Jun 30

Job: Assistant Director – BridgePathways at Philadelphia University (PA)

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben.  Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: BridgePathways at Philadelphia University
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type: Full-time 

Start Date: July/August 2014

Overview:

Are you looking for a fast-paced and multi-cultural work environment where you can make a difference? Are you passionate about international education and enjoy working with students from all over the world? Then this position may be right for you! Read More

Jun 30

Job: International Education Coordinator – Broadreach (NC)

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben.  Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: International Education Coordinator
Posted by: Broadreach
Location: Asheville, NC
Type: Part-time with potential for full-time employment 

Overview:

Broadreach seeks an International Education Coordinator to work under the  supervision of the Director of Global Initiatives and School Partnerships to  assist with developing sustainable relationships with schools and educational  groups to create exceptional hands-on learning adventures abroad. The International Education Coordinator will join an experienced team of professionals to organize and facilitate international opportunities for students and schools.
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Jun 30

Life in Japan: Technology

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On Saturday, I spoke at a Q&A Panel for NEJETAA on technology in Japan. For an informal debriefing, I did aite, but I finished feeling like I could’ve done better.

I thought I’d do a recap here and add the stuff I forgot to mention originally. This info should be helpful for anyone who’s going to stay in Japan, not just JETs, so let me know in the comments what you think.

My street cred is living in the mountainside of Japan from 2009-12, so it’s very possible some of this is a teeny-tad outdated. Read More

Jun 30

Job: J>E Translator Positions at Voltage

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Voltage, Inc. is looking to expand its lineup of translated games and is in need of Japanese to English translators who have experience translating scripts for video games. Voltage is a pioneer in the field of romance simulation apps for a female audience in Japan and continues to lead the industry. Read More

Jun 30

Job: Cultural Affairs Assistant position at the Japanese Consulate (Houston)

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Benefits: Paid vacation, medical/dental insurance, US federal and some Japanese
national holidays
Working hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday ＊some evenings and weekends required
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Jun 30

Job: Japanese NPO seeks a Research Assistant. for Health & Welfare Department (New York)

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Japanese NPO seeks a Research Assistant. (Health & Welfare Department)

Starting from the middle of Aug~ Max 1year (Temp)

9：00～17:00（Lunch 12:00～13:00） $17/hr

Work Location:
New York, NY Read More

Jun 28

JQ Magazine: Video Game Tunes Launch World Tour with ‘rePlay: Symphony of Heroes’

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rePlay: Symphony of Heroes continues its tour at Jones Hall in Houston on July 5. (Jane Dempster)

By David Namisato (Aomori-ken CIR, 2002-04) for JQ magazine. David is an illustrator in Toronto who spent two years on JET as a CIR while also teaching half of Ajigasawa-machi’s elementary schools. David is best known for Life After the B.O.E., a webcomic and graphic novel he created about the wacky and wonderful experiences of the JET Programme. David is currently working on Mark to Minna (マークと皆/Mark and the Gang) a yon-koma (四コマ/ four-panel) comic strip about the life of Japanese-Canadian boy and his family in Toronto for Torja magazine, a Japanese-language magazine in Toronto, and also on his fantasy action-adventure comic, The Long Kingdom (check out issues 1, 2, and 3). See all of David’s projects at www.namisato.org.

As a child in the late ’80s, I would pause a video game mid-play just to enjoy the music. In the early ’90s, I had the good fortune of having a classmate from Japan who would lend me his CDs of orchestral performances of popular video game music. Music plays such an important role in setting the mood and pace in a video game, and even outside the context of the game, the same music maintains its impact, and is a delight to listen to.

For the past decade, Jason Michael Paul has been producing orchestral performances of video game music. His concerts have toured the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, appealing to a wide audience of video game fans. And as Paul said to me in a recent interview for JQ, the concerts are also an opportunity to expand people’s awareness of the art of video game music. Perhaps you have heard of, or even attended one of Paul’s concerts such as Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy in 2004, PLAY! A Video Game Symphony in 2006, or The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses in 2012-13.

This year, Jason Michael Paul Productions brings us the rePlay: Symphony of Heroes international tour, which made its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House in March, and its U.S. premiere in Florida on April 19. Performed by a live orchestra of 68 musicians and a 24-person choir, and featuring award-winning music from 16 classic games with all-new arrangements by the original composers as well as the world premiere of new music, rePlay: Symphony of Heroes will thrill fans of video games and classical music alike.

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Jun 26

Job: Project Associate @ Japanese NPO (Annapolis, MD)

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Japanese NPO seeks a Project Associate. (Kanagawa prefecture Department)

Starting from the middle of July~ Max 1year (Temp)
9：00～17:00（Lunch 12:00～13:00） $17/hr

Work Location:
Annapolis,MD

Job Description

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Jun 25

【RocketNews24】Colombia beats Japan, still picks up a few Japanese supporters for its inspiring sportsmanship

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Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Casey Baseel, a writer and translator for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.

The international nature of professional soccer makes for some uniquely compelling individual matchups at the World Cup. Since the event is only held once every four years, during the time between tournaments the members of each country’s national teams go back to playing for their respective, privately owned clubs.

It’s easy to imagine how this could make things awkward for a player who has a club teammate who’s on the roster of a different national team. One day you’re doing everything you can to beat him at the World Cup, but a few weeks later, you’re going to have to go back to working together, no matter how bitterly contested your match in Brazil was.

