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Position: Japanese Food Education Instructor, Wa-Shokuiku Project
Posted by: TABLE FOR TWO USA
Location: San Diego, Boston and Washington, DC areas, USA
Contract: Hourly

Here’s a job shared by USJETAA:

The Wa-Shokuiku Project is an initiative from TABLE FOR TWO USA (*). Wa-Shokuiku combines the Japanese words “Washoku” which refers to Japanese food and “Shokuiku” food education. It is a series of classes on Japanese food and food culture for American elementary and middle school-age students.  Our goal for the Wa-Shokuiku program is that students will be equipped with practical knowledge and skills regarding healthy eating, Japanese foodways, and best practices.  The objectives are (1) to expand students’ palates by teaching how to prepare tasty and healthy dishes using washoku preparation techniques, (2) include discussion about nutrition, manners, respect toward food and simple relevant Japanese words, and (3) introduce food related concerns, such as obesity and waste while discussing do-able daily actions inspired by shokuiku. Our instructors and volunteers will implement and teach the Wa-Shokuiku curricula in designated schools. The instructors will help to introduce children to a cuisine and culture, which many are learning about for the first time. TABLE FOR TWO USA is seeking Wa-Shokuiku instructors in the San Diego, Boston and Washington, DC areas.

Please view these 2 videos of recent programs in New York City and Washington, D.C. to give you an idea of how the program is run. 

• https://www.wa-shokuiku.org/photos/2017/12/6/wa-shokuiku-learn-cook-eat-japanese-introduction
• https://www.wa-shokuiku.org/photos/2017/12/6/wa-shokuiku-learn-cook-eat-japanese-introduction-nyc

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Position: Media Digitization Specialist
Posted by: University of Colorado Boulder
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum and JETAA USA Country Rep, Adam Lisbon (Hyogo-ken, 2004-2007) for passing along the following opening where he currently works:

CU Boulder Libraries encourages applications for a Media Digitization Specialist!

Under the direction of the Lead of Digital Asset Management and Preservation Services (DAMPS), the Media Digitization Specialist assists the DAMPS Digital Media Services (DMS) team with the operation, maintenance, and development of a broad spectrum of audio, video, and film digitization and production technologies.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Application Process: For mor einfomration and to apply, please click this link – https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=46450.

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Position: Multiple Openings
Posted by: Quick USA
Location: USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Kyoko Shibata from Quick USA (a Japanese recruiting company) for passing along the following information.

■West Coast
①A Japanese high-end restaurant / Head or Sous Chef / Beverly Hills, CA / 75-80k②A game company / Bilingual Japanese Interpreter / Irvine, CA / 50~60K③Food processing machine manufacturer / Sales Representative / 45~65K+bonus / Torrance, CA④A Trading company / Sales & Administrative Assistant (Bilingual) / Federal Way, WA/ $58~65K⑤Accountin consulting company / Secretary/ Torrance,CA /40～70K

■East Coast
①Anime&game related company / Sales Assistant (Licensing Coordinator)  / 50K-70K / Manhattan NY②Logistic company / Sales Representative / Fort Lee NJ / 60K-85K③Ad agency / Bilingual Account Executive / New York, NY / $70K-85K④Japanese Sake company / Eastern Regional Account Manager / Remote in NY/NJ / 65-75K⑤IT consulting company / IT Infrastructure Engineer / New York, NY / 100K

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Position: Seasonal Program Director
Posted by: VIA
Location: San Francisco/Bay Area, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna and current President of JETAANC, Melissa Golden (Hokkaido-ken, 2007-2012) for sharing the following job opening at VIA where she’s currently the Director of Operations:

VIA seeks a seasonal Program Director to manage the August 2023 Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program in Silicon Valley. The Program Director reports to and works directly with the Executive Director to manage the preparation and implementation of the EHC program from May through August 2023.

This will be a part-time, non-exempt position during May and June, and a full-time, exempt position in July and August. The ideal candidate has a background in international education, experience with international exchange programs, and demonstrated experience working with international university students. Japan experience and language ability a big plus!

Priority deadline: March 19, 2023

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – viaprograms.org/job/seasonal-program-director-ehc. Anyone interested is welcome to contact me to learn more at melissa@viaprograms.org.

Time & Location

March 16, 6pm-7pm
Hunter College (New York, NY)

About

Together with Hunter College’s Japanese Program, we invite you to a talk event Bashō: Where Now? to mark the publication by the University of California Press of Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō. The author, Andrew Fitzsimons, will be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Paul Muldoon, about the work and legacy of one of the greatest figures in the history of Japanese literature, the master of haiku, Matsuo Bashō.

Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) remains the greatest poet of Japan and one of the major figures of World Literature. His work has inspired haiku to become the most popular poetic form in the world.

RSVP HERE

PLEASE NOTE– All non-Hunter College attendees will be required to show a valid photo ID (governmental, state, passport, etc.) to obtain a pass from the Visitor’s Center to gain access to Hunter College’s campus.

Speakers

Paul Muldoon is an Irish poet and professor of poetry, as well as an editor, critic, playwright, lyricist, and translator. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, he has received the T. S. Eliot Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Irish Times Irish Literature Prize, the Griffin International Prize for Excellence in Poetry, and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry

Andrew Fitzsimons is also an Irish poet and is a Professor of English Language and Cultures at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, and author of The Sea of Disappointment: Thomas Kinsella’s Pursuit of the Real, as well as three books of poetry.

This event is co-organized by the Japan Foundation, New York, and Hunter College’s Japanese Program.

The event will be recorded and later uploaded to JFNY’s YouTube channel.

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Position: Secretary at Consulate General
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan in Miami
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Below’s a job sent to us directly from the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami. Please note that you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. Green card holder.

The Consulate General of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented candidate for the position of Secretary at Consulate General of Japan in Miami.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English language with good communication skills, Spanish Language proficiency is preferred.
• U.S. citizen or U.S. Green card holder.
• Responsibility, Teamwork skills, Ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft office.

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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. e. 

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, a clutch of new anime screenings, and a ballet performance you won’t want to miss.

This month’s highlights include:

March 3-19, Various Times

New York International Children’s Film Festival

Various Locations

Get $2.00 off tickets with the code JQ2023 at nyicff.org/tickets

New York International Children’s Film Festival is back—and back in theaters—with an all-new slate of the best films from around the world for kids and families.  Check out the highly anticipated new release Suzume, and many Japanese short films featured in the lineup–like the delightfully animated Konigiri-Kun Parasol in Shorts for Tots (ages 3-6). Japanese selections include:

Suzume (for ages 12+)

•           March 5, 5 PM @ SVA

North American premiere! From the director of the acclaimed Your Name. (NYICFF 2017). On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety…As the skies turn red and the earth trembles, Japan stands on the brink of disaster. But one determined teenager, Suzume, sets out on a mission to save her country. Able to see the supernatural forces that others can’t, it’s up to her to close the mysterious doors spreading chaos across the land. A perilous journey awaits as the fate of the country rests on her shoulders.

March 10-11, 8:00 p.m.

The Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi

Rose Theater – Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway & West 60th Street

$40.50-$170.50

For The Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi with The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis and special guest Lew Tabackin, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis play the monumental compositions of the iconic pianist-composer Toshiko Akiyoshi, as they are joined by her on stage for part of the performance. Akiyoshi has been a force on the international scene since 1952, and has impressed critics and audiences alike for the comprehensive mastery and fierce distillation of the language of bebop master Bud Powell that she was able to assimilate early on, and for her evocative corpus of sui generis works since 1973 for the Akiyoshi-Tabackin Orchestra with Lew Tabackin (who will play tenor saxophone and flute on this evening), combining swing, bebop, classical, and elements drawn from her Japanese heritage. There will be a free pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. for each performance.

Monday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.

I’m Trying to Understand You, But…

Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street

$15, $12 members

The 17th installment of Japan Society’s annual Play Reading Series introduces topical plays from up-and-coming playwrights in Japan to artists and audiences in the U.S.NYC-based director NJ Agwuna, winner of the 2022 Barbara Whitman Award, tackles Yuri Yamada’s timely play I’m Trying to Understand You, But… In this piece, Yamada portrays a dicey conversation between a young couple that starts as an unintended pregnancy reveal and ends in a gender-swapped discussion about how the incident came about. Two maids named Libby and Prudie give running commentary throughout the couple’s heart-to-heart. Two-time Kishida Kunio Drama Award-nominee Yamada joins in a post-show Q&A with the audience and director.

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Position: Japan Information & Cultural Center Staff
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a full-time staff member in the Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC). This position is in charge of managing and editing the Consulate’s website; editing or translating documents; and managing the JICC’s promotional materials, cultural artifacts, and supplies. They will also work as part of a team planning and coordinating events and projects and creating and editing social media content.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –
https://www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/23_0222a.html

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Position: Assistant for Economic Affairs: Economy, Science, and Technology
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Below are a couple of jobs sent to us directly from the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available. 

