Jobs: Two openings at Densho (Seattle)
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Editor, Online Encyclopedia
Densho is seeking a full-time tech-savvy individual with deep content knowledge in Japanese American history to help create the content for a brand new online encyclopedia about the World War II Japanese American experience. This person will coordinate and oversee the work of writers, proofers, photo editors, and scholars of Japanese American history. The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer and editor, have a strong background in Japanese American history, understand web technology, and possess excellent communication and project management skills. Health, dental, and vision benefits are available. Budgeted starting annual salary is $50,000.
Web Developer
Densho is seeking a full-time web developer to help create the next-generation of Densho websites. The initial project of the web developer will be to design and create a brand new online encyclopedia about the World War II Japanese American experience. This person will incorporate the work of content specialists and graphic designers into a scalable, database-driven website that is easy to update and maintain. Other projects for the web developer include updating Densho’s SQL Server database and the web applications running off of this database. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and experience programming in C#, ASP.NET, and SQL or equivalent programming languages. Health, dental, and vision benefits are available. Budgeted starting annual salary is $50,000.
Job: Human Resources and General Administration (NYC)
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Via Max Consulting:
Job Number: F6386
Location: Mid-town, Manhattan NY Area
Industry: Retail
Title: Human Resources & General Administration
Job Description:
Administer HR and Training policies and practices and align them to meet company objectives. Staffing/Recruitment. Policies and Documentation. Compensation and Benefits. Employee Payroll. Employee Training and Development. Employee Communications. General Administration. Employee Discipline. Administrative and corporate liaison experience is preferred. Conversational level in Japanese is preferred but not a must.
Salary: Depending on Experience
Please email your resume to info @maxjob.com or call 212-949-6660.
Job: News reporter/research assistant for Daily Yomiuri (Los Angeles)
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Via Caleb Rabinowitz of the Daily Yomiuri in Los Angeles:
News Reporter/Research Assistant
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description:
The Los Angeles Bureau of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest national daily newspaper, seeks a reporter/research assistant. We cover social issues, sports events, national politics and any major breaking news in the Western and Midwestern states of the U.S. This job primarily involves gathering news, tracking newswires, assisting sportswriters, arranging interviews, conducting background research, creating scrapbooks of news clips and transcribing interviews. The office is often fast-paced, and the position will include exciting opportunities to travel to major news events, report on major sporting events, interview high-ranking state and national officials, and cover the entertainment industry. Applicants must be fluent in English and speak conversational or better Japanese. Those who speak Spanish will be preferred. Read More
Job: Paid Internship at Japan Society of Northern California (SF)
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Via JETAANC jobs yahoo group:
The Japan Society of Northern California has a part-time internship available with a monthly stipend. The intern provides administrative support to the Japan Society staff and helps maintain the Society’s on-line presence. This position requires a pleasant office demeanor, good written and spoken English language skills, good organization with an eye for detail, and a capacity to multi-task. The intern is part of a small team, demonstrating initiative to solve challenges.
Required Qualifications:
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Job: Asia Society seeks Director (NYC)
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Via the JETAA USA LinkedIn group:
The Director is a key organizational leader with responsibility for growing and directing the International Studies Schools Network, an integral part of the Asia Society’s national initiative to promote international education in US schools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Job: New AET needed in Shintoku (Hokkaido)
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Via the Hokkaido JETs Yahoo listserv:
The Shintoku BOE is looking for an applicant to fill one of its two Assistant English Teacher (AET) positions. The town is looking for someone who can help the Japanese teachers with the Eigo Note. The successful applicant will also help teach at 2 junior high schools, design and teach a children’s conversation class and coordinate a yearly English/holiday party with the town’s other AET.
Application deadline: June 18th
Position begins: August 1st
Job: Business Operations Manager with Nichi Bei Foundation (SF)
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Via the JETAANCjobs Yahoo listserv:
The Nichi Bei Foundation, a non-profit newspaper based in San Francisco’s Japantown, is currently recruiting for a Business Operations Manager. Strategic business planning experience, familiarity with accounting management software, and Japanese language ability preferred.
