US-Japan Bridging Foundation Scholarships 03.23.12
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Thanks to JETAA DC President Maurice Maloney. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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*** Now Accepting Applications for Bridging Foundation Scholarships***
The US-Japan Bridging Foundation is pleased to announce that we are
accepting applications from US undergraduates who want to study in Japan
during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Students receive scholarships of $2,500 to $7,500, depending upon the length of study and particular
donor-sponsored scholarship. *Application deadline is April 6, 2012*. More
information can be found at: http://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/scholarships.html Read More
Job: Kindergarten Teacher (Tokyo) 03.23.12
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Thanks to JET alum Jennifer Swanson for passing on the posting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: English Teacher
Posted by: Kids Fore
Type: Full-time
Location: Tokyo
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
http://www.kids- fore.com/
Responsibilities:
- Native speaker of English
- Good at playing with kids and enjoy kids
- Able to create lesson plans and English program itself in future
- Teaching experience, especially related to kids
- Curriculum development experience, a plus
- Be able to cooperate with other teachers even though he/she doesn’t speak
Japanese - Be able to work over the weekends or on holidays when they have any school
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Job: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Beppu, Oita) 03.23.12
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Thanks to Kyushu-based JET alum and professional translator Joel Dechant for alerting JETwit to recent open positions at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (where Joel happens to work).
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Various
Posted by: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Type: Full and contract
Location: Beppu-shi, Oita-ken
Salary:
Start Date: N/A
http://www.apu.ac.jp/administration/modules/opportunities/index.php?content_id=1
- Permanent Staff Member Position
- Recruitment of Permanent Staff
- Recruitment of Tokutei Shokuin
- Recruitment of Contract Staff (Translator/Interpreter:Native English Speaker)
- Recruitment of Contract Staff (Translator/Interpreter:Japanese Staff) (Only in Japanese)
- Recruitment of Contract Staff (Marketing and Planning)
- Recruitment of Contract Staff (Editorial manager)
- Recruitment of Contract Staff
- Recruitment of Part-time Staff
Job: Actus Posting – Korean-English Bilingual Marketing Coordinator (NY) 03.23.12
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Via Actus Consulting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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*** If you apply, please make sure to indicate that you learned of the job listing via JETwit.
Yoroshiku and ganbatte! ***
Position: Korean-English Bilingual Marketing Coordinator
Posted by: Actus USA
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY (Midtown)
Salary: 35K-45k (DOE)
Start Date: N/A
http://www.actus-usa.com/job_search_en.php?location=1&job_industry=&job_category=&keywords=
Responsibilities:
The Position will focus on the expansion of ESL online student recruitment services and marketing activities for ESL schools in Korean market.
– Sales and Market the online student recruiting service and similarly-related services to ESL schools, educational institutions, and international media outlets.
– Research, develop, and execute marketing campaigns in Korea (print, online-based marketing, etc.) to route international students to ESL schools through the company website.
– Build and sustain strong business ties with school officials and admissions staff.
– Identify, approach and negotiate with current and future business partners advertising opportunities, marketing plans and mutually-beneficial business opportunities.
– Independently manage day-to-day administrative operations involving student enrollment services: follow up on students’ applications, speaking with schools’ admissions offices, updating company management database, answering student and school inquiries. Read More
Education Opportunity: Scholarship for Teacher Training (via, pnwjetaa) 03.22.12
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Program Overview:
An intensive training program in teaching Chinese or Japanese will be held this summer (2012) at Portland State University in Oregon. The Chinese & Japanese Teacher Training Institute is an intensive course for current language teachers or those who plan to enter the field. The program provides the foundation for future instructors to teach their language and gives substantial tools to current teachers to reinforce and strengthen their programs. It is a hands-on course, and effective methodology in teaching Chinese and Japanese to North Americans is emphasized over a theoretical analysis of the language. Read More
Doshisha Global MBA Program: Kyoto, Japan (via, pnwjetaa) 03.22.12
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Discover the Doshisha Global MBA – Designed for the 21st century
– Build your own program from courses in General Business Management or our innovative focus areas: Business in Asia, Green Business, and Culture and Creativity. – Gain a global perspective through an international student body, overseas study options, and classes taught by experts from around the world. – Scholarships available for all international students. – Career opportunities in Japan and with Japanese companies seeking global talent. – A strong focus on the Social Responsibility of business. – Opportunities to learn Japanese and take classes in our sister Japanese MBA program. – Looking to advance your career, and help make the world a better place? Come and join us at Doshisha Business School.
