The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) is seeking candidates for the position of Resident Director of its study abroad programs based on the campus of Doshisha University in Kyoto . The successful candidate will hold an academic appointment in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University . The position may be filled at any rank from Lecturer through full Professor. KCJS is a consortium of 14 universities administered by Columbia that offers academic year and summer programs.

The program website is: http://www.kcjs.columbia.edu/

Working closely with the KCJS Governing Board, Columbia University , and Doshisha University , the Resident Director is responsible for the continued development and oversight of the academic programs, student affairs, and administrative and financial management. The Resident Director supervises a full-time administrative staff that assists in all areas of program management and teaches one course each semester during the academic year program. This is a five-year position, with the possibility of renewal, that begins on July 1, 2011. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a Japan-related field and undergraduate teaching experience; language fluency in English and Japanese; Japanese cultural fluency; experience with American undergraduates at institutions similar to those in the KCJS; administrative experience; and ability to undertake international travel. Experience with overseas study programs preferred, but not required.

All applicants must apply at Columbia \’s secure online site:
academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52190

Closing date for applications: December 1, 2009 .

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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