OKITEA offers professional development opportunities regarding East Asia to K-12 teachers and administrators and promotes teaching East Asia topics and Chinese language instruction to multiple audiences.

ROLES:

* This individual directs a statewide program to assist K-12 teachers in making East Asia part of their curriculum and helps place visiting Chinese language teachers in Oklahoma schools.
* As Assistant Director of the Confucius Institute, this individual plans and promotes Confucius Institute events and classes, working closing with the director of the Confucius Institute in Norman, OK.
* The OKITEA director is responsible for administration, grant writing, and budgetary oversight for the unit.
* Must be able to read and interpret policy as well as state and federal regulations
* Must be able to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
* Must have superior grantsmanship skills.
* Must be able to communicate effectively with culturally diverse groups of teachers, administrators, private foundations, and federal and state agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Applicants must have bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
* 18 months experience in grant writing and/or administration
* Preferred candidates will have a degree emphasis in K-12, foreign language education, or East Asia Studies, and a master’s degree is desirable.
* A strong grant-writing record and administrative experience are important
* Proficiency in Chinese language would be helpful, although not required.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.ou.edu. Refer to job requisition #08868 for Program Specialist II-Director for OKITEA. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.

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