Institution:   IES Abroad Tokyo Center (non-profit)
Location:   Japan
Position:   Administrator; Resident Manager for Study Abroad Program in Tokyo, Summer 2012

IES Abroad, a non-profit educational institution providing quality study abroad programs for over sixty years, is looking for a highly motivated Resident Manager (hereafter RM) for the Summer program in Tokyo. The Tokyo Summer program is six-weeks long, from June to July, catering to participants from universities and colleges in the United States.

The role of the Summer Program RM is to ensure that student life, mainly at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi (hereafter NYC), is safe, healthy, and pleasant. The RM will be based in the NYC. The post requires a strong interest in international education, intercultural development and the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities:
The Resident Manager will:
– Act as a student advisor as appropriate.
– Provide local information and advice to the students according to their needs.
– Reside on the grounds of NYC during the term, and be available for the students, including nights and weekends.
– Act as a liaison between IES Abroad staff and NYC when necessary.
– Monitor students’ health and safety and report to the Summer Program Coordinator.
– Ensure the IES student residential area at NYC is safe, healthy, and pleasant.
– Support student arrivals and conduct the student life session at the welcome orientation.
– Support the Summer Program Coordinator in implementing a variety of cultural activities and events.
– Understand and enforce policies and regulations of IES Abroad, NYC, as well as local Japanese laws.

Qualifications
The candidate must be highly motivated to promote international experiences and inter-cultural communication. The candidate must have high moral and educational standards. Excellent interpersonal communication skill is required; the candidate should possess native or near-native speaker fluency in Japanese and a strong command of English. The candidate must be knowledgeable about geography and activities in Tokyo and Japan. Basic proficiency with personal computers (primarily PCs), especially email and Microsoft Office is also highly desirable.

Candidates should be available to begin working from mid-May, and have a flexible schedule in order to accommodate occasional early morning, late evening and weekend student activities.

Compensation
Remuneration will be based on the candidates’ qualification and competence. The package includes a stipend for the over-night duties at NYC. Local transportation and other expenses will also be covered.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

IES is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Contact: Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and resume (either in Japanese or English with a recent photo attached) to the address below. Finalists will be called for an interview. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled.

IES Abroad Tokyo Center
Attn: Karl Friday
1-7-1 Nakase, SCEC Bldg 3F.
Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0023 JAPAN
Tel. 043-211-8678 Fax. 043-211-8677

Applications by email (to kfriday@iesabroad.org) are also welcome.

Website: https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Programs/Japan/Tokyo_Summer/tokyoSummer.html