with the School of Engineering, and has since provided students of engineering and other disciplines the opportunity to fit language immersion and practical classroom experience into their busy schedules.  The program welcomes students in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.  The program is hosted on the Doshisha University campus, located at the heart of Kyoto.  Doshisha is one of Japan’s leading private universities with over 25,000 students and a diversity of programs.

For more background information about The Bing Overseas Studies Program, please visit:
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/bosp

The Position:
The Director of the Stanford Program in Kyoto is charged with nourishing an intellectual and social environment that is supportive of excellence and high academic standards for Stanford undergraduates.  The Director is responsible for the academic and administrative management and day to day operation of the Bing Overseas Studies Program center and for making decisions on local resource allocations and priorities, recognizing both local practice and University operating principles.

This position supervises three staff employees and manages the employment of lecturers associated with the program.  The Director has immediate responsibilities for approximately 60 Stanford undergraduates attending the center and for providing direction, leadership, advising and support for their needs, in collaboration with Bing Overseas Studies staff located on the Stanford campus.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Academic Program Management (30%):
•Develop and implement a curriculum within the context of Stanford University’s academic organization and standards, in coordination with home office senior staff and faculty.  Launch new and innovative courses that make use of the unique opportunities in Kyoto and academic resources at Doshisha University.
•Identify, hire, evaluate, and coordinate local faculty to lecture and teach seminar courses or tutorials at an appropriate academic level, bearing in mind differences between American and Japanese styles of instruction.
•Promote interaction among local faculty and between local faculty and visiting Stanford professors, especially in discussions of pedagogy and curricular issues.
•In collaboration with the home office, develop student application criteria, evaluate applications, and prioritize waitlists.
•Manage a language teaching program.
•Teach one course per quarter, including field trips where appropriate.
•Provide academic advising for students.
•Help supervise research projects, independent study, or individual directed reading.
•Develop and implement a guest lecture program coordinated with the particular quarter’s curriculum.
•Manage timely and accurate reporting of student grades.

Student Life Oversight (20%):
•Maintain a regular presence at the Center in order to provide advice, counseling and resources to students on a variety of matters related to their academic, intellectual and personal well-being.
•Oversee the coordination of student living arrangements.  Provide leadership in execution of orientation programs for incoming students.
•In collaboration with campus student affairs staff and the Bing Overseas Studies Program, respond to unpredictable personal, health, psychological and academic problems, and do so with sensitivity and understanding of Stanford’s institutional concerns and Japan’s contextual background.
•Define objectives of social and cultural events for students and general oversight.   Maintain discipline at the Center, where necessary, and handle student emergencies including responding to parental concerns.
•Establish and oversee clear access to local, English-speaking mental and physical health professionals.
•Maintain awareness of the mental and physical health and well-being of student participants including regular consultation with the home campus as needed.
•Facilitate student involvement in community service activities.

Management of Internship Opportunities (15%):
•Nurture high level relationships with business organizations, govt. agencies and non-profit organization that may lead to the placement of interns
•Manage Internship Coordinator to further develop internship opportunities and sites at Japanese and multinational firms (approximately 50 Stanford students concentrating primarily in engineering, finance, management, international relations, social sciences)
•Manage placement of students in internships in their field of interest.

Management of Professional Staff (15%):
•Supervises 3 administrative members of the Kyoto overseas office, overseeing performance appraisal, objective setting, work load, and professional development. Provides direction and guidance to employees who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments.
•Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve program objectives, in cooperation with home office staff.
•Provides guidance and training to staff, and motivates individuals to achieve results.
•Fosters an attitude of partnership with home office and the Stanford community.
•Provides a framework for establishing an effective team-oriented work group where success is based on overall program delivery rather than individual accomplishments.
•Operates in compliance with local labor law and practice, while maintaining Stanford principles of employee engagement.

Cultivation and Development of Professional Relationships (10%):
•Develop and establish linkages with local academic communities, academic institutions, government agencies, alumni and donors.
•Maintain awareness of emerging academic directions in Japan, including outstanding scholars.
•Maintain communication with local peers directing other U.S. study abroad programs.
•Maintain and develop professional relationships with Bing Overseas Studies students, staff, visiting faculty and donors
•Maintain contact with and host advocates for the program, including donors and alumni.
•Host Stanford University visitors, as appropriate.

Administrative and Financial Oversight (10%):
•Ensure that operations of the Center and the academic programs are in compliance with all policies, regulations and laws governing Stanford University as well as local governmental agencies and organizations.
•Work directly with Bing Overseas Studies home office to prepare and manage annual budget; with oversight of all fiscal activities including expenditures, review and approval of monthly cash reports.
•Obtain local legal advice as needed.

Qualifications:

Education:
•Doctorate or equivalent experience.

Experience:
•2+ years of university level teaching experience.
•Demonstrated professional experience in higher education in a managerial role.
•Professional experience with American undergraduates at an institution similar to Stanford preferred, but not required.
•Experience with overseas study programs preferred, but not required.

Knowledge:
•Advanced knowledge of Japanese culture, history and business etiquette.
•General knowledge of Japanese academic communities.
•General knowledge of academic program planning.

Skills & Abilities:
•Strong bi-lingual written and oral communication skills and English and Japanese language fluency.
•Strong bi-lingual reading skills essential.
•Ability to maintain a primary residency in Kyoto.
•Ability to provide academic and managerial leadership of the program and office.
•Ability and willingness to undertake international travel.
•At the time of hire, must be legally authorized to work in Japan.
•Demonstrated excellent planning, organizational and analytical skills.
•Demonstrated ability to make sound business decisions using good business judgment and innovative and creative problem-solving.
•Demonstrated ability to manage financial, organizational and staff resources.
•Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate professional and business partnerships.

Application Deadline:  August 31, 2013

Employment Conditions: 
•This is a two-year renewable term appointment.
•Salary will be commensurate with experience.
•At the time of hire must be legally authorized to work in the Japan
•Must comply with all visa, work authorization, and tax related laws and regulations as a condition of employment.
•Position is benefits eligible subject to applicable Japan/US laws, regulations and Stanford University policy

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