The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a full-time assistant in its Economic Section, with an expected start date in April 2023. The responsibilities of this section are broad, but include facilitating government, trade, and business relations between Japan and the United States.

The economic affairs assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to three Consuls, collectively in charge of economy, science, and technology affairs.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/23_0222.html

Posted by Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91)

The Japan Writers Conference, a free annual event for English-language writers of all types, is looking for published writers to give presentations on the art and/or business of writing. Many JWC presenters in past years have been JETS. You can read about some of them in the JETwit archives.

If you have insights, wisdom or techniques to share, send them a proposal by June 1. Here’s the official announcement:

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Position: Executive Assistant to the Consul General
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Lynn Mayuchi (Fukui-ken, 1990-1993) for passing along the following job opening. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is unavailable.

The Consulate is seeking a well-qualified individual to serve as Executive Assistant to the Consul General.

This individual will perform a variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to correspondence and document drafting, scheduling, and event planning. Excellent command of written and spoken English, office software skills, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate in response to a variety of complex assignments are required.

This individual will also be expected to edit English-language media, including letters, social media posts, speeches, and website content. Japanese language ability and experience with Japanese culture preferred but not required.

This position is expected to start in April 3, 2023.

Application Process: For more information and to applu, please click here – https://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00448.html. The application deadline is March 5, 2023.

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Position: English Press Release Writer
Posted by: Kobe University
Location: Kobe, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Eleanor Wyllie (Hokkaido-ken, 2013-2015) for passing along the following opening. I worked at Kobe University for four years in a similar role as my first job after JET. I’m no longer affiliated with the university, but I saw this on Facebook and thought it might suit former JETs looking to stay in Japan:

Kobe University is hiring an English-speaking writer for their PR team.

Job Description:

1. Prepare, edit and release English press releases
2. Media monitoring to measure the impact of English press releases
3. Manage inquiries from overseas media
4. Organise and teach English press release writing workshops for students, faculty and staff
5. Write and edit feature articles
6. Checking and editing English of translated articles
7. Cooperate with creation of content for English-language social media
8. Other activities related to public relations

Application Process: For more details and to apply, please click here: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=3&ln=1&id=D123020026&ln_jor=1&fbclid=IwAR0CiDcXtIhN7lpIdlhCBfffJV73ynkl2VwfSVQrfcZIg-KtIIFZRSMNohU

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

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Position: Membership and Database Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator
Posted by: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Location: Delray Beach, FL, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Wendy Lo (Toyama-ken, 2002-2005) for passing along the following opportunities at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens where she currently works. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is unavailable.

I would like to inform you of job openings at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens.

Current positions hiring:

• Membership and Database Coordinator
• Volunteer Coordinator

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here: https://morikami.org/job-opportunities/

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Position: Community Engagement Officer
Posted by: Teachers College at Columbia University
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a creative, community-focused individual who is interested in helping the TC Experience Team to build meaningful engagement opportunities with alumni, donors, students and faculty, government officials, and the wider community that will motivate these individuals and groups to support the fundraising priorities of the College.

Reporting to the Director of Government Relations & Community Engagement, the Community Engagement Officer/Manager will provide day-to-day support for both the Government Relations Director and the Associate Director of Engagement & Experience. The ideal candidate is a resourceful individual with superior interpersonal, written, organizational, and relationship-building skills, who is a self-starter, is detail oriented, and who is able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

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Position: Associate Director, Engagement & Experience
Posted by: Teachers College at Columbia University
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Institutional Advancement has reimagined what had formerly been separate Alumni Relations, Donor Relations, and Government Relations teams to create TC Experience, a new model that connects and engages with all areas of the College – leadership, students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, community members — and offers all stakeholders  meaningful opportunities to engage and connect in ways that support TC’s short term and long-term goals and build support for the College.

A member of the TC Experience team, the Associate Director, Engagement and Experience will report to the Director of Government Relations & Community Engagement. With a focus on alumni, the Associate Director will manage and implement a strategic plan that drives alumni engagement and builds strong relationships with key partners both on and off campus. The Associate Director will focus strategically on priority markets for the College and Alumni Affinity Groups. The Associate Director will also be responsible for volunteer management – including the recruitment, onboarding and staffing of the Alumni Council, alumni association committees, regional alumni leadership and special interest groups.

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