Jobs: AppleCare Agreement Admin At-Home Advisor (Japanese speaking)
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Via Apple. Posted by 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: Admin At-Home Advisor (Japanese speaking)
Posted by: Apple
Type: N/A
Location: Various locations (see below listings)
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Apple currently has opportunities for Japanese Speakers to support our AppleCare division providing phone support to our Japanese customers. Specifically we are looking for folks located in Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington. Candidates can apply to any requisition.
Hawaii:
https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=Agreement%20Admin%20At-Home%20Advisor%20&t=0&so=&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=25931940 Read More
JapanLocal: Japanese city mascots dance to “Call Me Maybe”
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Hey, I just met you and…. this is crazy…. but here’s a video of Japanese city mascots dancing to “Call Me Maybe” ….. and I was wondering if any JETs were involved in making this video or if there are any JETs and JET alums who work(ed) in the cities that appear in the video.
JET and the Rotary Peace Fellow connection: William Nealy, Jr.
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By Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki, 2000-04), Program Director at the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City and former Rotary Peace Fellow in Tokyo.
As a Business Development Manager at Impact Japan, William Nealy, Jr. (Oita, 1994-97) works with mainly ‘gaishikei’ (non-Japanese) companies in Japan to understand their leadership and team development needs. William works in partnership with these companies to design effective solutions to “future-proof” their operations in Japan. He’s passionate about finding ways to help Japanese and foreign clients to align their people development strategies with their overall business strategy, and he loves the rush and satisfaction of helping clients achieve their goals. He is also multilingual- speaking English, Japanese and Spanish. In the Q&A below, William explains more about his own JET and Rotary Peace Fellow experiences in Japan, and how they have literally changed his life.
1) Thanks for answering our questions, William! Where and when were you a JET?
Sure thing! I was in Oita City from 1994-97.
2) What was your role? (ALT, CIR, SEA)
I was a Ken ALT, mainly based at Oginodai High School, with regular visits to a few junior high schools.
3) Did you have any previous background in Asian languages and cultures?
I had studied Japanese at university for four years, so I had a decent head start. But realized pretty quickly when I actually got to Japan that I had a lot of room for improvement in my Japanese skills. But living in Oita, as opposed to a place like Osaka or Tokyo, I was relatively immersed in the culture and language.
4) What did you do following your JET service?
Although I had traveled within the US before JET, my time on the JET Program was my first time abroad. It really opened up a whole world for me, and was the catalyst for me wanting to live, breathe and experience more of the world. Living in Japan, in relatively rural Oita, triggered my curiosity for seeing the world. I also felt deeply that I wanted to continue to develop a career with a global scope and somehow contribute to developing people. So after JET, I set out Read More
Job: Postings from Idealist.org 2.19.13
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Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese-related jobs in the United States. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
International Exchange Student Coordinator
Posted by: PAX- Program of Academic Exchange
Type: Part-Time
Location: Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, & Charlotte, NC
Salary: Salary is commission based
Application Deadline: Not Specified
PAX is seeking an independent education contractors to work in community service field. Currently there are openings in Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, & the Charlotte, NC area. Ideal candidates should enjoy working with teens, possess excellent communication and sales skills, and bring an internationally-minded perspective to what they do. The position boasts part-time, flexible scheduling, modest compensation on a commission basis, annual international travel perks and is managed from home.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/35FXwDNptKsCp/
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/StzWNsnFS2fP/
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/CxMbg7DCdn2D/
Fundraising Database Assistant
Posted by: The Asia Foundation
Type: Temporary/Contract
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $18 p/h
Application Deadline: Not Specified
The Asia Foundation is seeking a Fundraising Database Assistant to work in its San Francisco, CA office. This is a temporary, non-benefited, non exempt, contract position of 30 hours per week for approximately fourteen weeks. Work needs to be conducted on site during normal business hours 8:30 – 5:00 (this is not a remote or after-hours opportunity) four days a week. Close office setting; must have ability to work at computer for extended periods of time. A minimum of a high school diploma or GED. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/7w7Z4h33nzh4/
JET alum’s martial arts non-profit seeks to connect with Tohoku dojos for volunteering
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Posted by JET alum Jennifer Leigh-Gould (Miyagi-ken, Shibata-machi, 2001-04) to the Sendai Earthquake Friends and Family Facebook group:
Out of the Dojo, Into the World™ is a newly formed non-profit community of martial artists who are very interested in helping with disaster relief and community re-building in Tohoku. I wonder if anyone can connect us with local dojos in the area and/or service projects in need of volunteers. In the meantime, please visit and like our page. We’re just starting out and eager to connect with the international community in any way that we can. (I am a former JET 2001-2004 – in Shibata Machi, Miyagi Ken).
