Job: Staff Assistant – Department of German, Russian and Asian Languages & Literatures a Tufts University (Boston)
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Thanks to Carleen Ben for passing on this international education exchange listing. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Staff Assistant -Department of German, Russian and Asian Languages & Literatures
Posted by: Tufts University
Type: N/A
Location: Medford, Massachusetts
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Department of German, Russian & Asian Languages & Literatures at Tufts University offers two master’s degrees in German (M.A. in German and M.A. in German with Teaching Licensure), undergraduate majors in German Languages and Literatures, German Studies, Chinese, Japanese, Russian Languages and Literatures, Russian and East European Studies and – in conjunction with other departments -, Asian Studies, Judaic Studies and International Literary & Visual Studies. There are also programs in Hebrew and in Arabic Language. Students can minor in Arabic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, and in conjunction with other departments – Asian Studies and Judaic Studies. Read More
JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek Across the Pacific’
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“Pink Globalization is a culmination of over ten years of Yano’s fieldwork and research on the international ubiquity of Hello Kitty as an example of Japan’s actions as a tastemaker in global kawaii.” (Duke University Press)
By Jessica Sattell (Fukuoka-ken, 2007-08) for JQ magazine. Jessica is a freelance writer and a graduate student in arts journalism. She readily admits that while she is an avid Hello Kitty fan, she is always going to like Chococat more.
For many, young and old, female and male, Hello Kitty (or Kitty-chan, as her diehard fans lovingly call her) has been a lifelong friend. As I toted around my review copy of the new Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek Across the Pacific—to my part-time job, to coffee shops, on a recent trip—strangers cooed over the cover’s soft pink color scheme and photograph of one of artist Tom Sachs’s renditions of the famous feline. Kitty led the way into my very first experiences with Japan, and her ever-presence has enriched my life in ways that I didn’t fully understand until diving in to Christine R. Yano’s research.
The wide-eyed little cat has been Japan’s acting ambassador for decades, and her global travels had (and continue to have) profound impacts on generations of consumers and culture shapers. Pink Globalization is a culmination of over ten years of Yano’s fieldwork and research on the international ubiquity of Hello Kitty as an example of Japan’s actions as a tastemaker in global kawaii.
Yano, who is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, explains that Kitty’s rise, development and continuing presence as perpetuated by both parent company Sanrio and an ever-growing fandom provides a rich text from which to examine a multitude of contemporary issues. Yano coins the term “pink globalization” here to refer to the spread of “cute” goods and images from Japan to other parts of the world, and it connects the actions of global capitalism with Japan’s “coolness” in its soft cultural products.
JETAA UK Networking Reception in the Midlands (UK)
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Job: Cultural/General Information Assistant at the Consulate General of Japan, Edinburgh
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Cultural/General Information Assistant
Posted by: The Consulate General of Japan
Type: Temporary Position To Cover Maternity Leave – 9 Month Contract
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £70.00 per day
Start Date: October 7th 2013
Overview:
The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh is seeking to recruit a temporary member of staff.
The post offered is for a Cultural/General Information Assistant to cover maternity leave. The contract is for a period of approximately 9 months.
Main Duties
- Assist diplomats when required, for example, letter/speech writing and arrangement of cultural events and receptions.
- Assist diplomats with matters relating to the JET programme.
- Answer telephone/email/visitor enquiries from the public and press.
- Cut out Japan related newspaper articles and copy to diplomats.
- Post magazines/cultural information when required.
- Update website when required.
- Assist other diplomats when required. Read More
Job: Study Abroad Advisor, Emory University, Center for International Programs Abroad (Atlanta)
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Thanks to JET Alum Carleen Ben for sharing this posting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Study Abroad Advisor
Posted by: Emory University, Center for International Programs Abroad
Type: N/A
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
- Advises for several semester study abroad programs and serves as point person for issues pertaining to these programs.
- Assists with general study abroad advising, pre-departure orientations, classroom presentations, and other marketing/recruiting events within the University.
- Coordinates International Transient Study.
- Advises semester and summer students with visa processes, including international students going to a third country.
- Advises semester and summer students on internal and external scholarships, and coordinates travel grant and other program-specific scholarships managed by CIPA.
- Assists with Minority Outreach Initiative.
- Coordinates various processes related to CIPA summer programs including faculty offer letters and external program arrangements.
- Manages the cipa@emory.edu
- Serves as CIPA’s First Year Experience (FYE) liaison with Campus Life and the Global Cultures residence hall.
- Maintains and updates brochure pages and budget sheets for advising areas on the CIPA website.
