The Ohio State University is now accepting applications for a program coordinator
(working title: Assistant Director) for the Institute for Chinese Studies (ICS), one of
the constituent units of the East Asian Studies Center.

The program coordinator will develop academic, academic enrichment, and outreach programs
in Chinese Studies for OSU faculty and students and for related constituencies in the
State of Ohio, in the U.S. and abroad. To that end, the coordinator will (1) identify
external funding sources and conduct research to prepare grant applications to support
public academic programs; (2) assist in the development and implementation of academic
programs (course development, speaker series, conferences, academic prizes, undergraduate
research initiatives, etc.); (3) develop relationships with local, national, and
international organizations to create, implement and/or conduct academic enrichment and
cultural programs in Central Ohio; (4) help develop study abroad courses, exchange
programs (faculty and students), and research opportunities across all disciplines with
universities, institutes and organizations in the Chinese-speaking world (People's
Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore) in cooperation with the Office of
International Affairs; (5) develop and maintain bilingual publicity and fundraising
materials and electronic sites regarding Chinese studies for academic and other
constituencies (K-12, government, business, media, general public); (6) act as a liaison
for ICS committees, OSU alumni, and the OSU administration; (7) provide Chinese-language
research, administrative, and other support for China-related initiatives on the OSU
campus; (8) work with staff at the East Asian Studies Center (EASC), Institute for
Chinese Studies (ICS), Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS), and Korean Studies
Initiative (KSI) to curate the EASC video library and carry out other joint programs; (9)
work with Ohio colleges and other Midwestern universities to carry out China-related
programming; (10) coordinate Chinese-specific outreach to the Ohio K-12, business and
government sectors and to the general public; and (11) carry out other duties as assigned
by the ICS Faculty Director and EASC Assistant Director.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of
education and experience; experience in program planning and administration; excellent
interpersonal, communication, research, organizational, and project management skills;
proficiency with office and design software; proficiency in oral and written Mandarin
Chinese and knowledge of/interest in East Asia; and excellent English writing skills.

Desired qualifications include a master's degree or an equivalent combination of
education and experience; work experience in a Title VI National Resource Center and/or
Asia-oriented non-profit organization; prior experience with grant writing and publicity;
willingness to travel; ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with
others.

Interested and qualified applicants should apply online at:

https://www.jobsatosu.com (requisition # 3368750)


The application deadline is February 10, 2008.

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Title VI NRC/FLAS East Asian Studies Center
The Ohio State University
314 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
TEL: 614-688-4253
FAX: 614-292-4273
EMAIL: easc@osu.edu
http://easc.osu.edu

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