Via the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies mailing list: 

Institution: Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU)
Location: Hikone, Shiga pref., Japan
Education: BA required; MA preferred
Language: JLPT N2/TOEFL 550
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Start date: May 20, 2013

The Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) in Hikone, Japan, is currently recruiting for a full time Student Services Coordinator. Details as follows:

Duties: The Student Services Coordinator (“SSC”) is responsible for maintaining a living and learning environment that promotes the overall personal well-being of all students participating in JCMU programs. Duties include but are not limited to assisting non-Japanese students in the transition to life in Japan and to functioning effectively within the JCMU environment and the Japanese culture.  Duties also include taking students and foreign faculty to the doctor. Responsibilities are in the areas of student orientation and residence life with oversight of service learning, community involvement, evaluation and assessment of JCMU student related activities, as well as supervision of student arrival and departure preparation. The SSC will communicate with administrative and academic staff both in Japan and the U.S. through regularly scheduled meetings and written reports. The SSC responds to student emergency situations and is expected to be available on an on call basis during the week and 24 hours a day on weekends when on duty.  Weekend duty is shared with other faculty and staff depending on need and availability.  The SSC should be skilled in conflict resolution and, when appropriate, take disciplinary action in the case of disruptive behavior. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all residents are aware of residential policies and have been trained in emergency fire, earthquake, and other disaster procedures. The SSC is a resource person to students and makes appropriate referrals as necessary in academic, personal and financial matters. The SSC must be available to students and staff on a daily basis through scheduled office hours and is responsible for scheduling and promoting educational activities and seminars related to health, safety, security, cultural issues and other activities that enhance the students’ educational experience while at JCMU. The coordinator reports to the Resident Director and may be asked to perform other relevant duties.

The student services coordinator is a full-time annually renewable position with an anticipated start date of May 20, 2013. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Compensation includes Japanese benefits.

Required qualifications: bachelors degree, Japanese language proficiency (native, JLPT 2, ILR scale of 4 or 5 or equivalent), English language proficiency (native, TOEFL 550, ILR scale of 4 or 5, or equivalent) and experience in college residential life or college counseling, study abroad and conflict resolution. The SSC must have experience living in the United States and Japan.  Candidates should have or be willing to get a Japanese drivers license.

Preferred: Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling or related field. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity to diversity.

For full details and to apply, see original posting on JCMU’s website.