Job: Part-Time English Lecturers – Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Beppu, Oita, Japan)
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Job Title: English Lecturers
Posted by: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Location: Beppu, Oita, Japan
Contract: Part-Time
Here’s a job received directly from an employee at the University:
Our University is currently recruiting faculty members for the following position. Your assistance in sharing these details with interested parties would be greatly appreciated.
- Number of openings: Several part-time lecturer positions
- Affiliation: Successful candidates will be affiliated with the Center for Language Education.
- Subject: English Language
- Qualifications for Application:
- Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree or have the equivalent of three years or more experience or achievements after graduating from university.
- Candidates with two years or more of English teaching experience at the higher education institution are preferred.
- Candidates must be able to teach four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)
- Date of Appointment: April 1, 2019 6. Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (Applications must arrive by this date)
For more information and to apply: Recruitment of Part-time English Language Lecturers at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Job: Television News Assistant – Tokyo Broadcasting System (Washington, DC)
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Job Title: Television News Assistant
Posted by: Tokyo Broadcasting System, Washington DC Bureau
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
We are seeking an entry-level full-time news assistant to work for Tokyo Broadcasting System’s Washington DC Bureau. The main duties of the news assistant includes production of live and recorded news events, editing of video for air transmission, setting up live-shots, and performing technical administrative tasks in support of the bureau and staff. Training will be provided on professional video journalism skills and equipment.
Please note: Candidates must currently reside in the United States (Work visa support provided).
Qualifications:
- Advanced Japanese, Conversational English
- Strong interest in video production
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility, resourcefulness and ability to work in teams
- Able to carry at least 10kg of equipment
- Strong computer skills and proficient in Microsoft office
Job: 2019 Summer Instructor Positions for Pre-College Tokyo Program – Putney Student Travel (Tokyo, Japan)
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Job Title: 2019 Summer Instructor Positions for Pre-College Tokyo Program
Posted by: Putney Student Travel
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Please see the attached flyer for summer instructor positions in Tokyo, which was passed along to us.
Seeking instructor candidates to teach seminars in:
Japanese Language, Anime & Illustration, Technology & Innovation, Business & Marketing, Fashion Design, Japanese Cuisine & Culture, Photography, Film & Video
- Experience working with or teaching teens
- Proficiency or fluency in local language(s)
- Time spent traveling or living in the destination country
- Strong command of the subject matter you are teaching
- Ability to motivate and engage students in and out of the classroom
- Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required.
More Information and Application Process: PCTOK Instructor Job Description
Job: Temporary Trading Assistant – Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (New York City, NY, USA)
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Job Title: Temporary Trading Assistant
Posted by: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time, 3 years
Here’s a job passed along to us:
Summary: Provides support to traders by processing trades, maintaining position records, and preparing trading-related reports. Responsible for trade captures, trading activity reports, and risk calculations. This is a temporary assignment for approximately 3 years
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists in all the planning and execution of Treasury Team tasks under the supervision of the Head of Treasury Team.
- Assists the traders with booking/checking/saving transactions
- Collects general data/information including market-related according to the traders’ request.
- Prepares periodic and on-demand reports and documents to the Management and Head Office.
- Abides by all Compliance related procedures.
- Performs Treasury Team-related administrative tasks.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in business, finance, economics or law preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience as a trading assistant or in bank operations preferred.
- Good oral and written communications skills.
- Bilingual oral and written skills on a business level in both English and Japanese.
- Good business mathematical skills with the ability to calculate quickly.
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Job: Part-Time Translator – City of Biei-cho (Biei-cho, Hokkaido)
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Job Title: Part-Time Translator
Posted by: Biei-cho, Hokkaido
Location: Biei-cho, Hokkaido, Japan
Contract: Part-Time
Here’s a good opportunity for someone wanting to do part-time translation work for a couple of months:
Biei-cho, Hokkaido, is looking for a few interns who can read & speak Japanese and to help them with translations from Feb. 1 – Mar. 31. You must reside from outside of Japan (flight will be paid for you). You will work Monday-Friday. Below is the link for anyone interested (only in Japanese).