- Serves as front-line advising staff and covers reception as needed. Read More
Japan Writers Conference
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Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91) recently posted a video about the Japan Writers Conference on his Tokyo Tom Baker blog. One of the writers featured in it is novelist and anthology editor Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima, 1988-90). Also shown is novelist Holly Thompson, who first came to Japan in connection with the pre-JET MEF program.
The Japan Writers Conference is an English-language event held in a different part of Japan every year. There are usually about 30 presentations by writers in different fields on a variety of topics.
This video was made at the sixth annual JWC in Kyoto, where some of the presenters described what they had spoken about, what other presentations they had enjoyed, and what advice they might have for anyone thinking about going next time.
The seventh annual conference is coming up in November in Okinawa. You can find details on the official website HERE.
Incidentally, you can see video highlights of a past JWC presentation by Tom HERE, and you can learn more about Suzanne and her many books at her website HERE.
Around Japan in 47 Curries: Gunma silk mill
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Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91) is writing a 47-part series of posts on his Tokyo Tom Baker blog, in which he samples and comments on a curry from a different prefecture almost every week. Here’s an excerpt from his 12th installment, about a curry said to have been enjoyed by the workers at a silk mill in Gunma Prefecture.
The Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture was the very model of a modern silk reeling factory. Set up by French businessman Paul Brunat under the auspices of the Meiji government, the plant began operations in 1872. According to the plant’s official website, Brunat chose the location, about 100 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, in part because it was well supplied with coal, fresh water, and land suitable for growing mulberry trees.
The plant eventually had an all-Japanese workforce, but at first there were a number of French men working there as engineers, along with a French doctor and some French women who taught Japanese women how to operate the machinery. The unfamiliar presence of foreigners led to a recruiting problem, according to the site. Some women were reluctant to take jobs at the mill because “it was rumored that the French drank blood. The Japanese had seen the French drinking red wine, and had mistaken this for blood. The government tried to deny this rumor…”
Job: Fellowship for Mike Mansfield (Japan)
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Thanks to JETAA NoCal’s Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken) for sharing this. 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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Location: Interviews and Orientation in Washington DC prior to Japan departure
Overview:
The Mansfield Fellowship Program includes a seven week homestay and language training program in Ishikawa Prefecture and ten months of placements in the Government of Japan and other organizations. During the one-year program, Fellows will develop an in-depth understanding of Japan’s government and its policymaking process and develop networks of contacts with their counterparts in the government of Japan and the business, professional and academic communities.
Requirements:
- Fellows must have two consecutive years of federal government service by July 1, 2014
- Fellows must obtain agency approval before applying
- Fellows must be detailed by their home agency to the Foundation from July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015
- After completing the program, Fellows are required to serve at least two years in the federal government, where it is anticipated they will continue to work on projects involving Japan issues Read More
Job: English & Spanish Teachers at Peace Boat (Japan)
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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: English & Spanish Teachers
Type: Part-time (8-10 hours per week)
Location: Tokyo, Japan (starting point before global voyage)
Salary: Volunteer
Overview:
Teachers for the onboard programme are recruited by GET Universal Co. Ltd. There are between 8-18 positions available onboard each cruise, depending on student enrollment numbers. The language teaching positions are on a volunteer basis, so there is no salary. However the participation fee for the voyage, which covers meals and accommodation onboard, and port taxes are all covered by GET Universal Co. Ltd.
Requirements:
- Have at least 18 months of relevant full-time English language teaching experience.
- Be a highly advanced speaker of English, although not necessarily ‘native’ or ‘first-language’ speaker of English.
- Have experience of, or a definite interest in, the areas of peace and global education in language teaching.
- A qualification in English language teaching and conversational Japanese ability are also preferred, but are not prerequisites for the application.
- As we hope to offer classes in a variety of languages, applicants with multiple language teaching ability will be looked upon favourably. Read More
Life After JET: Asian-American Identity Crisis
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Blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12) opens up about his special case of culture shock.
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For awhile it just felt like I was on vacation.
But then being around started to become the norm. Everybody had their routines while I was stuck sorting things out. Suddenly, Japan felt really far away. The last 3 years of my life felt like a daydream.
My best friend assured me the next “big move” would take time.
“You went out there and did great, just like I knew you would. You went and touched people’s lives, just like I knew you would. But I think you’re going to find your real big payoff here. Because in your heart, the way you think, you’re American.”
Maybe this was true. I couldn’t say…
Read the rest here
Job: Japanese-English Translator for collector (DC)
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A translation opportunity in DC via the JETAA DC Google Group, shared by Jenn Murawski (Wakayama-ken, Tanabe-shi, 2005-07). 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-English Translator
Type: Part-time (8-10 hours per week)
Location: Washington DC
Salary: N/A
Start Date: Immediately
Overview:
A Washington DC-based collector and researcher is in need of a translator to work 8-10 hours a week in DC translating Japanese technical books and DVDs on Japanese metal work. The translation is expected to be oral. The employer will teach technical terms. The work may start immediately.
