Job: Associate Director – Center for Global Education, Gettysburg College (PA)
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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: Associate Director
Posted by: Center for Global Education, Gettysburg College
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Overview:
Gettysburg College seeks qualified candidates for the position of Associate Director, Center for Global Education. This is a 12-month position. Gettysburg College currently sends approximately 60% percent of its student population off campus. As an institution, Gettysburg’s founding principles embrace a rigorous liberal arts education that fosters a global perspective, a spirit of collaboration, a dedication to public service, and an enriching campus life. Global citizenship is a strong component of Gettysburg’s curriculum and additional and creative curricular and co-curricular connections continue to be made to help our students to understand, flourish and lead in a multicultural and global community.
This position will have assigned advising (50%) and administrative (50%) responsibilities for global education activities in a very busy office with a high volume workload. In addition, the Associate Director will conduct various public presentations, be the primary contact for reentry programs including the Global Leaders of Gettysburg College; provide support for faculty leading course-embedded and short-term study abroad experiences; and provide assistance with other projects as assigned by the Director of the Center for Global Education.
Job: Assistant Director/International Student Advisor – Beliot College (WI)
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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/International Student Advisor
Posted by: Beloit College
Location: Beliot, WI
Overview
Beloit College seeks a dynamic and creative individual with a strong foundation in F-1/J-1 immigration regulations to serve as its International Student Advisor. Responsible for international student and scholar advising, the ISA facilitates the integration of international students into the college and local community and provides supports for students as they prepare for their futures.
Successful candidates will provide evidence they are adept using SEVIS, have effective strategies for communicating with students, and are resourceful. The ISA reports to the Director of International Education and within the Office of International Education, works particularly closely with an ESL instructor, intern, and student workers. The ISA also works with colleagues across the college as well as with community members, and must therefore be an effective networker. In addition to fulfilling the position’s primary functions, the ISA helps support campus internationalization more broadly. The ISA position carries the title of Assistant Director/International Student Advisor.
Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a highly selective, residential liberal arts college of approximately 1,250 students from 48 states and 40 countries,10% of whom come abroad. Approximately 1/3 of international students are exchange students. Recognized as one of the Colleges that Change Lives, Beloit is committed to the educational benefits of diversity in our learning community and encourages all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply. The College is particularly interested in candidates who can help prepare international students to draw on the liberal arts educations to thrive in an increasingly complex world.
Job: Immediate Opening – Japanese Speaking Program Trip Leader March 23-30 (Boston)
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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: Trip Leader
Location: Boston
Type: Temp
Overview:
The FGLP Trip Leader is responsible for the overall quality and execution of the Program. You will be a teacher, mentor and friend to the students while coordinating with other Trip Leaders as appropriate. This role is similar to, though broader than, a camp counselor. The Trip Leader plays a major role in student life. Following the detailed and pre-arranged Program itinerary provided, Trip Leaders lead students on excursions. You will have responsibility for the overall Program execution, the quality of the Program and students’ satisfaction. Read More
Job: Administrator for Summer ESL Camp in Japan
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[Steven’s note: “They are looking specifically for a JET alum for this position. Ideally, someone who could perform this role each summer as they run this camp each summer in Japan for about 6 weeks.”]
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: Japan Summer Camp Administrator
Location: Japan
Type: Temp/Seasonal
Overview:
We are looking for a person to be based in Japan to administer and help manage a series of English language camps for the summer of 2014. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of 7-8 American university students who will be teaching Japanese high school students, both boys and girls, to practice and become more comfortable with spoken English. Camps generally have a low student:teacher ratio of 10:1 or less to allow for meaningful interactions. Teachers will conduct seminars on topics of their choosing, lead communication classes and participate in panel discussions. As part of this role you will be a substitute teacher in case any of the 8 teachers is unable to teach on a given day. Read More
JET Alumni Speakers Needed for Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
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Update 02/13/14: The JASP and Pitt are still seeking speakers for their career event on March 21. Please see the updated details below.
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JET alum Amy Boots of the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania is seeking JET alumni who can travel to Pittsburgh for a day to speak at a Japan-related careers program. Please get in touch with her if you can help with this great opportunity to demonstrate Return On JET-vestment.
