Job: English Language Fellow (100 Openings) – U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Worldwide)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: English Language Fellow (100 Openings)
Posted by: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Location: Worldwide
Status: Full Time
Overview: The English Language Fellow Program promotes English language learning around the world and fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. The program places highly qualified teachers in paid professional positions at projects initiated by U.S. embassies in all regions of the world. Fellows improve English language education abroad and contribute to cross-cultural awareness throughout the world. Assignments are for a 10-month period typically beginning in September 2016.
As a premier, competitive opportunity to work on TESL/TEFL projects in developing countries, the program has an impact not only on the institutions that host Fellows but also on the Fellows themselves. It is an opportunity for ESL teachers to enhance their professional careers and build their professional portfolio.
The English Language Fellow Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Approximately 100 positions are available for the 2016-2017 academic year. The priority deadline is November 30, 2015.
Job: Program Coordinator – La Comunidad Que Construimos (Peru)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Program Coordinator
Posted by: La Comunidad Que Construimos
Location: Trujillio, Peru
Status: Full Time
Overview: La Comunidad Que Construimos is a non-profit in Trujillo, Peru, that focuses on youth leadership by conducting self-esteem programming and giving the Young Leaders in our program a positive self image that is needed for them to take control of their own futures. We believe ending poverty starts with empowerment. In our Young Leaders Program, kids become teachers who instruct foreign volunteers in Peruvian history and custom, making them proud of who they are by taking pride in where they are from.
We are looking for a Program Coordinator to support our Director of Programs to plan and facilitate our Young Leaders Program. The description of the position is below. Read More
Job: Alfa Fellow – Cultural Vistas (Russia)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Alfa Fellow
Posted By: Cultural Vistas
Location: Moscow, Russia
Status: Full Time
Summary: The Alfa Fellowship Program is a high-level professional development initiative placing up to 18 American, British, and German citizens per year in work assignments at leading organizations in Russia in the fields of business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, and related areas. Key goals of the Alfa Fellowship Program are expanding networks of American, British, and German professionals, developing greater intercultural understanding, and advancing knowledge of Russian affairs in the West.
The Alfa Fellowship Program begins with language training in the Fellow’s geographic location followed by a language course in Moscow starting in mid-June. Throughout the summer, Alfa Fellows attend a seminar program with key public and private sector officials to discuss current issues facing Russia. Fellows then work at prominent organizations in Russia, including private companies, media outlets, think tanks, and foundations.
Eligible candidates must have a graduate degree and professional experience in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or a related field. Russian language proficiency is not required, but is preferred. The Fellowship includes a generous monthly stipend, language training, program-related travel costs, housing and insurance.
Program Benefits: The Alfa Fellowship Program includes the following provisions:
- Round-trip transportation to New York City, London or Berlin and accommodation (if needed) for selection interviews
- U.S./U.K./Germany-based language training as required based on proficiency evaluation
- Orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., including speakers, activities, travel, and accommodation
- Program-related transportation between U.S./U.K./Germany and Russia
- Russia-based language training
- Moscow Seminar Program, including meetings, briefings, assignment planning, and excursions
- A generous monthly stipend during the program in Russia
- All program-related travel within Russia
- Accommodation in Russia
- Limited international health, accident, and liability insurance during the program in Russia
6 Jobs in International Education
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(1) Florence, Italy Site Director at CISabroad
Search for a Florence, Italy Site Director at CISabroad. Primary responsibilities include logistics and operations, program development and student support services.
More information can be found on our career webpage: http://www.cisabroad.com/why-cisabroad/careers-at-cisabroad
(2) University of Arizona, Study Abroad Coordinator
The University of Arizona is currently searching for a Study Abroad Coordinator to join the Study Abroad & Student Exchange team. The coordinator will oversee programs in Italy, a large and fast-growing destination for UA students. The coordinator will also contribute to our programming and will be an integral part of our student services efforts. For details, please visit: https://uacareers.com/postings/5146
Nippon in New York: ‘Attack on Titan,’ Taylor Anderson Memorial, Luckyrice Fest
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
As the summer winds fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed after Labor Day.