Requirements:
- Japanese/English Fluency
Application Instructions:
Please contact szj @verizon.net.
Job: Executive Director at Lincoln Asian Community & Cultural Center (Nebraska)
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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: Executive Director
Posted by: Lincoln Asian Community and Cultural Center
Type: Full-time
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: N/A, application review begins September 6
Overview:
The primary responsibility of the Executive Director is to lead the Asian Community
and Cultural Center in accomplishing its mission. General responsibilities include:
- Grant Writing and Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Program Development and Administration
- Resource Development
- Public and Community Relations
- Budget Management Read More
Job: Director of Development at Little Tokyo Service Center (Los Angeles)
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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: Director of Development
Posted by: Philanthropy News Digest
Type: Full-time
Location: Los Angeles
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Little Tokyo Service Center is a fast-paced community development and multi-service nonprofit serving an ethnically diverse population including seniors, families and youth in multiple neighborhoods. We are seeking a Director of Development to oversee a multi-faceted fund development operation which includes foundation and corporate support, government grants, individual donors, fundraising events, fee income, and program-specific fundraising and campaigns. The Development Director will be responsible for:
- Helping Executive Management formulate and implement fund development goals and strategies
- Work with the Executive Director to cultivate and manage external relations with key corporate, institutional, foundation and government funders and donors
- Oversee, develop and grow the individual donor base including annual solicitations, in-kind and vehicle donations, major gifts, planned giving, and special campaigns to reach specific audiences or for specific programs
- Plan, coordinate and execute fundraising events including the annual signature fundraiser – the Sake and Food Tasting event
- Manage the Development Department including supervising staff, and overseeing the Department budget Read More
Life After JET: The Write Stuff by Ashley Thompson
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Recently posted to the JETAA Oceania Facebook group by Eden Law:
The JET Programme has led to many opportunities and careers, sometimes rather unexpectedly. This is the first in a series of articles by former JETs about their lives after participating on the programme, and how it has shaped their careers and paths. We hope that it will prove useful as an insight for potential applicants into what we as ex-JETs got from our experience, and maybe provide some nostalgic memories for others. Please feel free to contact us if you want to write about your own experience!
Our article comes to us courtesy of Ashley Thompson, who was a former JET in Shizuoka-ken (2008-10). Since leaving JET she has built up a writing career which includes being an editor of Surviving in Japan, a popular blog for expats in Japan; and as a Community Manager for Nihongo Master, an online Japanese language learning site. Many thanks to Ashley for her time and support!
I never expected that going to Japan with JET would launch my writing career or bring about the opportunities it has. And fainting at school was the catalyst. It happened on a cool October day, just over a year after I arrived in Japan. A student had come to the door of the staff room to ask me something, and after standing up from seat my vision started fading and my head was cloudy. I lowered myself to the floor before I lost consciousness. I was rushed to the nurse’s room on a stretcher and sent home for a few days.
The first day back at school I developed a fever and was promptly sent home. The light-headedness returned stronger at that point, followed by motion sickness and constant nausea. I was forced to take a longer sick leave, month after month, as I visited various doctors in an attempt to get a diagnosis. They either found nothing or told me it was “all in my head”. I knew they were wrong, but in Japan a doctor’s word is like God’s. Read More
Job: Study Abroad Advisor position, University of Missouri, Columbia
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Thanks to JET alum Carleen Ben for sharing another education position. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Study Abroad Advisor
Posted by: University of Kentucky
Type: Full-time
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Salary: Salary commensurate with the applicant’s education and experience.
Start Date: Negotiable
Application Deadline: September 6, 2013
Overview:
The University of Missouri at Columbia (MU, Mizzou) is an AAU, Research I university, and serves as the state’s flagship campus. Participation in education abroad programs has tripled in the past decade, with nearly 1300 MU students studying overseas in 2011-12. In addition, Columbia, Missouri is often ranked as one of the best small cities in the U.S. Detailed information on MU’s education abroad programming can be found at: http://international.missouri.edu/
Responsibilities Include:
Program Management and Student Advising:
•Coordinates study abroad programs in Italy, Latin America, Portugal, Spain and all Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. Promotes programs, advises students, coordinates admissions processes, provides visa advising, organizes country-specific orientations, and manages problems and special situations as needed.
•Serves as primary liaison between MU and US and overseas contacts for MU education abroad programs in these countries.
•Advises students, faculty, staff, and parents about MU opportunities for study abroad and administrative policies and procedures.
•Works with the Director of Study Abroad and on-campus and overseas colleagues to monitor and evaluate all study abroad programs in the assigned countries. Read More
