Human Resources

A position description or "PD" is a statement of the major duties, responsibilities, and supervisory relationships of a position. In its simplest form, a PD indicates the work to be performed by the position. The purpose of a PD is to document the major duties and responsibilities of a position, not to spell out in detail every possible activity during the work day.

Position Descriptions Page

This document outlines the employment regulations for the Japan Center for Michigan Universities. These regulations apply to regular employees of JCMU.  Regulations covering the employment of part time and temporary workers are outlined elsewhere.

• English (last updated July 20, 2018)

• Japanese (last updated July 20, 2018)

Continuing education and professional development benefits both individual JCMU employees and our organization as a whole: it strengthens our practice and enhances job satisfaction throughout our careers, as well as increasing awareness of JCMU by building a positive reputation for the Center and extending JCMU’s professional network. These types of engagement are vital to the maintenance and improvement of JCMU’s programming. Engagement in professional development activities can be costly, particularly when it entails international travel. However, JCMU views well-planned strategic engagement as an asset to the Center’s continued success. If you wish to travel for continuing education, to present a paper, or to fulfill a significant role in a professional meeting or congress during this contract period, please contact your supervisor to request a special allocation from the available pool of funds

The JCMU Human Resources Communications Page documents critical communications from JCMU leadership that is relevant for all JCMU faculty and staff.