This month’s highlights include:
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Japanese Design Today: Unique, Evolving, Borderless
UL105, University Center, The New School, 63 Fifth Ave.
Free (click here to register)
Japanese design has been proven capable of transcending language barriers and fostering communication and understanding between cultures, enthusiastically embracing elements of other cultures while developing and retaining its own unique sense of design aesthetic, which today is recognized and appreciated throughout the world. But as Japanese society has transformed socially, geopolitically, and economically, so has Japanese design transformed to accommodate these changes which has given way to a new era. Hiroshi Kashiwagi, professor at Musashino Art University, and architect/ furniture designer Yoshifumi Nakamura will each discuss the evolution, distinguishing characteristics, and current state of Japanese design today. A Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Friday, Sept. 11, 7:00 p.m.
The Concert Hall — New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street
$20
Celebrating its eighth annual concert, this year Circle Wind will give tribute to Taylor Anderson, an American victim of the the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami on March 11, 2011. Anderson was dispatched to Ishinomaki under The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program in 2008 and was teaching English to schoolchildren there. The newly formed “Never Give Up Taylor’s Choir” from the Ishinomaki/Higashi-Matsushima area will perform an original piece symbolizing their appreciation for the American people’s support to recover from the devastation in 2011. Maestro Gregory Singer and his Manhattan Symphonie Orchestra also returns to perform some tribute songs for Taylor together with koto soloist Masayo Ishigure and other prominent artists. Hosted by New York’s choral harmony group Tomo.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Double feature: Live Your Dream and Dream Beyond 400 Years
Nippon Club of New York, Rose Room, 145 West 57th Street
$10 per film (at 5:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.)
Live Your Dream is a story about the courage and sacrifice of Taylor Anderson and for all the young people who travel the world trying to make a difference. Taylor was an extraordinary American who on the JET Program dedicated herself to teaching Japanese children, living her dream right up to the disaster of March 11, 2011. In the New York premiere of Dream Beyond 400 Years, local choir Tomo took a journey to Coria Del Rio in Spain, representing a journey going beyond 400 years. In this town, they met “Japón-san,” the descendants of Japanese travelers to Spain 400 years ago. The members of Tomo and Japón-san form a lifelong friendship in this touching real-life story. An after-screening reception featuring Circle Wind Concert participants and members of Taylor Anderson’s family will be held at 7:30 p.m. ($40).
For the complete story, click here.
Justin’s Japan: ‘Attack on Titan’ Storms U.S. Theaters
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Visit his Examiner.com Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Attack on Titan is the upcoming live-action feature film from Studio Toho and director Shinji Higuchi, which will be released in two parts in the U.S. by FUNimation Entertainment this fall. Part One hits select theaters for three days beginning Sept. 30, with Part Two following Oct. 20.
Originally created by manga artist Hajime Isayama in 2009 and currently published by Kodansha Comics in the U.S., Attack on Titan has over 50 million copies in print, as well a 25-episode anime series, also produced by FUNimation for American audiences. The series is so popular that a special Titan-themed attraction opened at Universal Studios Japan earlier this year.
The film’s official U.S. release comes swiftly after Part One’s world premiere at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles on July 14 and its Japanese release on Aug. 1. Written by Yusuke Watanabe, the films star Haruma Miura and Kiko Mizuhara as two young soldiers living in a deadly post-apocalyptic land where humans fight man-eating Titans for their very survival.
“FUNimation is honored to host the world premiere of Attack on Titan here in the United States with Toho,” said FUNimation president and CEO Gen Fukunaga in a press release. “Attack on Titan is truly a worldwide phenomenon and we are excited to bring the live-action movie to theaters.”
For more information, visit http://attackontitanthemovie.com.
