Job: ARO International Visa Sponsorship Specialist (NYC) – Institute of International Education (IIE)
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Interesting temporary job opportunity at IIE. Originally on the Hunter MA TESOL listserve. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: ARO International Visa Sponsorship Specialist
Location: NYC
Type: Full-Time
Overview:
Reporting to the Director of Exchange Visitor Programs, you will be joining the organization at an exciting time as we set about building a new unit. As one of our ARO’s you will work on all IIE sponsored programs to ensure compliance for several thousand exchange visitors from over 150 countries. As you provide in-depth review of all documents and information from students, professors, teachers, trainees, specialists, and research scholars, you will work both individually and as part of a collaborative team interacting with other program staff providing consistency and a high level of service. After ensuring all legal requirements have been met, you will ultimately make a decision as to whether a person qualifies and is eligible for sponsorship. As you navigate multiple systems, you will troubleshoot technical issues, continuously solving problems and applying critical thinking. Read More
Job: Community Manager at Yelp (Osaka/Tokyo)
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Thanks to JET alum Mike Shu, who works for Yelp, for sharing this info about Yelp looking to hire Community Managers in Tokyo and Osaka. Mike also says JET alums are welcome to contact him [shu.mike @ gmail.com] with questions and that he is happy to submit referral resumes through the company’s internal system.
Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Community Manager
Location: Osaka/Tokyo, Japan
Type: Full-Time
Overview:
You’ll be a full-time Yelp employee (working out of your home or anywhere with WiFi) at the helm of a vibrant, buzzing community of locals who drink, shop and play their way through the city via peer recommendations on Yelp. Community Managers are driven, self-motivated, charismatic, and organised as they’re tasked with wrangling a slew of to-dos both on and offline, from writing and moderating to party planning and ringleading! Read More
Job: Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator at Art of Travel (Kanazawa)
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A nice listing shared by a jet alum who works there. They have hired other jet alums as well. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator
Location: Kanazawa, Japan
Type: Full-Time
Salary: Negotiable based on experience; starting from JPY 2.8 million/year. Some relocation assistance available if needed.
Overview:
This job entails a variety of responsibilities, including planning itineraries for international visitors to Japan and for Japanese and expats traveling abroad; handling communication & mailings, translation both written and oral, assisting visitors during their stay in Japan, and more. Read More
Re: Cultural Identity
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Via AJET Chair Kay Makishi. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12).
[Kay’s Note: This is a really good article that adds more to the dialogue concerning how we determine identity– written by a Fukuoka JET. Check it out!]
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For many of us who work in the high school system, I’m sure you had a tearful, reflective experience at your recent graduation ceremony. At my school in the tiny suburb of Jojima, I watched each newly-minted adult stand up when their name was called in a moment of recognition, and then they were folded back into the crowd. It made me think about the class as a unit, about how they grew and learned together and how now they were shedding their safe identities as students of this school. I also couldn’t help thinking how each of them had probably never left this town for more than a week. It was likely that they had never even left Fukuoka at all. Giving all this up was a turning point in their lives, and they would all think back and recognize the significance someday in the future. Read More
【RocketNews24】Eight Japanese words we’d love to import into English
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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.
Recently, we talked about how Japanese, while a tough language to learn, isn’t quite as difficult as some horror stories make it out to be. Still, if English is your native language, certain Japanese grammar rules, like saying “wa” and “o” to mark the subject and object of your sentences, can seem like a major hassle.
With practice, though, these things start to become automatic. Even better, the Japanese language is filled with incredibly handy phrases that we’d love to import into English.
Let’s Talk Japan, Episode 22 – A Conversation with Dave Carlson, host of the Japanofiles Podcast
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Let’s Talk Japan is a monthly, interview format podcast covering a wide range of Japan-related topics. Host Nick Harling (Mie-ken, 2001-03) lived in Japan from 2001 until 2005, including two great years as a JET Program participant in Mie-Ken. He practices law in Washington, D.C., and lives with his wife who patiently listens to him talk about Japan . . . a lot.
In this episode, I speak with Dave Carlson, a longtime resident of Japan and host of the popular Japanofiles Podcast. Originally from Michigan, Dave first came to Japan in 1983. Since then, he has resided in Japan on and off for 21 of the last 30 years. Together, we discuss Dave’s life in Japan, his podcast, and how to have a positive experience living in Japan.
If you’ve never listened to the Japanofiles Podcast, I highly recommend it.
Nick
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Job: Academic Director – BridgePathways (Colorado)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Academic Director
Posted by: BridgePathways
Location: Denver, Colorado
Type: full-time
Overview:
Bridge Linguatec, Inc. (“Bridge”) has been a world leader in language education and teacher training for over 25 years. Based in Denver, Colorado, Bridge is a global company with operations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Through our 5 main divisions, we offer services in English as a second Language (BridgeEnglish), education abroad (BridgePathways & BridgeAbroad), translations and interpretations (BridgeLanguages), and teaching English as a foreign or second language (BridgeTEFL). With just over 70 full-time employees and more than 350 teachers and trainers stretched across the world, Bridge comprises a diverse group of nationalities and cultures. Each year, we serve thousands of students, volunteers, and teachers from every corner of the globe. Please visit us at www.bridge.edu and www.bridgepathways.com.
