Job: Executive Staff Assistant – International Department (University of Cincinnati)
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
-Post charges and grants on Students Accounts in UniverSIS.
-Assist with organizing Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs.
-Run reports, process purchase requisitions, credit card review, and timekeeping in UC Flex.
-Assist Business Administrator with department financials.
-Process transcripts
: Under general supervision from a designated administrator, assist in the planning and coordination of administration and/or operational activities of substantial variety and complexity in a unit or department of considerable size and/or diversification.
Job: Western Kentucky University – Study Away Coordinator
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Thanks to JET alum David Nelson, the database coordinator for Western Kentucky U’s international student program, for sharing this listing.Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Western Kentucky University welcomes applications for the position of Coordinator, Study Away Programs.
The Coordinator is part of a team responsible developing/managing programs and fulfilling travel details for faculty-led programs in both the United States and multiple countries.
Review of applications will start immediately and will close once a sufficient pool of applicants has accrued.
To learn more about the position and to apply, please visit: http://wku.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=141C87E4A6783CEEB1E08261944052EF?JOBID=53370&CNTRNO=0&TSTMP=1411575769849
Justin’s Japan: J-Rocktober
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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.
This October is set to be a landmark month for New York City, as it welcomes to the stage some of the most celebrated Japanese musicians performing today.
Things kick off on Oct. 5 with girl group Morning Musume ’14 at the Best Buy Theater. The forerunner to today’s mega-member pop acts like AKB48, Momusu has been spinning off hits since 1997, launching the career of songwriter-turned-record mogul Tsunku in the process.
On Oct. 11, X Japan, the country’s best-selling rock band of all time, becomes the second Japanese act to headline Madison Square Garden, following L’Arc~en~Ciel’s historic debut there two years ago. Led by the charismatic drummer (and classical pianist) Yoshiki, X Japan has sold out the 55,000 seat Tokyo Dome a record-setting 18 times.
The venerable Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, which has been on the scene since the late 1980s and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Puffy, Shiina Ringo and Shakira, plays Irving Plaza on Oct. 14. If it’s cutting edge you crave, virtual idol superstar Hatsune Miku makes her New York bow at Hammerstein Ballroom on Oct. 17-18 with a special concert featuring 3D projection technology and a live band.
Seeking something heavier? Stadium act Maximum the Hormone, which appeared at Ozzfest Japan last year alongside Black Sabbath, Slipknot and Tool, invades the Best Buy Theater Oct. 27.
JET alum publishes book on getting unstuck: “Dream in Color, Think in Black & White”
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Jonathan Bissell (Chiba-ken, 1995-2000) has written a “how-to” guide to getting unstuck and pursuing your life or career dreams. A timely topic as many JETAA chapters are hosting career forums over the next few weeks. His book, entitled “Dream in Color, Think in Black & White: How to Get Unstuck and Fulfill Your Dreams” is now available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback. For complete details visit amazon.com/author/jonathanbissell.
Description:
The world is filled with dreamers, but it’s owned by people who do. Yet too many dreamers are stuck, unhappy and unfulfilled in their life or career. They don’t know how to move forward or what to do next. Dream in Color, Think in Black & White is a focused and powerful book that provides practical and encouraging step-by-step guidance for dreamers everywhere who want to get unstuck and fulfill their dreams, but don’t know how.
Introduction:
Admit it. You’re stuck. Somewhere along the way, you had a dream that you let go of. But it hasn’t let go of you. You’re the reason this book was written. Because dreams matter. Dreams are powerful. And sometimes dreams just won’t go away – no matter how impractical, ill-timed or financially risky they are.
This is a book about getting unstuck in your life or career. It’s about learning to Dream in Color and Think in Black & White. There are three parts to this book: Dreaming in Color, Thinking in Black & White, and Fulfilling Your Dreams. Each part contains practical “how to” steps and examples explaining how to get unstuck and move toward your dream. The rest is up to you. Let’s get started.
Early Responses to Dream in Color, Think in Black & White:
“a superb must-read…a roadmap of balance and success”
Chaya Abelsky, Master Certified Coach, Principal at Triumphant Journeys LLC and Director of the NonProfit HelpDesk.
“powerfully written…compels you into creating a plan”
Jane A Creswell, Master Certified Coach, founder of IBM Coaches’ Network, CEO of iNTERNAL iMPACT, LLC, and the author of two books.
“a how-to guide for anyone seeking career and personal fulfillment”
Luther Jackson, Board Member, American Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley.
Event: New JETAA UK Networking Event! Japanese companies in the North West (Manchester)
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Via JETAA UK, a JETAA North West networking event in Manchester, England, England. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Event: JETAA UK Networking Event
Posted by: JETAA UK
Overview:
JETAA North West has great pleasure in inviting you to join us for the first in a series of networking events taking place in partnership with Japanese companies across the region.
- Phil Jones, Managing Director at Brother UK will give a short presentation entitled ‘Cultural Divide’ and will share his thoughts on developing a more community-based work culture whilst retaining the need for hierarchy and structure from senior Japanese management.