Contact: Masanori Satake at seisaku_chousei@town.biei.hokkaido.jp
Job: Private Junior/Senior High School Teacher – ELT Source (Nagoya, Japan)
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Job Title: Private Junior/Senior High School Teacher
Posted by: ELT Source
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alumni, Gajen Sivakumar (Oita-ken, 2013-2017) for the following job opportunity:
Job Description: ELT Source is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to teach at a private Junior/Senior high school in Nagoya starting April 2019. We are a small energetic company with an opening for a position which offers an above average salary, holidays of over 2 months a year, strong support and great schools to teach at.
All candidates must be a native English speaker and have achieved a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Candidates with prior ALT experience and or degrees in Education, English, Linguistics or Japanese studies are preferred but not required. Candidates are required to work within a group of other ELT Source teachers and collaborate to prepare all lessons, administer tests and evaluate student performance. If you are looking for a position where you can hone your teaching skills at a job that is sometimes challenging, often rewarding and where you can become an active part of the school this is the right position for you.
- Teaching English at a combined Jr/Sr high school.
- Full-time Monday to Friday
- 15 to 18 in class hours per week with class sizes of about 20.
- Writing all lessons, quizzes, exams for the year following the already established curriculum.
- With multiple testing periods throughout the year proper evaluation of all students is essential. * Our instructors teach independently without a Japanese English teacher in the classroom.
- There is a group of senior ELT Source instructors at the school from which new instructors will have strong support from.
- All National holidays are off.
- Fully paid spring, summer and autumn breaks.
Job: News Reporter/Research Assistant – Yomiuri Shimbun (Los Angeles, CA)
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Job Title: News Reporter/Research Assistant
Posted by: Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the newspaper:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Founded in 1874, The Yomiuri Shimbun is Japan’s largest and most influential national daily newspaper in Japan. We have 28 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles.
- The Yomiuri Shimbun: www.yomiuri.co.jp
- The Yomiuri Shimbun Media Data: http://adv.yomiuri.co.jp/m-data/english/index.html
- The Japan News (Our English-language daily): www.the-japan-news.com
Job Description:
The Los Angeles Bureau of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest national daily newspaper, seeks a reporter/research assistant to help cover all news, especially sports events (primarily baseball, but also golf tennis, Olympics sports, etc.), and assist in reporting on any other major (non-sports) news in the western and Midwestern states of the U.S. and Mexico. This job primarily involves assisting two Japanese sports reporters by gathering daily sports news, arranging and conducting interviews, obtaining media credentials for sports events, doing research, transcribing interviews, and covering games and other events. The work can be fast-paced and there are regular deadlines (work days may sometimes include weekends and on some days start of work days may be in afternoon and continuing after the end of games during baseball season). The position may require travel to cover major news, report on various sporting events, and also covering the entertainment industry.
Applicants should be able to communicate well in English and Spanish. Since the newspaper is in Japanese, there are no byline opportunities.
Job Duties:
- Newsgathering and research, identify newsworthy events
- Conduct interviews/develop and maintain news sources
- Cover press conferences and other events
- Travel is sometimes required, including weekend work-Some administrative duties
Job: Export Ocean Operations or Human Resource Assistant – DSA International Consulting (Pasadena, CA, USA)
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Job Title: Export Ocean Operations or Human Resource Assistant
Posted by: DSA International Consulting
Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a couple of jobs passed along to us:
- Seeking candidate with export ocean operations background. Must possess good customer service and communication skills. PC literacy is required.
- Experience international logistics industry. Export logistics operation and international trading background preferred.
- Bilingual Japanese/English language is required.
Immediate need in a major global firm for a Human Resource Assistant (Benefit/Payroll) to join their team.