https://www.facebook.com/outofthedojointotheworld
AJET sets up “Education and Professional Development” page on its site
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I just noticed that AJET has created a very helpful Education & Professional Development page on its site. See below.
AJET Education and Professional Development supports AJET Members as education professionals. Whether you have many years of experience and are planning on continuing a career in education after JET, or have never heard of ESL, we’re here to help throughout your entire tenure in Japan.
- Education News & Events
Educations news makes it easy to stay on top of the latest headlines and special offers from AJET.
- Outstanding Educators Program
An AJET initiative to support JET teachers through unique opportunities.
- Japanese Language Study
Courses, JLPT information, and tools for studying Japanese.
- Professional Development
Professional development organizations, certifications, courses, and ideas.
- Teaching Resources
Education articles, lesson materials, and classroom techniques.
If you have anything you would like to see added to our Education and Professional Development pages, comments or questions, please send an email to the Education and Professional development coordinator here.
I’ll Make It Myself: Happy Valentine’s Day, Herbivores
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L.M. Zoller (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. A writer and web administrator for The Art of Travel, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan, and curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan, and The JET Alumni Culinary Group in LinkedIn.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
I first saw this image on a friend’s facebook page, and tracked it down this article on the Japanese MSN Lifestyle page. In the course of writing this piece, I actually found the original press release, which I discuss after the MSN article.
Perfect for Herbivore-Types? The Zebra Roll Cake
JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Yoko Ono: Collector of Skies’
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“The book’s release is timed to coincide with Ono’s 80th birthday on February 18, and provides readers snippets of info on some tumultuous periods during her lifetime.” (Amulet Books)
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-2010) for JQ magazine. Rashaad worked at four elementary schools and three junior high schools on JET, and taught a weekly conversion class in Haguro (his village) to adults. He completed the Tokyo Marathon in 2010, and was also a member of a taiko group in Haguro.
“Everybody knows her name, but nobody knows what she does.”
That line—uttered by the most famous of her three husbands—could accurately sum up Yoko Ono for a long time. But that shouldn’t be the case. Fortunately, thanks to a new book co-written by Nell Beram and Carolyn Boriss-Krimsky, readers have insight into this remarkable woman’s life.
Yoko Ono: Collector of Skies—so titled because Ono has always looked to the sky for inspiration—delves into the life of the famous avant-garde artist and musician, from her childhood in Japan and the U.S. to her chart-topping success in her seventies. The book’s release is timed to coincide with Ono’s 80th birthday on February 18, and provides readers snippets of info on some tumultuous periods during her lifetime.
Ono’s journey is presented in an easy-to-read format geared toward young adults. Unlike many other biographies, where all the photographs tend to be lumped together in a couple of sections, the photos in Collector of Skies are spread throughout the book, and they range from one in which Ono is wearing a kimono at the age of two to another taken at the inaugural lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik in 2007. The authors also use quotes from Ono to expound upon certain periods and moments of her life.