- Sally Knill, Head of Reward for Victrex Plc., will give a brief presentation on the challenges she faced as a senior manager within a Japanese organisation.
Job: Program Coordinator, Brandeis-India Science Scholars (Bangalore)
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
The Office of Study Abroad at Brandeis University is looking for a Program Coordinator to serve as a professional on-site resource for students participating in the Brandeis-India Science Scholars Program. The Program Coordinator is specifically responsible for providing support in the areas of program coordination and delivery, academics, student support, and health and safety management. S/he must also display a willingness to work with a team of faculty, local staff, participating students, and visiting constituencies.
http://www.brandeis.edu/abroad/brandeisprograms/india/index.html
This is a part-time, non-benefits eligible position working December – May. The position will be based in Bangalore, India
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Job: Study Abroad Advisor – The University of Alabama
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
The Education Abroad office, part of the Capstone International Center, at The University of Alabama seeks an Overseas Study Academic Advisor. The advisor is responsible for promoting credit-bearing study abroad programs to students and faculty, advising and supporting students prior to, during and after their study abroad experience, and administering select study abroad programs. This position also works with incoming exchange students and partner institutions.
If you are interested, please apply via the posting on UA’s website and look for Job No: 498345 (http://staffjobs.ua.edu/?job=498345). The application closes on October 8th, 2014.
Job: CIEE – Student Services Manager (Shanghai)
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
The Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to helping people acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Founded in 1947, CIEE is a worldwide leader in international education and exchange programs operating across 41 countries.
CIEE is currently seeking a Student Services Manager for their Study Center in Shanghai to be responsible for the overall design, implementation and quality of student services programming and residential life. This position manages a staff and serves as a resource and counsel for students. The position also assists the Center Director with the general daily administration of all programs at the Study Center.
A Master’s degree is required along with a minimum of 5 years’ experience preferably in student affairs, study abroad, or international education exchange. Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (native in one) required. The ideal candidate must have an appreciation for Chinese culture and people.
Please visit http://www.ciee.org/careers for a comprehensive job description.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter & resume to cieeresume@ciee.org.
Please note “Student Services Manager-Shanghai” in the subject line.
Job: Int’l Ed Employment Opportunities Available with IES Abroad (5 Openings)
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
IES Abroad, a global not-for-profit academic consortium with more than 120 study abroad programs worldwide, is currently in search of candidates for the following positions:
– Program Manager (Cape Town, South Africa)
– Consultant, Nice, France (Nice, France)
– Client Relations Manager – Customized Programs (Chicago, IL)
– Diversity Relations Manager (Chicago, IL)
– Internship Program Advisor, IES Internships (Chicago, IL)
For more information about these positions and to complete our online application process, please visit http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/about/employment.
You can learn more about IES Abroad at www.IESabroad.org.
WIT Life #276: San Diego’s San-Kei-En garden
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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.
My interpreting gig continues westward, and I am currently with my interpreting clients in San Diego. It was my first time here in a while, and I was looking forward to seeing what Japanese connections awaited. As a result, I was happy to have some time in between appointments to visit the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park with my group. It’s official name is 三景園 (“San-Kei-En”), which means Water, Pastoral and Mountain. San Diego’s sister city in Japan is Yokohama, and the garden was designed to be an expression of the ties between the people of the two cities. Its gate is dedicated to Charles C. Dail, the former Mayor who began this sister city program in 1957.
Classes offered at San-Kei-En include ikebana, origami, bonsai and tea ceremony. The original Japanese tea house in Balboa Park had an interesting story. It was built for the Panama-California Exposition in 1915, and when the city couldn’t operate it post-exposition a Japanese couple managed it until 1941. Read More
JETwit Job Hunter Profile: Vanessa Yee
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JETwit Job Hunter is a feature started by Autumn Widdoes (Okinawa-ken 2010-14) where we share the profile of a JET or JET alum currently seeking work and invite JETwit readers to share any advice, suggestions, or perspectives. Autumn is a writer with a focus on performance and film who is actively on the job market. She’d like to put her four years of experience in Japan to good use in future employment.
Job Hunter: Vanessa Yee (Nagano-ken, 2010-14) just completed her JET tenure, having taught two years as an ALT in Shiojiri City and two years as a Prefectural Advisor in Nagano City. She is currently living in Los Angeles, where she is pursuing her MBA part-time at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.
Objective: Vanessa is seeking a full-time position in the HR field as either an HR Generalist or HR Specialist in talent development and training or organizational management. On the JET program, she was a Prefectural Advisor and has leadership skills and experience in program management, event organization, administrative and personal counseling, workshop presentations, as well as training and hiring.
Areas of Interest:
- Human Resources
- Talent development and training
- Organizational management
- Entry level positions
Job Hunting Strategies:
- Undergraduate and graduate school career services offices
- Personal contacts in the Los Angeles area
- Japanese recruitment agencies such as PASONA, QuickUSA, and Teruko Weinberg, among others
Challenges: Vanessa is in the process of a career change. While she does not yet have direct experience within the HR field, she has prior work experience that has given her transferable skills aligned with her target industry. While looking for jobs via search engines and websites, she is finding it difficult to determine the level and class of job she wants that will not only match her interests but also her qualifications.