JET alum Richard Fontaine featured in NY Times article on foreign policy of Republican candidates
A great article on the foreign policy advisors to several Republican candidates, including JET alum Richard Fontaine–outsider foreign policy advisor to Jeb Bush and former security advisor to Sen. John McCain–who is featured and quoted extensively in the article.
“Between Iraq and a Hawk Base”
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/magazine/between-iraq-and-a-hawk-base.html?_r=0
Job: Fully Funded Volunteer Teacher – WorldTeach (America Samoa)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Fully Funded Volunteer Teacher
Posted By: WorldTeach
Location: America Samoa
Status: Full Time
Summary: WorldTeach, a non-profit organization founded through Harvard University, is currently accepting applications for passionate individuals to serve as volunteer English teachers in our yearlong, fully funded programs in the Pacific Island of American Samoa. Applications will be accepted until October 15th, 2015 and volunteers will depart approximately at the beginning of January 2016.
Volunteers are full time English teachers in public high schools. While volunteers share their skills and knowledge with their students and communities, they also gain cultural understanding, foreign language skills, develop leadership experience, and learn how to be more adaptable and resourceful. The American Samoa Department of Education has sought out WorldTeach volunteers because there is a lack of licensed English teachers in American Samoa.
With 23 programs in 16 different countries, including year, semester, and summer programs, there are plenty of options to find a program that fits your skills and interests. WorldTeach offers excellent professional development and has more than 25 years of experience successfully preparing, training, placing, and supporting volunteers around the world. Funded and partially funded programs are available for yearlong and semester programs.
Our current yearlong programs are in American Samoa, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Pohnpei, Kosrae and Chuuk), Namibia, Tanzania, and Thailand. We also have semester programs in Namibia and Ecuador, and summer programs in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Poland and South Africa.
The American Samoa program is funded by their Department of Education, including round-trip international airfare from a designated U.S. departure city.
Job: English Instructor/Branch Manager – Jabble (Japan)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: English Instructor/Branch Manager
Posted By: Jabble
Location: Chiba and Tokyo, Japan
Status: Full Time
Summary: We are looking for ONE teacher for immediate start. At Jabble, we are trying to make a new style of English school. Our goal is to create a school where service and quality come first, where the focus on our students is genuine, while also providing the service and professional benefits of larger schools. Our schools have a small, at-home atmosphere, and our teachers know all of our students by name. Employing teachers that care about their standard of work is of utmost importance to us. We are NOT looking for applicants that are just looking for a paycheck. We are looking for well-rounded individuals that genuinely care about their students, their coworkers, and the company they work for. We pride ourselves on the care and real improvement of our students, something that only happens when we work together as a team.
We are looking for candidates that want to work toward the overall success of the school; someone that enjoys helping people, is motivated to succeed, and wants to make a better career for themselves in Japan. A lot of English schools hire just the minimum, but we are not looking for that teacher.
Our students are adults that take 45-minute man-to-man lessons or group lessons with a maximum class size of 4 students. We also have school functions (semi-regular drinking parties, hanami parties, Christmas parties, etc.) that are a great opportunity for our students to speak English outside the classroom. Teachers are expected to attend these events and must maintain a professional relationship with the students.
Job: Junior and Senior High School Teacher – Eisugakkan Junior and Senior High School (Japan)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Junior and Senior High School Teacher
Posted By: Eisugakkan Junior and Senior High School
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Status: Full Time
Summary: Eisugakkan Junior and Senior High School in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan is seeking to recruit a teacher to join the school, starting between January 5 and April 1, 2016. The focus of the curriculum is to develop individuals who can think and express their opinions, work cooperatively with persons with diverse values and beliefs, and maintain the desire to continue learning throughout their lives. The applicant NOT REQUIRED to reside in Japan they will sponsor or renew visa.