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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The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, will hold a career program for university students in the Pittsburgh area who are interested in a Japan-related career. We are looking for presenters with careers that make use of their Japanese language abilities or interest in Japan and are interested in meeting with college students and recent graduates and discussing their experiences in an informal setting. We are able to pay for transportation, one night at a hotel, and an honorarium for your time.
- Some of the program will be about the JET Program and how it can act as a stepping stone, but people with no JET connections are also invited.
- The program runs Friday afternoon 3/21 including a lunch, short info sessions and discussion panels – all casual so you don’t need to prepare much in advance, we will send a schedule and details.
- You can fly in Thurs night/Fri morning and we can return you Saturday or you can stay till Sunday (You would pay the additional 1 night hotel at your own cost or choose to find local accommodation elsewhere) – if you’ve never visited Pittsburgh, we are a great city with lots of museums, restaurants, etc.
- Pittsburgh JET alumni would also be happy to show you the city on Friday night/Saturday if you are interested, including happy hour and tour.
- If traveling is out of the question, we can also arrange for you to videoconference in on Friday afternoon or early evening, which we can thank you for with a gift or modest honoraria.
We have a lot of students of Japanese language or those with interest in international careers and they love to talk to people outside our normal Pittsburgh circles, and we’d love to discuss the program with you if you’re not sure. We also welcome contacts you may know who would be interested – contact Jenn Murawski atjennm@pitt.edu or Amy Boots at aboots@us-japan.org.
Job: Outreach Coordinator, International Programs and Studies (IL)
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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: Outreach Coordinator, International Programs and Studies
Posted by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL
Type: 12 month, full-time
Primary Function:
Working with the Study Abroad Office Associate Director and its advising staff, the Outreach Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the central Study Abroad Office’s overall promotion and recruitment plans for undergraduate study abroad programs.
Job Duties:
Management
- Oversee study abroad Resource Room
- Interview, train and supervise Study Abroad Peer Advisors
- Manage Peer Advisor schedules, coordinate special projects, and set performance goals
- Manage the Study Abroad Student Ambassador Program and the student returnee club
Promotion
- In consultation with the Associate Director, lead in the creation and implementation of a study abroad office marketing and outreach strategy
- Devise and implement effective methodologies to recruit students for study abroad programs
- Participate in outreach to academic units which includes professors and academic advisors, in addition to student affairs units such as the Office of Minority Student Affairs and the Career Center
- Develop and distribute the monthly study abroad newsletter
- Manage the Study Abroad Office’s blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts
- Organize International Week events for Study abroad including yearly photo contest
- Plan and implement study abroad fairs in coordination with academic departments
- Oversee branding process and maintenance
Job: International Student Services Assistant (New Paltz, NY)
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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 Student Services Assistant
Posted by: Center for International Programs, State University of New York at New Paltz
Location: New Paltz, New York
Type: Full-time
JobDuties:
The Center for International Programs at the State University of New York at New Paltz seeks candidates for the position of International Student Services Assistant.
Reporting to the Associate Dean of International Programs, the International Student Services Assistant oversees orientation, outreach and programming for international students enrolled in all programs and divisions of the university. These activities will include but are not limited to new student arrival and orientation, cultural events on campus and the local area as well as excursions to nearby cities. Working with other members of the International Student Programs staff as well as other campus offices, the assistant will act as a resource to student organizations including the International Student Union and other nationality/cultural/language groups to support their programming and activities for New Paltz students. In addition she or he will have extensive communication with international students including pre-arrival communication and other kinds of outreach in person, by telephone and electronically and will schedule informational workshops including those organized cooperatively with other divisions of the university.
Job: Graduate Intern for Study Abroad (Pella, Iowa)
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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: Graduate Intern for Study Abroad
Posted by: Experiment in International Living
Location: Pella, Iowa
Type: Full-time, 9-month appointment beginning August 1, 2014.
Overview:
Central College is a residential liberal arts college dedicated to the education of 1,400 undergraduate students. Guided by its ecumenical Christian tradition, the college community engages in vigorous, free, open inquiry in pursuit of academic excellence. Founded in 1853, the college is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and NCAA Division III athletics. Central is a recognized leader in study abroad as a result of its international residential programs. Central College is located in Pella, Iowa, a thriving community of 10,352 two minutes from the state’s largest lake and 40 minutes southeast of Des Moines. Please visit the college website at www.central.edu.