- Ability to organize and complete projects on a timely basis
- Bachelors degree, preferably in Human Resource or Business related field required
- Must have a minimum of 2 + years experience in Human Resources or Payroll/Employee Benefits
- PHR / SPHR Certifications a major plus
- Must be proficient on the computer: MS Office
Job: Japanese Teacher – Felix V. Festa Middle School (New York City, NY)
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Job Title: Japanese Teacher
Posted by: Felix V. Festa Middle School
Location: New York City, NY
Contract: Part-Time
Here’s a JET-relevant job passed along to us:
Japanese teaching position near New York City
Clarkstown Central School District (West Nyack, NY): Part-time opening for applicant holding certification in Japanese for the 2018-19 school year and anticipated opening for the 2019-20 school year.
An opening for a part time Japanese teaching position is anticipated starting in September at Felix V. Festa Middle School in West Nyack, New York. The position will begin with introductory Japanese classes with the potential for expanding in the subsequent school years. Interested candidates should contact Celinda Vanichpong-Lintner (cvanichpong@ccsd.edu or 845-639-6300, ext. 5503) with questions.
Clarkstown is a vibrant suburban community located just 25 miles north of New York City. In 2016, CNN Money ranked Clarkstown the 7th best small city to live in America, and Clarkstown Schools have an excellent reputation. Find out more about Clarkstown at http://www.town.clarkstown.ny.us/
Job: Group Leader – Experiment in International Living – (Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan)
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Job Title: Group Leader
Posted by: Experiment in International Living
Location: Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the organization:
Now hiring Group Leaders for summer abroad programs to Japan!
The Experiment in International Living is currently hiring experienced and inclusive educators to guide our summer 2019 programs in Japan. To learn more about our programs in Japan, please visit: https://www.experiment.org/program-landing/destinations/?location=Japan&country=&theme
Group leaders travel alongside their group and serve as their students’ primary support throughout the program. Two co-leaders work together to guide a group of up to 15 high school students on a 4-week journey. Leaders’ responsibilities’ include helping their students integrate into local cultures and host families, conducting group excursions, and guiding students through discussions of and reflections on their experiences. Leaders work with the Experiment’s US-based staff and in-country partners to maximize students’ health and safety and to ensure the program is meaningful, challenging, and experientially rich.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Fluent in Japanese and English
- Experience working with high school students in a leadership capacity
- At least 21 years of age (Applicants must be 21 or older by June 1, 2019.)
- A bachelor’s degree (Current undergraduates may apply if they are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree by June 15, 2019.)
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- A current passport (valid through January 2020)
- Complete availability for the duration of the program (including Staff Training in Brattleboro, Vermont from June 24-29, and the entirety of the program in Japan from June 30 – July 29).
Job: Translator or Global Human Resources Specialist Positions – ARKRAY, Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)
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Job Title: Translator OR Global Human Resources Specialist
Posted by: ARKRAY, Inc.
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAADC for the following two job openings with ARKRAY, Inc. Kyoto Laboratory:
We are currently looking for a native English speaker who can also speak Japanese (business level) to work with us at ARKRAY. We have 2 job postings we would like to share with you. Please find the job description below, and feel free to ask us any additional questions there may be regarding the position.
Translator (EN JP) job description
To give you a brief self-introduction of our company, ARKRAY is a medical device maker mainly involved in the production of clinical analysis devices. (Our HP can give you more details.) We have established affiliates in more than 12 countries all over the world, and are still seeking to expand our needs to more countries worldwide. Our main responsibility is to communicate with these global affiliates through interpreting to support their meetings/ HR issues. We find people with such impressive experiences at the JET program more than suitable for the position and they can be able to broaden their multi-lingual skills through this position at ARKRAY.
Application Process: If there are any people interested, please have them contact me directly (fukuis@arkray.co.jp) or our team e-mail (ghr@arkray.co.jp) with a resume attached.
Conditions such as salary are negotiable, depending on experience. We also offer benefits such as housing allowances and moving fees under certain circumstances.