Salary and Work Schedule: Full-time, to eighteen 50 minute-classes/week, M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Sat 8:30am-1pm as required according to scheduled school events). 3,500,000-4,500,000yen/year Read More
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Event: 2015 Careers and Networking Night
Posted By: JETAA NSW
Location: The Japan Foundation – L4, Central at Central Park. 28 Broadway. Chippendale, NSW 2008 AU
When: Friday, 18 September 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (AEST)
Looking for networking opportunities? Perhaps a potential Japan related career change? Or simply want to find out more about life on the JET Programme and beyond?
Our 2015 Careers and Networking Night is our JETAA way of welcoming back our returning JETs who have finished up their year on the programme.
But most importantly, it is an opportunity to network and re-connect for the JETAA community here in Sydney, both old and new. Not only is it about getting in touch with your peers, it is also a potential opportunity to meet new people as part of the extensive JETAA network, which can pay off in unexpected ways.
Doors open from 6pm, food and drink are provided, and entry is completely free!
To RSVP, please email info@jetaansw.org.au or sign up at eventbright: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/jetaa-nsw-careers-night-tickets-18412172303
WIT Life #291: Waku Waku +NYC event and Sebastian Masuda
WIT Life is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.
This weekend I had the chance to visit “Waku Waku +NYC,” a new Japanese pop culture festival which took place over two days across multiple venues in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. According to the event’s homepage, it brings together the worlds of anime, manga, music, food, film, and fashion via exhibits, panels, screenings, and interactive events. This blend of pop culture from Japan and Brooklyn was envisioned as “Cool Japan meets New York’s Coolest Borough.” The name Waku Waku (わくわく) Read More
Job: Florence Site Director – CISabroad (Italy)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Florence Site Director
Posted By: CIS Abroad
Location: Florence, Italy
Status: Full Time, 12 month minimum
Summary: CISabroad (www.cisabroad.com) provides innovative education programs around the world that broaden academic perspectives, promote global awareness, and encourage personal development while laying the foundation for participants to become engaged world citizens.
The Florence Site Director is responsible for all CISabroad programming and operations in Florence and in Perugia. Among the primary responsibilities for the Site Director are logistics and operations for semester and summer programs at Florence University of the Arts, ISI, and the Umbra Institute, program development, partner/university relations, and student support services. This position is perfect for an entrepreneurial, flexible, mature but fun, driven, energetic professional interested in a fun and personally rewarding career in the field of international education.
Job: Operations Ninja – Boutique Japan (Remote)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Operations Ninja
Posted By: Boutique Japan
Location: Anywhere
Status: Full Time
Do you love travel and spreadsheets? If you’re obsessed with travel, ridiculously detail oriented (a perfectionist to a fault), and passionate about systems and processes, you may be the perfect fit for our globally-distributed team!
A DREAM JOB FOR THE RIGHT PERSON. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is smart, ambitious, and incredibly organized.Join a fun and dynamic company, work from nearly anywhere in the world, and live and breathe travel. Know someone that’s perfect for the job? Please share this post with them!
WHO ARE WE? We are a fast growing travel company that specializes in crafting bespoke journeys for savvy travelers from around the world (learn more about us).Apart from the unique experiences we offer our clients, it is our extreme attention to detail that helps us ensure that each of our travelers has an amazing trip. As part of your job, you’ll be working closely with Andres on Boutique Japan (and possibly on a new venture we are launching), as well as with our lovely travelers and suppliers.We love what we do, and get to work with fascinating people from around the world. We’d love for you to join us!