Sometimes, though, the opposite happens, and these personal connections bring a little extra sportsmanship to the World Cup, like what happened between Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo and Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.

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Jun 24

Job: Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at One To World (NYC)

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The coordinator of Enrichment Programs is responsible for planning and implementing cultural enrichment programs and events for international students, including visiting Fulbright grantees. Read More

Jun 23

Job: Part-time Program Assistant – Corporate Program at Japan Society (NYC)

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The Program Assistant (Part-Time) will work with the Program Officer on managing the logistical and administrative aspects of approximately 2-3 programs per month. He/she will assist in program execution, writing and editing program materials, as well as interacting with thousands of Corporate Members. In addition, the incumbent will assist in researching and planning future programs, program outreach and corresponding with business leaders and other distinguished speakers.

This is a part-time position with a regular weekday schedule of approximately 20 hours per week. On occasion, the Program Assistant will be expected to adjust scheduled hours to work in the evenings or weekends for events.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Handle registrations, confirmations, payments and refunds
• Create guest lists, name badges and other program materials
• Greet and assist participants at events
• Generate program descriptions, thank you and confirmation letters for speakers
• Maintain and update constituent records in Raisers Edge
• Organize files on programs and speakers; update biographical files, photographs and institutional information
• Oversee training and management of corporate program intern(s)
• Work with Program Officer on promotion and outreach of programs via e-calendar, hardcopy calendar and website
• Manage and grow the department’s social media presence
• Conduct detailed research on companies, individuals, industry sectors, and international affairs and report to Program Officer
• Work with Program Officer to develop creative programming, especially in the sectors of world finance and business
• Liaise with Special Events and Development as needed

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Jun 23

Job: Native English Teachers (Osaka-fu)

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Osaka-fu Board of Education is recruiting Super English Teachers! Native Eng. Speakers are eligible. ¥7,400,000 1year

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Jun 23

Job: J-E Technical Translator at CSI, Inc. (Kentucky)

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We’re looking for an experienced, motivated, bilingual (Japanese and English) translator/interpreter with excellent communication skills to provide essential support to management in an automotive environment.

In this position, you will translate high level documents, such as engineering standards, budgets and other critical correspondence. You’ll work within a team of four translators to process translations for numerous departments for a global manufacturing corporation. This ideal candidate has more than 7 years’ experience in document translation within a manufacturing environment.

On occasion, you will also be expected to serve as an interpreter at meetings and on conference calls. You will be a vital link in the management chain, providing support to busy executives in a fast-paced environment. In addition to interpreting for business-related activities, you also need to be available for travel as the location of this position is subject to change as dispatch requires it. Our client has manufacturing facilities across North America and may transition you to a temporary location (2 weeks-three months) to support activities locally. Travel/relocation is compensated in line with industry standards.

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Jun 23

Job: Freelance English tutors – isshonilondon.co.uk (London)

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Did you have a great time teaching in Japan? Would you like to privately tutor Japanese people one-to-one?

Tutors are needed for daytime/evening/weekend lessons in all areas of London. Lessons are usually held at the student’s houses or workplaces.

This is a part-time, flexible, self-employed position. Experience teaching in Japan is essential, a CELTA or other teaching qualification (PGCE, etc.) is desirable. You will prepare interesting & appropriate lessons for students, who could be children, business people or homemakers (help choosing resources can be provided to get you started).

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Jun 20

JQ Magazine: CLAIR and AJET End Relationship—The Story Behind the Scenes

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AJET Chair Kay Makishi (front row, left) at the Spring AJET Opinion Exchange Meeting in Tokyo, June 2014. (Courtesy of AJET)

By Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) for JQ magazine. Eden lived and worked in the core city of Iwaki on JET, and is JETAA New South Wales‘s webmaster, meaning he is the voice on all the online and social media for the Sydney-based chapter like Twitter, Instagram (both @jetaansw) and Facebook.

At the start of this year, dramatic changes took place as CLAIR (the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations) formally announced changes to its relationship with AJET (the Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching), with the full details made public by the latter on their Facebook page on a post dated January 27. The immediate outcome of this decision means that AJET’s participation and input at CLAIR-organised events such as the Tokyo Orientation and After JET conferences will be discontinued.

While AJET has had a low profile in the collective consciousness of many on the programme, these changes will inevitably impact all JET participants, most immediately in how conferences will be held and run, and how AJET will continue to represent and assist the needs of the JET community. Historically, the volunteer organisation has existed from the start of the JET Programme and is run by JETs to benefit and support participants in Japan. Now, it faces the biggest challenge of its 27-year history.

For those who may not have heard of or know about AJET, its constitution describes it as a volunteer organisation whose purpose is to foster a successful working relationship between JET Programme sponsors and participants, as well as to promote and support the JET community. In turn, it presents itself as a representative of the same community. Founded in 1987 right from the start of the JET Programme itself, AJET’s early work was very much focused on providing a support network for the first participants.

Kay Makishi (Fukuoka-ken CIR, 2011-14), 2014’s outgoing AJET chair who completed her one-year term on the AJET council, sums up her focus on the JET community: “I wanted to see more energy spent on starting projects like our Professional Development Conference Calls…[and] collaborating more with JETAA so JETs have more support finding jobs post-JET,” she explained.

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