Job: Administrative Assistant – Gakken (New York, NY, USA)
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Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Posted by: Gakken
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time (Immediate hire)
Job Description:
Gakken is Japan’s largest educational publisher. We have just opened a New York office and are seeking a motivated, qualified individual to join our team in the position of Administrative Assistant. You will perform clerical and administrative functions in order to drive company success.
Responsibilities:
- Translation and Interpretation between English & Japanese (emails, phone calls, documents, in-person meetings)
- Draft correspondences and other formal documents
- Plan and schedule appointments and events
- Data entry to online systems
- Develop and implement organized filing systems
- Light customer service
- Perform all other office tasks
Qualifications:
- Fluency in Japanese and English (spoken and written)
- Previous experience in office administration or other related fields
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience with internet/web, Microsoft Office products a plus
Compensation: $32,000 to $38,750 Annually
Benefits Offered: Medical
Company address: 417 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016
Application Process: Nikki Yoshimura (nikki@gakkenplusna.com). Please send a resume in English and Japanese
About Gakken: Gakken is Japan’s #1 Educational Publisher
Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, Gakken’s mission is to produce fun-first educational materials for children. The company’s three core foundations are:
To Know: Focus on the future and embrace new opportunities
To Challenge: Always strive to reach higher goals
To Create: Constantly innovate and change with the markets
Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks are the best-selling activity books in Japan.
- Over 45 million copies sold
- Over 1 million copies sold every year
- Unique target market of ages 2 to Preschool
- Emphasis on fun, while developing fine-motor and problem-solving skills
- Encourages parent involvement with specific advice on every page, which is key to the learning process.
- Proven to strengthen kids’ reasoning, decision-making, and concentration skills, helping them prepare for the classroom and for life.
Gakken’s expansion into the U.S. focuses on three key categories:
- Play Smart workbooks, revised and updated specifically for the American market
- Activity books that build the fine-motor skills introduced in the workbooks, such as sticker books and origami books
- Board books with lift-the-flaps, innovative cutouts, touch-and-feel materials and other interactive elements
Company website: http://www.gakken.plus
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