Of course, any story about Yoko Ono has to make heavy mention of her relationship with John Lennon, and the middle of the book is largely devoted to her life with the former Beatle. While Collector of Skies might not reveal anything earth shattering for hardcore Lennon and Beatles fans, younger readers (or those unfamiliar with the Beatles) will learn not just the real story of the group’s breakup, but more importantly, the duo’s activism.
Job: 5 interesting jobs with CSI Kentucky
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Via Consultant Solutions, Inc. Posted by 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: Five available openings (see below)
Posted by: Consultant Solutions, Inc
Type: Full-time
Location: Kentucky
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
CSI, a company based in Kentucky founded by a JET alum that employs several JET alums
Network & Communications Specialist for Development & Support
Seeking candidate to set the strategic direction and provide support for network technologies and services to meet the manufacturing, engineering, and administrative needs of a major Japanese company. Read More
Job: Consulate General of Japan Seeks a Receptionist (Atlanta, GA)
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Thanks to JETAA Southeast officer Valerie Stewart for sharing this JET-relevant opportunity. Posted by 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: Receptionist
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan
Type: Full-time
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta is seeking an individual for the position of Receptionist (including Telephone Operator, Assistant for Accounting Section and Translation).
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder, must be fluent in Japanese and English, and possess computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel etc. preferred).
To apply for this position, please send your resume to katsumi.isoda@mofa.go.jp
JETAA Northern California Career & Networking Forum – Eventbrite
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Posted by 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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The JET Alumni Association and the University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim will host the 2013 Career and Networking Forum. JET Alumni and MAPS graduates are invited to attend the event, network with their peers and meet organizations looking for employees, interns and volunteers.
For more information please visit: https://2013cnf.eventbrite.com/
I’ll Make It Myself!: The Minecraft Cake
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L.M. Zoller (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. A writer and web administrator for The Art of Travel, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan, and curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan, and The JET Alumni Culinary Group in LinkedIn.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
Author’s note: Even though Minecraft isn’t Japan-specific, here’s proof that working with an oven range doesn’t have to limit your creativity!
This year, I made a Minecraft cake. If you aren’t familiar with Minecraft, I’ll let the website speak for itself: “Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things.”
Instead of creating a cake with a Minecraft design, we decided to create an interactive cake that our friend could build into her own Minecraft creation.
Job: Student Services Coordinator (Japan)
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Thanks to JET alum Carleen Ben for sharing this post. Posted by 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: Student Services Coordinator
Posted by: The Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU)
Type: Full-time
Location: Hikone, Japan
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Student Services Coordinator (“SSC”) is responsible for maintaining a living and learning environment that promotes the overall personal well-being of all students participating in JCMU programs.
Duties include but are not limited to:
assisting non-Japanese students in the transition to life in Japan and to functioning effectively within the JCMU environment and the Japanese culture. Read More
Job: Faculty ESL Postings at the University of Florida ELI (Gainesville, FL )
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Posted by 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: Instructor
Posted by: University of Florida, English Language Institute
Type: 9-month Term/ full-time
Location: Gainesville, FL
Salary: 9-month salary range
Start Date: As early as March 6, 2013 and no later than August 16, 2013
Overview:
The English Language Institute at the University of Florida is announcing two full-time lecturer positions. Appointments are renewable annually upon successful review.
Minimum Qualifications:
- MA or higher degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field
- 3 or more years teaching experience in a university IEP setting
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching a variety of ESL courses, levels and skills
- Demonstrated ability/willingness to teach all skills (Reading/Writing, Grammar, Listening /Speaking) Read More
Job: The Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville is seeking a receptionist
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Thanks to JET alum and JETAA Country Rep Jennifer Butler, who works for the Consulate for sharing this posting. Posted by 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: Receptionist
Posted by: The Consulate-General of Japan
Type: Full-time
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
The duties include but not limited to:
- Receiving and directing phone calls.
- Providing secretarial and administrative support.
- Maintaining a general filing system.
- Other office administrative duties. Read More