WHO ARE YOU? We are hiring an Operations Ninja to join our team and help us “level up” our operational and support sophistication. Travel industry operations experience is a plus, but not a requirement. Your primary mission – should you choose to accept it – is to provide our travelers with a seamless, worry-free and wonderful experience, from the moment a trip is booked, until after our clients have returned home from their trip. You’ll be responsible for communicating with our travelers and suppliers throughout this process, and for all the behind-the-scenes work that ensures they have an amazing trip. Superlative speaking and writing skills (including spelling and grammar) are essential. Expertise in over-the-top Zappos-style customer service is a huge plus. The position requires an obsessive attention to the smallest details, and the ability to think well outside the box. It is painstaking work that requires a ninja-like, almost superhuman ability to focus on tiny details. Read More
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(1) Campus Outreach and Communications Coordinator – Associated Colleges of the Midwest – Chicago, IL
Hiring for an entry-level Campus Outreach and Communications Coordinator at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), a consortium of 14 independent liberal arts colleges based in Chicago, IL. The primary focus of the position is to support off-campus study outreach efforts by managing related marketing and communications projects. The position is also responsible for data reporting and overseeing a small recruitment territory.
The ACM Campus Outreach and Communications Coordinator is a full-time position based in Chicago, IL. Moderate travel is required during particular months, when considerable time will be spent visiting college campuses, with work hours that will include early mornings, evenings, and some weekends. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Strategic Outreach and Communications, and works closely with other outreach coordinators, as well as other consortial staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications:
Manages marketing and communications efforts for off-campus study programs.
Writes, develops, and distributes e-mail communications to various audiences at different phases of the application and enrollment process.
Maintains student/contact databases and updates mailing lists.
Creates and updates off-campus study content on the ACM website.
Assists with the development of off-campus study publications and promotional materials.
Produces various application and enrollment reports.
Compiles and analyzes trends and data — including off-campus study data, student surveys, and web analytics — in order to identify ways to improve the effectiveness of outreach efforts.
Monitors Google Analytics to report on and improve web structure and traffic.
Updates and manages off-campus study social media channels.
Coordinates off-campus study student blogs.
Collects, organizes, and distributes off-campus study photo and video content.
Conducts market research for current and proposed off-campus study programs.
Coordinates the hiring and management of Campus Ambassadors.
Collaborates with external vendors.
Outreach and recruitment:
Manages a select territory for off-campus study recruitment, identifying and encouraging prospective students to enroll in ACM programs and working to increase overall enrollment and yield rates.
Creates and coordinates a comprehensive campus outreach and travel schedule.
Coordinates the logistics of all related travel arrangements.
Organizes and carries out out visits to college campuses, which include activities such as attending study abroad fairs, hosting information sessions, visiting classes, setting up and staffing information tables, speaking with student organizations, distributing promotional materials, meeting with faculty and staff, and working with program alumni.
Supports and oversees the coordination of campus visits by other ACM faculty and staff.
Develops and maintains relationships with important campus constituencies, including faculty, staff, program alumni, and prospective students.
Completes follow-up activities and detailed reports after each campus visit.
Develops outreach strategies for future campus visits.
Manages student inquiries, including data entry, communication and follow-up, coordination of mailings, and campus communication regarding student applications.
Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree;
1-2 years professional or internship experience in communications, marketing, or a related field;
Relevant experience in higher education, such as participation in a college off-campus study program or work in admission/international education;
Excellent writing and editing skills;
Strong presentation and public speaking skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences;
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel and Word;
Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail;
Excellent project management skills;
The ability to be a collaborative team player and also to work independently with self-direction;
The ability to multitask, be flexible, and quickly respond to change;
The availability and motivation to frequently travel to college campuses throughout the Midwest and the rest of the United States;
A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of liberal arts colleges;
Data reporting and analysis experience;
Web content management and HTML experience;
Social media and video/photo editing experience;
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, year-round position based in Chicago, IL. Salary is dependent on experience. The position includes an excellent benefits package and a flexible, stimulating environment.
HOW TO APPLY
If this sounds like the job for you, please send a letter explaining your interest in the position, the qualifications you would bring, and how you would contribute to ACM goals for this position. Include a resume, a list of at least three references (who will only be contacted with prior permission), and two writing samples (between 250-500 words). Please submit materials electronically as attachments, in MS Word or PDF format, to acm@acm.edu with the subject line “Campus Outreach and Communications Coordinator.”
Applications will be reviewed beginning August 15 on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Start date: September 2015.