Job: Accounting Assistant – DSA (Torrance, CA, USA)
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Job Title: Accounting Assistant
Posted by: DSA
Location: Richmond, IN, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a JET-relevant job passed along to us:
DSA is posting on behalf of client Hi-Tech Electronics firm. Accounting Trainee-Japan/China & USA Trade. Immediate hire position available for established Hi-Tech Electronics firm located in Torrance, California
Position: Accounting Assistant
Qualifications:
- Desired candidate with Bachelor’s degree
- Willing to train with accounting background or education
- Corporate accounting functions
- PC Literacy
- Good Communication skills
Job: Japan Study Program Associate – Earlham College (Richmond, IN, USA)
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Job Title: Japan Study Program Associate
Posted by: Earlham College
Location: Richmond, IN, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a JET-relevant Japan job at Earlham College passed along to us:
General Description
The Program Associate’s main duty will be recruiting for the Japan Study program. Japan Study is a long-standing, collaborative initiative linking the 27 colleges of the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) with Waseda University in Japan. The PA reports to the Director and assists him in the administration of various Earlham programs related to Japan, including campus programming, study abroad, faculty development, and community outreach. In addition to programs on the Earlham campus, Earlham College, a Quaker institution, is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges in the field of international education.
Responsibilities:
- Recruiting students for the study-abroad programs in Japan–includes travel to member campuses
- Communicating with representatives and students from member colleges (letters, brochures, handbooks, e-mail, website, program applications)
- Acting as a liaison between the consortial campuses and our Tokyo office
- Planning and implementation of orientation programs in the U.S. and Japan, webinars, and pre-departure and post-return orientations.
- Managing a semester-abroad program that sends approximately 8 Earlham students and a faculty member to Morioka each year
- Coordinating the evaluation program and completing yearly evaluation reports
- Working with Earlham faculty and students interested in Japan
- Assisting with campus programming related to Japan
- Managing communication with Earlham alumni and friends
- Facilitating two short-term exchange programs that bring middle and high school students from Japan to Indiana
- Recruiting, hiring, and orienting recent graduates for the Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) Program in Morioka and Tanohata
- Engaging in professional development activities through participation in state, regional, and national professional organizations
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Japan Study Director
Application Process: For more information and to apply please click here.
Job: Account Representative – DSA (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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Job Title: Account Representative
Posted by: DSA
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job passed along to us:
- Bachelors degree
- Interest in sales and corporate account management
- Industrial Packaging Products
Job: Group Leader – Experiment in International Living (Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan)
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Job Title: Group Leader
Posted by: Experiment in International Living
Location: Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the organization:
Now hiring Group Leaders for summer abroad programs to Japan!
The Experiment in International Living is currently hiring experienced and inclusive educators to guide our summer 2019 programs in Japan. To learn more about our programs in Japan, please visit: https://www.experiment.org/program-landing/destinations/?location=Japan&country=&theme
Group leaders travel alongside their group and serve as their students’ primary support throughout the program. Two co-leaders work together to guide a group of up to 15 high school students on a 4-week journey. Leaders’ responsibilities’ include helping their students integrate into local cultures and host families, conducting group excursions, and guiding students through discussions of and reflections on their experiences. Leaders work with the Experiment’s US-based staff and in-country partners to maximize students’ health and safety and to ensure the program is meaningful, challenging, and experientially rich.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Fluent in Japanese and English
- Experience working with high school students in a leadership capacity
- At least 21 years of age (Applicants must be 21 or older by June 1, 2019.)
- A bachelor’s degree (Current undergraduates may apply if they are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree by June 15, 2019.)
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- A current passport (valid through January 2020)
- Complete availability for the duration of the program (including Staff Training in Brattleboro, Vermont from June 24-29, and the entirety of the program in Japan from June 30 – July 29).
Benefits
- Intensive weeklong professional development training
- Experience a familiar culture from a new perspective
- Use your language skills and expand your professional network
- Stipend based on program length; program-related travel expenses covered
Application Process: Learn More and apply online at https://www.experiment.org/apply/become-a-group-leader/
Final application deadline: January 20, 2019.
Questions? Contact us at groupleaders@experiment.org
Commitment to Diversity The Experiment is committed to recruiting and supporting students of diverse backgrounds, and thus The Experiment is equally committed to hiring Group Leaders who represent diverse geographic, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds.