Job Duties:
The intern in this position will be trained to work with a variety of recruitment and promotional activities for study abroad, and will gain broad experience in the study abroad office of a liberal arts college that is also a provider to cooperating partner institutions. The intern will assist with informational and promotional events, recruiting and advising processes, pre-departure/re-entry sessions, and on campus workshops. Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining a social media presence to prospective students and alumni, as well as special projects that promote study abroad, increase effectiveness of the study abroad office and enhance student learning through international education. The intern must be able to work both independently and as a member of the team. While the intern will be based primarily in the study abroad office on the Central College campus, limited local travel may be required during peak recruitment periods.
Job: Coordinator Position in Italy and Part-Time MBA
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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: Coordinator Position in Italy and Part-Time MBA
Posted by: CIMBA
Location: Italy
Overview:
Applicants can fill out the Coordinator application concurrently which is found at <http://www.cimbaitaly.com/Degree-5160/Index.htm>
LinkedIn group for JET Alumni of France!
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I just learned from Celine Castex (Chiba-ken, 2006-11) of CLAIR Tokyo that there is a LinkedIn group for French JET alumni:
Also, a reminder that you can find JET alum LinkedIn and other groups for every prefecture and nearly every professional field you can think of here: http://jetwit.com/wordpress/jet-alum-groups/
【RocketNews24】Nippon or Nihon? No consensus on the Japanese pronunciation of “Japan”
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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 Master Blaster, writing team for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.
As any student of Japanese will tell you, its use of Chinese characters known as kanjican be a nightmare at times. And although they can be really useful at deducing the meaning of complex words, they give little in the way of clues as to how one should pronounce them.
Take the kanji for Japan (日本) for example. Even a first grader can tell you what it means, but ask a group of adults how to pronounce it and you might get a mixture of “Nihon” or “Nippon” and maybe even an occasional “Yamato” if one of those people happens to be a smart-ass.
CLAIR Magazine “JET Plaza” series: Marshall Ikeda (Miyagi)
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Each month, current and former JET participants are featured in the “JET Plaza” section of the CLAIR Forum magazine. The December 2013 edition includes an article by current JET participant Marshall Ikeda. Posted by Celine Castex (Chiba-ken, 2006-11), currently programme coordinator at CLAIR Tokyo.
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“From the day I set foot in Natori as a JET, I knew it would be a life-altering experience. As cliché as it sounds, I really do feel like [it] is my home away from home.”
Natori My Second Home
It was the heat, humidity and the overpowering sound of cicadas that welcomed me to the city of Natori. Bordering the neighboring city of Sendai, Natori is nestled between a mountain range to the west and Pacific beaches to the east. The mixture of city and country was a perfect combination to satisfy my curiosity and love for travel. After arriving, I began exploring the wonderful aspects of Natori every weekend, and quickly grew to know and love the area.
My commute to three different schools, two Elementary and one junior high, also helped me get acquainted with Natori. My favorite school to visit is an elementary school buried far in the mountains. In order to get there, I have to set out on a hard one-hour bike ride early in the morning. From the time I first arrived, this hour spent outdoors has allowed me to experience the beauty of all four seasons on my way to work. Paired with my time outdoors spent biking, the scenery surrounding Natori has made it easy to integrate the seasons into my classroom activities. In spring we hold classes under the cherry blossoms. In fall we trace Japanese maple leaves onto paper. In winter, we build three-piece snowmen. These experiences represent a unique cultural exchange for my students. I feel fortunate to be able to use my natural surroundings as a teaching aid. As Canada is also rich in natural beauty, it is easy to make ties to my homeland. Infusing nature into my teaching curriculum interests my students academically and culturally.
Despite many successful attempts to incorporate active teaching styles into my lesson plans, the most challenging aspect of teaching English has always been engaging the students. When I first began teaching, I was deluded by an unrealistically positive vision that all students adore English. I soon realized of course that this is simply not true- some students do not even want to try speaking at all! While I cannot force every student to love English, (and I am not expected to), I still try to demonstrate to my students how English is beneficial for travel, work, school, and lifestyle. My efforts in readjusting students’ perceptions of English is certainly not an overnight process, but I believe it is the driving force for myself, and many other ALTs working in Japan.