The University
Doshisha University is widely recognized as one of Japan’s top comprehensive universities, with 15 Faculties and Centers and 15 Graduate Schools. Founded in 1875, it has a distinguished history of education based on the founder’s philosophy of education guided by conscience. Doshisha is one of the top four prestigious private universities in the Kansai (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto) region, and is one of 13 universities selected by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology for the Global 30 Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization. Doshisha Business School’s English-language Global MBA is a flagship program for the university’s Global 30 participation. Read More
Job: Education and Learning Manager (Decatur, GA) 03.22.12
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Thanks to JET Alum, Jessica Kennett Cork for this posting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Education and Learning Manager
Posted by: International Rescue Committee
Type: Full-time
Location: Decatur, GA
Salary: DOE
Start Date: As soon as possible
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7967&source=Indeed.com
Responsibilities:
The Education & Learning Manager oversees all components of IRC Atlanta’s Education services to refugee children, youth and adults. Adult education services include English as a Second Language instruction; job readiness and vocational training; computer skills instruction; financial literacy, cultural orientation and life skills instruction. Youth services include year-round after school and summer programs for refugee teens, youth internship program, and special safety, career, and enrichments programs. The Education Manager is a full-time, exempt position reporting directly to the Executive Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of IRC Atlanta’s Education & Learning programs, providing guidance, leadership, and direct supervision in all aspects of service provision
- Develop and enhance the design of education & learning services, including ESL, family literacy, job readiness and vocational training, youth after-school, summer camp, computer literacy, cultural orientation and other emerging services Read More
Job:Postings from Idealist.org 3.22.12
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Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese -related jobs in the United States.
Regional Program Manager for Tohoku Rebuilding Program
Posted by: Architecture For Humanity
Type: Full-time (2 year contract)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: DOE (Full Benefits)
Start date: 4/9/2012
Architecture For Humanity is seeking a Japanese proficient program manager to assist with development in Tohoku. They are looking for candidates with experience in business development and real estate. MBA is preferred.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/cbZKbhDtg8jd/
Job: Trader/ Business Development (ITOCHU International) (DC) 03.21.12
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Via JETAA DC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Trader/ Business Development
Posted by: ITOCHU International
Type: N/A
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
http://www.itochu. com/general/ careers.
Responsibilities:
Develop and implement a trading, marketing and business development program for ITOCHU’s Uranium business. Assist the
planning and strategy for uranium trading,
marketing, and executes transactions for sales, purchases and swaps.
Key Responsibility areas:
Communicate daily with uranium business partners
(utilities, miners, traders and brokers, etc) in North/South America and
Europe (mainly North America) and collaborate to create trading and
marketing opportunities for the Nuclear Fuel Group. Executes uranium transactions for sales,
purchases and swaps. Read More
Job: Bilingual Japanese Translator 03.20.12
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Thanks to JET Alum, Shun Endo, for sending this post, Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Bilingual Japanese Translator
Posted by: Aerotek
Type: Contract (up to 48 weeks)
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $17 – $20/hour
Start Date: N/A
Responsibilities:
– Translating Japanese to English and English to Japanese.
– Translating technical and non-technical documents, process manuals, internal communications, programming specifications, design instructions, etc… Read More
JET Prefecture Round-up 3.16.12
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Sam Brewster, (Akita-ken, Kazuno-shi, 2011-present), gives a little taste of what JETs are doing around Japan. To submit items for future JET Prefecture Round-up posts, e-mail Sam at jetinfogather [at] gmail.com.
Events by Region
Kansai Region
- March 24th is Wakayama JET’s children’s Easter event at the Tanabe Shimin Sogo Center. There will be bilingual readings of the Easter Bunny story, and children will have the chance to meet the Easter Bunny make their own bunny masks and take part in a fun Easter egg hunt.
Kantou Region
Ibaraki
- Ibaraki Jets still have chance to check out the annual Plum Blossom Festival in Mito, which runs right up until March 31st.
- St. Patrick’s Day Event at Bardega in Hitachi on Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th.
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17th in Kumamoto City.
- On Saturday, March 24th, Miyazaki AJET presents…’Karaoke Bus Road Trippin’!
- St. Patrick’s Day feast and party in Matsuyama on Saturday, March 17th.
- Club Livespace in Akita City will play host to Akita’s very first St. Patrick’s Day Dance Party on Friday, March 16th. Organised by the ALT-led charity Volunteer Akita, the event aims to raise money for their Scholarship Fund. Through this fund they hope to send an orphan from the Sendai area to college – a truly inspiring cause as he is the first from his orphanage to ever show interest in attending.
*Note to all JETs and JET alumni: Click here to find your JET prefecture group on LinkedIn.
Job: Japanese Language Instructor (DC) 03.17.12
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Via JETAA-DC Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Japanese Language Instructor
Posted by: Global Language Translation, Inc.