Job: English teacher in Kagoshima
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This job listing received directly via Neil Reid of IAC:
IAC Academy of Language and Overseas Study is looking for an experienced native English teacher to join our team in Kagoshima. At IAC, we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing excellent English education and our personal investments to our students and their families, and the IAC family. We are looking for a part time instructor to teach three hours on Saturdays at a culutural center. If you are enthusiastic, have a great work ethic and are interested in joining the IAC family please send your resume to the address below.
Neil Reid
Human Resources and Recruitment Manager
IAC
neil@go2iac.com
Job: Part-time English Teacher to Japanese
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Hills Learning, a language school in New York City, is working on an exciting and new curriculum for Japanese who would like to learn English in New York City. The course is called “New York Cultural English,” and is currently looking for the right teacher for the job.
Ideal candidates will have previous experience teaching Japanese and Japanese language skills.
New York Cultural English
– 10am to 12pm on weekdays (Mon, Wed, Fri) available
– Fri 12 to 2pm, and some nights also available
– Looking for a culturally savvy teacher who has a background in the Japanese language.
– The course is designed around cultural events and activities in New York City, so cultural knowledge and a fun, energetic personality are strongly desired
For more information about the school: ;Language School New York
Job: Miyazaki Gakuen *still* needs an English teacher (Miyazaki)
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Via the Miyakaki-ken Yahoo listserv:
This is a repost for Miyazaki Gakuen, which is still looking for good teacher to cover some Junior High and High School classes. Miyazaki Gakuen is a private High School located in the heart of Miyazaki City. The job starts in September and no teaching license is required.
Requirements:
-Bachelor’s Degree
-Be a native English speaker
-Conversational Japanese skills
-Prior teaching experience is a plus
Salary is around $3,000 a month. Paid vacation includes 10 days of nenkyu and one week of spring vacation, a month long summer break, and a week of winter break. This job requires you to work two Saturdays a month (first and third Saturday from 8:20 to 12:15). Weekend hours will be awarded with nenkyu.
Interested parties should send their resume in Japanese to Ernesto Salinas at ernestosalinas@hotmail.com.
Job: Lodestar Language School (Nagano)
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Via the naganojet yahoo group:
Lodestar Language School in Okaya is looking for qualified and motivated English Instructors to teach adults, starting in mid June 2010. Teachers will have classes at our clients’ offices in central part of Nagano prefecture.
Pay & Benefits:
- Min.250,000 yen/month (negotiable)
- Furnished private apartment provided at a reasonable rent
- Approximately 1-2 week holidays in May, August and
Xmas-New year’s period
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree and a perfect command of English,
- TESOL/CELTA, Japanese speaking ability, an asset
- A proper work visa. If you need sponsorship, 1-year commitment
- for full-time work agreement is required.
- Japanese or International driver’s license
To apply, please e-mail your CV with your photo and a cover letter to feline@k4.dion.ne.jp or contact Harri Satake (Ms.) at 81|266-26-1845.
Only short-listed candidate be contacted. This position is for teachers who are already in Japan.
Job (Part-time): Facilitator for Social Media Site
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Via the JETAASC newsletter:
Newly established social media site seeks a facilitator in Los Angeles.
1. Job Description
a. Create groups, upload photos/videos, write blogs and comment on other member’s activity
b. Drive new membership registration and content creation
c. Facilitate members and initiate activity within the site
d. Send/share links and post information about the site
e. Assist site development (upon request)
2. Qualifications
a. Must have more than 800 friends at Facebook and/or followers at Twitter or equivalent site
b. Have good knowledge and interest in sushi, Japanese food, cooking and dining out
c. Social media savvy and good writing skills
d. Big personal photography collection is a plus
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Internships: Center for Asian American Media & Korematsu Institute
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The Korematsu Institute offers internships three times a year: spring, summer and fall (exact dates are flexible). An internship at the Institute offers unique opportunities for students interested in civil rights, education, communications and media, community and youth outreach, and event planning. The program will also help students develop leadership skills in order to foster understanding among different minority communities whose rights have been threatened by religious and racial profiling.
There are many exciting internship and volunteer projects during this early, exciting period of the Institute. Some project areas include archival research, web and social media development, educational curricula, media research and communications, and coordinating fundraising, outreach and museum events.