While it is discouraging at times that some students simply do not show an interest in English, there are always those students willing to go the extra mile. Over the past year, I had the pleasure of coaching one of my junior high students to the finals for the All Japan National Speech contest. Through her consistent time and effort, she was highly successful in her English goals. I feel very rewarded in circumstances where students display a positive attitude towards English, and want to put forth their best efforts. I believe that the most rewarding aspects of being an ALT comes from being able to see tangible results. Read More
Job: Japanese to English Translator for CSI (Lexington, KY)
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Thanks to JETAA Bluegrass Subchapter Rep Roy Harrison of the JET alum-owned company CSI for forwarding on another opening for a translator at their company. 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: Japanese to English Translator/Interpreter
Location: Lexington, KY
Type: Full-time
Overview:
We’re looking for a Japanese-English translator/interpreter to join our growing team in central Kentucky. You’ll be responsible for ensuring high-quality translations in a deadline-driven environment are delivered to our customers. Your work within our team will breakdown large projects and juggle multiple tasks with competing priorities. Read More
Job: Program Assistant at Duke Center for International Development (Durham, NC)
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A great JET-relevant listing shared by Shiga JET alum Kyle Munn who works there. Kyle adds: “There is a job opening at the Duke Center for International Development that JET alumni may be interested in. I think an alumnus would be a good fit for this position!”
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: Program Assistant
Location: Durham, NC
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The Program Assistant position provides a wide range of logistical and administrative support to the MIDP. The MIDP is a non-traditional graduate program. It enrolls a student body of about 45 per year that is 90% international, comprised mostly of mid-career professionals from non-western cultures. As such, a high level of sensitivity to cultural differences, excellent communication skills, and sensitivity to issues facing students (and families) from other countries are essential. This position collaborates with colleagues across the Sanford School and reports to the MIDP. Read More
CLAIR Magazine “JET Plaza” series: Dr. Adam Komisarof (Saitama)
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Each month, current and former JET participants are featured in the “JET Plaza” section of the CLAIR Forum magazine. The February 2014 edition includes an article by JET alumnus Dr. Adam Komisarof. Posted by Celine Castex (Chiba-ken, 2006-11), currently programme coordinator at CLAIR Tokyo.
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Adam Komisarof (Saitama-ken, 1990-92), PhD, is a professor in Reitaku University’s Department of Economics and Business Administration. In 2012-13, he served as a senior associate member of St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, and conducted research as a visiting academic at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies. As a bilingual intercultural trainer (Japanese and English), he has conducted workshops for thousands of participants in Japan, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Dr. Komisarof has over 40 publications and has authored two books, On the Front Lines of Forging a Global Society: Japanese and American Coworkers in Japan (2011) and At Home Abroad: Westerners’ Views of Themselves in Japan (2012).
“Overall, my life in Japan has been very satisfying, and if the JET Programme had not given me such a positive first experience here, I doubt that I ever would have settled in Japan and led the life I have. JET has opened my eyes to a new cultural, linguistic, and personal reality for which I am deeply grateful.”
A Life Trajectory Shaped by the JET Programme
My experience in the JET Programme made me who I am today—both as a professional and a human being. When I graduated from Brown University in 1990 and readied myself to journey to Japan, I never imagined that I would be still living here in my middle age, raising a family, and working as an academic who researches and teaches about how culture affects human experience, thought, and behavior. Yet here I am. Currently, I am a professor at Reitaku University, where I teach intercultural communication, English, and acculturation psychology. In my free time, I am also a corporate intercultural communication trainer and consultant. And with the exception of one year of my sabbatical at the University of Oxford, I have lived in Japan continuously since 1998 (in addition to two years on JET from 1990-1992).
So how did I get here? While at Brown, I studied education, so after graduation, I had two goals: to teach English and to do so in a culture that was completely different from my own. I spent the next two years working daily in the same high school in Saitama, a place which I called my “educational laboratory.” The English teachers encouraged me to design our lessons while giving advice and feedback. Consequently, I grew immensely as a teacher during those two years, as I could experiment with many educational philosophies and methods. I also developed close relationships with other teachers since they included me in many social events where we engaged in the revered Japanese custom of “nomunication.” Read More