Type: Full-time
Location: Arlington, VA
Salary: NA
Start date: NA
Contact Info: patricia@gltcenter. com
Responsibilities:
• Provide basic, intermediate and advanced language instruction to U.S. government and other personnel. Assist with evaluation of students and provide academic counseling. About half the time will be spent in classroom instruction and other half preparing for class and related duties. Class size is small, 1 — 8 students at the same level.
• Full time (40 hours/week). Monday through Friday, 7:15 AM — 4:00 PM.
• Required Experience: Native speaker of the target language. Educated in target language through secondary school. Read More
Job:Postings from Idealist.org 3.15.12
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Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese -related jobs in the United States.
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Summer Quest Japanese Instructors Needed
Posted by: Harlem Education Activities Fund
Type: Part-time/Contract
Location: New York City, NY
Salary: Competitive
Start date: Training – May/June 2012, Start/End date: July 9th – August 10th, 2012
Summer Quest is seeking Japanese instructors for a summer Japanese language immersion program. Minimum 3 years teaching experience. B.A. in Education, Japanese or related field (M.A. preferred).
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/hdDWSwd89XNp/
Homestay Manager
Posted by: AYUSA International
Type: Temporary/Contract
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: DOE
Start date: Contract position is February 15 to August 31
AYUSA International is seeking a weekend Homestay Manager to coordinate homestay programs for Japanese high school students attending the University of California, Berkeley. Position also requires the supervising of a homestay coordinator staff. No previous experience required.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/SSxKCwk6NMfP/
Homestay Coordinator
Posted by: AYUSA International
Type: Temporary/Contract
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: DOE
Start date: Contract position is February 15 to August 31
AYUSA International is seeking individuals to recruit host families for Japanese exchange students. No previous experience required.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/bzpPxk9xWKMD/
Jobs: Writer Translator and Web Designer (London, UK) 03.15.12
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Thanks to Jet Alumn Dipika Soni for forwarding these two JET relevant openings in the UK.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Writer/ Translator
Posted by: Cross Media
Type: Part-time (possible full-time)
Location: London, UK
Salary: Provided on application
Start date: NA
Contact Info:
Responsibilities:
– To translate Japanese to English texts for internal use and for external use on websites/print
media
– To write original content for external use on websites/print media
– To proofread and edit English documents for internal and external use
– To plan and manage newsletter, website and social media content
We are initially offering this as a part time but a full time position may be offered to the right person.
Please send your CV, two samples of writing, and two samples of Japanese to English translation (including the original text), as well as any visa details if relevant to Ms. Mary Moreton mary@eat-japan.com with Writer/Translator in the title. Read More
There’s so much going on in connection with 3/11 that it feels overwhelming to try and capture everything. Life has been busy with all of life’s things, and I realized that I was trying to put off thinking about 3/11 in some important ways. So I finally stopped myself and thought back to March 11, and remembered that initially I was frantically gathering information from every source I could find and trying to organize it in a way that would be helpful to JET alumni, family of JETs, and anyone else outside Japan who was seeking information on people and areas.
The post below is much of the information gathered in real time (at the time) and gradually organized into what I hoped were helpful ways. Reading through it brought back a range of challenging feelings for me as well as a comparative perspective on how things big and small felt then versus now. Feel free to read through and share your own thoughts and memories in the comments section below if you like.
One additional thought: Taylor and Monty, you are not forgotten.
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March 2011
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Map of the Tohuku region in northern Japan and its prefectures
Last update: 10:06 pm NY time March 14. Email jetwit [at] jetwit.com with any updates you’d like to share. (Apologies for delays. I’m taking care of my 14 month old daughter while trying to keep doing things on the computer.)
(10:06 pm) “I talked to a person from the US embassy today. The US has not issued any evacuation for it’s citizens. If you want to escape you have to do it on your own, but they said if we have something we need to call them. I told him food and he said he needs food himself, so everyone is in that situation. We are now strictly rationing our food. Do not expect any help from the US government.”
(9:38 pm) From JET Greg Lekich in Sendai: “Everyone, I’m heading over to the home of Iain Campbell where we will set up a system for dispatching people on the ground to check on people. Will be back online a bit later.”
(9:36 pm) “Report from Furukawa area. Northern rural areas are fine. Furukawa not too bad. Power and communication sitiation though still not reliable.”
(9:32 pm) Iwate Grass Roots Aid Facebook Group
9:05 pm “NEWS on CTV: Japanese government spokesman reporting that many northern communities are still cut off and have not been reached yet :(”
Shiogama (6:27 pm NY time): A photo of Shiogama High School and some of the survivors. http://twitpic.com/49gcsb
Shiogama (via JET alum friend’s FB) (5:53 pm NY time Monday, March 14): Read More