Depending on your background and interest, we may be able to dedicate most of your internship to one or two of these project areas, however interns are expected to be flexible and willing to take on additional tasks, including administrative work.
Compensation: Our internships are unpaid, but very often, undergraduates can receive college credit or meet course requirements for volunteering.
Requirements: The internship requires a minimum of a one-semester commitment of at least 12 hours per week.
We need individuals who are passionate about our cause and committed to following through on every task to contribute to our Institute’s mission. We are looking for organized individuals who are skilled at multitasking. Web design, social networking and leadership skills are a plus.
Application: Please email the following materials to Charlene Cervantes (charlenec@asianlawcaucus.org):
1) Completed internship application form (pages 2-3). Please print, complete, scan and email the form to us, or write your answers in a Word document and email the Word document to us.
2) Resume
3) Phone numbers and email addresses for two school or work references
Deadline: The deadline for the regular summer 2010 internship has passed. We’ll be looking for fall 2010 applications in July/August.
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Fall 2010 Documentary Film Research Internship*
During the summer and fall of 2010, we will have a one-time opportunity for students to work on a documentary film research project at the Institute. This is an excellent chance to learn about the documentary filmmaking process, and to work closely with a highly respected director.
Description: We have access to the vast research and film archives for the Oscar-shortlisted documentary film Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: the Fred Korematsu Story, directed by Eric Fournier. Working closely with Eric and Korematsu Institute director Ling Woo Liu, the documentary film intern will research and identify archival materials (newspaper clippings, etc) and footage (ie extended interviews) that will be most useful for the Korematsu Institute’s web site and educational programs.
Requirements (in addition to those listed above): We are looking for extremely organized, detail-oriented students who are interested in documentary film, research and history, as well as civil rights issues. This position is for treasure hunters, ie people who like digging!
Deadline: The deadline for the summer 2010 documentary film internship has passed. We’ll be looking for fall 2010 applications in July/August.
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Internships with the Center for Asian American Media in San Francisco for Digital Media, Film Festival, and Finance/Administration.
Job: Project Associate for Japanese NPO (Maryland)
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A Japanese NPO in Annapolis, MD is looking for a project associate to market and promote Kanagawa Prefecture biotech and IT-related industries in the U.S. ($17/hr, paid vacation, sick days, etc). Japanese language skills are not required, but preferred. There is a chance for travel.
DUTIES:
Research and attending meetings, conventions around US.
REQUIREMENTS:
Fluent English
good communication skill
ability to work unsupervised
capability to go on business travels
definite must is an interest in Japan
Japanese language skill is not needed but a definite plus.
This position is a one year only position.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested in these or other Japan related job openings? Contact Interesse International at dc@ iiicareer.com or call us at 571-384-7117.
Job: Program Assistant at the Asia Foundation (Washington DC)
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The Asia Foundation is looking for a Program Assistant to in their Women’s Empowerment Programs (WEP) unit in its Washington, D.C. office.
ROLES:
- assisting WEP unit in drafting, editing, and proofreading documents and correspondence
- conducting library and internet research on selected topics
- managing and tracking correspondence, meetings, events, stewardship activities, and database for private fundraising efforts
- managing logistical arrangements for thematic activities such as conferences, workshops, meetings, and other events in Washington, New York, San Francisco
- managing accounting for thematic events including preparation of Requests for Payment
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- one to two years experience providing program and administrative support
- knowledge of office procedures and equipment.
- Experience related to donor relations, fundraising, and communications is preferred.
- strong research, editing, writing, and proofreading skills
- ability to take initiative and work as part of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision
- ability to prioritize responsibilities and shift focus as necessary to provide immediate assistance to team members
- strong computer skills, including knowledge of word processing, database, and spreadsheet software and the ability
- experience organizing and managing events and event follow-up, including interacting with vendors and managing billing matters
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your application directly by visiting our website at www.asiafoundation.org/about/employment/ and selecting “Permanent Employment.” When submitting your application please put your cover letter and resume in one document and submit it as an attachment. We will only consider applicants who provide a cover letter including salary requirements along with their resume, limit their resumes to a maximum of three pages, and submit their application prior to the deadline. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until May 19, 2010. Neither relocation assistance nor sponsorship will be offered for this position. The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V. No phone calls, please.