She has also been in contact with Japanese recruiting agencies. She began reaching out to them in May in preparation for her move home, but they required her to wait until August to begin actively searching for her. They did offer to set up Skype interviews for her while she was still located in Japan.
She has also actively reached out to her personal contacts who have helped her secure informational interviews, sent hiring notices to her, and have been very supportive of her job search.
Vanessa would like to continue conducting informational interviews and is seeking contacts with people who have careers in Human Resources. She is also looking for HR related job listings located in the LA/SoCal area. She is determined to find the right job for her and is seeking any leads that will help her reach her goal.
Web Presence:
- To contact Vanessa visit her LinkedIn.
To help this JETwit Job Hunter, post your comments below, or contact Vanessa Yee directly.
If you’d like to be profiled, click here to submit your information through the JETwit Job Hunter Google Form.
Reminder that there are a number of JET Alum professionally oriented LinkedIn groups set up to help you. By joining groups in fields that interest you, you can find and connect with other alums in that field.
Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
DePaul University in Chicago, IL, is currently accepting applications for the position of Program Manager within our Study Abroad Program Office.
Please visit https://jobs-depaul.icims.com/jobs/18278/program-manager/job for the full position description and application details.
Brief Position Summary: The Program Manager (PM) position manages a program portfolio of faculty-led programs and serves as the primary point of contact for faculty directors, students, vendors, providers, and other key stakeholders. The PM develops and implements regular program assessment procedures in collaboration with staff and faculty, and also evaluates the viability of new programs with the Associate Director Program Management. This position also participates in first level crisis response, led by the Associate Director Program Management, within the study abroad office. This position has both administrative and management responsibilities and plays a key role to ensure the success of program implementation for both students and faculty.
Job: Trinity University (Texas), Assistant Director for International Student and Scholar Services.
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
The International Programs Office at Trinity University is pleased to announce the opening for the position of Assistant Director for International Student and Scholar Services.
SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director for International Student and Scholar Services is responsible for ensuring that international students and scholars remain in legal immigration status and that Trinity University is in compliance with US government regulations. The Assistant Director serves as the Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) overseeing the maintenance of immigration records in the student record system, the international student database, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The Director works with the ISSS Advisor to assist international students and scholars on adjustment, immigration, personal, financial and employment issues and serves as a functional lead in organizing programs to promote strong international student retention and matriculation rates.
DUTIES: Liaises with the US Department of Homeland Security and prepares for SEVIS re-certification; Monitors developments in immigration policies, procedures and regulations on a daily basis as they relate to SEVIS/SEVP; Acts as a lead immigration advisor to international students and scholars; Provides a lead role in coordinating programming opportunities for international students; Provides a lead role in responding to inquiries and questionnaires relating to incoming exchange students; Maintains exchange students’ visa paperwork, follows up with transcript and enrollment verification requests, and advises the IPO Director and maintain exchange student balances; In coordination with the Director of the International Programs Office, oversees the recruitment and training of the International Student and Scholar Advisor; Serves as an instructor in one of the sections of the International Student Orientation Courses.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Up-to-date knowledge of immigration regulations and SEVIS/SEVP approved procedural steps; Excellent organizational and analytical skills; Experience with web-based applications, and software, and database systems such as SEVIS, Google Docs and familiarity with Terra Dotta; High level interpersonal and communicational skills; Ability to work with internationally and culturally diverse populations; Professional manners and collaborative work style. Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
EDUCATION: B.A.
REQUIRED: US Citizenship or permanent resident status is required
PREFERRED: Experience living/working/volunteering abroad; Ability to speak a second language; Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, International Studies, International Business, Counseling or related fields; The application deadline is no later than October 6, 2014
To apply, please submit electronically a letter of application, resume, and the names and contact information of four professional references to the Office of Human Resources, email: humanresources@trinity.edu. An application will be considered incomplete unless all materials are received by the deadline. Trinity University is an EEO/Employer.
Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies is continuing the search for an advisor for faculty-led study abroad programs. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team and be directly responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating a full range of services and programs to meet the international objectives of the university and the needs of students seeking, engaged in, or who have returned from education abroad programs. Application review will begin on October 6th.
You can view this posting at:
https://cmsweb.cms.sdsu.edu/psp/HSDPRDF/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=5353&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1
Please direct questions to SDSU’s Center for Human Resources rather than to the hiring department.
Job: Cultural Vistas (NY) Assistant Program Officer, CBYX and Baden-Württemberg STIPENDIUM
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Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Cultural Vistas – New York Headquarters
Assistant Program Officer, CBYX and Baden-Württemberg STIPENDIUM
The Assistant Program Officer will assist in the administration of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) at Cultural Vistas. This program is sponsored by the US Congress and German Bundestag (Parliament) and provides a one-year exchange for young Americans and Germans to experience living with a host family, studying at a college or technical school, and working in an internship. This individual also supports the Baden-Württemberg STIPENDIUM-a 3-month language immersion and internship program in Germany.
To learn more, please visit the link: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=10835501