What makes Bridge different? Our people and our culture. Bridge is a multi-cultural and welcoming environment that is fast-paced, service-oriented and entrepreneurial. Our values and mission are an integral part of our culture: excellence, integrity, learning, innovation and teamwork. Transforming peoples’ lives through international education is what motivates us. Read More
Job: Assistant Director – BridgePathways (Colorado)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: BridgePathways
Location: Denver, Colorado
Type: full-time
Overview:
Bridge Linguatec, Inc. (“Bridge”) has been a world leader in language education and teacher training for over 25 years. Based in Denver, Colorado, Bridge is a global company with operations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Through our 5 main divisions, we offer services in English as a second Language (BridgeEnglish), education abroad (BridgePathways & BridgeAbroad), translations and interpretations (BridgeLanguages), and teaching English as a foreign or second language (BridgeTEFL). With just over 70 full-time employees and more than 350 teachers and trainers stretched across the world, Bridge comprises a diverse group of nationalities and cultures. Each year, we serve thousands of students, volunteers, and teachers from every corner of the globe. Please visit us at www.bridge.edu and www.bridgepathways.com.
What makes Bridge different? Our people and our culture. Bridge is a multi-cultural and welcoming environment that is fast-paced, service-oriented and entrepreneurial. Our values and mission are an integral part of our culture: excellence, integrity, learning, innovation and teamwork. Transforming peoples’ lives through international education is what motivates us.
Via JETAA UK. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Overview:
DISCO will be hosting a London Career Forum at the Olympia Conference Centre in London on June 7-8, 2014, bringing together low to high profile Japanese and European companies who are recruiting local Japanese-English bilingual students and professionals. Read More
Job: Assistant Director, International Education Northampton Community College (PA)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: International Education Northampton Community College
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Type: full-time
Overview:
Full-time 12-month administrative position in the Center for International Education. Under the supervision of the Director, responsible for managing and directing the international education program staff and students including the day-to-day operations of immigration, academic and student support services, and study abroad services provided to international and domestic students, exchange visitors, and international visitors. Work to develop strategic plans, goals and recommendations for international education programs and activities in collaboration with the Director. Will serve as liaison to all college offices that interact with international students.
Job: Study Abroad Admin Assistant – Boston University
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Study Abroad Admin Assistant
Posted by: Boston University
Location: Boston, MA
Type: full-time
Overview:
Provide efficient and responsive administrative, organizational, and logistical service to the Executive Director at Boston University Study Abroad (BUSA), a division of Global Programs. Help the Executive Director manage and prioritize his/her time. Create a variety of reports and correspondence as well as maintain the Executive Directors calendar, minute taking, making travel arrangements, managing one-off projects and communicating with other schools and colleges on campus. Duties also will include providing logistical support for the annual study abroad meeting and special events. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Executive Director and will also assist the Director, Finance and Administration on administrative projects in support of the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs (VP/AP). Provide support to the executive staff members, including but not limited to: providing assistance to the Academic Director with program and course evaluations and course approval process.
Job: Program Assistant for Stanford in Paris Program (France)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Program Assistant
Posted by: The Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) at Stanford University
Location: Paris, France
Type: full-time (September 2014 – August 31, 2015)
Overview:
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Job: Director, International and Academic Initiatives at The George Washington University
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Director
Posted by: International and Academic Initiatives at The George Washington University
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: full-time
Overview:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of International and Academic Initiatives is responsible for coordinating and managing the Elliott School’s international programs and academic initiatives. The Director will be responsible for the oversight of the international education office within the school, consisting of developing partnerships with international universities and effective targeted marketing and recruitment of international students. The director will coordinate and manage the implementation of the Elliott School’s curriculum, course offerings and academic program reviews. Read More
Job: Study Abroad Program Coordinator – St. Mary’s University (TX)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Study Abroad Program Coordinator
Posted by: St. Mary’s University
Location: San Antonio, TX
Type: full-time
Salary Range: $30,000 – $40,000
Overview:
The Study Abroad Programs Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and serves as an integral member of the Center for International Programs staff dedicated to the university initiatives to internationalize St. Mary’s University. Responsibilities include managing existing study abroad programs as well new study abroad opportunities for students. This position is also involved in developing the Center for International Programs.
Main Responsibilities:
Marketing the study abroad programs to raise program exposure, increase international student engagement, oversee peer mentoring program, and assist in the increase of global awareness among faculty, staff, students and the wider community; Works with campus and international partners in developing and guiding program offerings and content and is responsible for recruiting participants, leaders and program sponsors.
JET alum Michael Auslin’s commentary on NATO’s relevance in Forbes
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JET alum Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar and Director in Asian and Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, has a new article in Forbes magazine titled “No Need to Argue for NATO’s Relevance.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/04/04/no-need-to-argue-for-natos-relevance/
