Dec 5

Job: CLS Summer Japanese-Speaking Resident Director – American Councils for International Education (Okayama, Japan)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position:  Summer Japanese-Speaking Resident Director
Posted by:
American Councils for International Education
Location: Okayama, Japan
Contract: Full-Time; Seasonal

Here’s a summer 2022 job received directly from the American Councils for International Education:

American Councils for International Education is currently hiring 2022 summer Resident Director for Japanese immersion program of the Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS Program, see www.clscholarship.org  for more information about the program).

Resident Directors are the first-level of support for CLS students for the duration of the program. The Resident Director supports student success by ensuring the health and safety of the participants, helping them to maintain a Japanese-only language policy, and helping to acclimate them to life in Japan.

The Resident Director position is a non-teaching position but requires a high level of Japanese language. The approximate dates of the program are June to August; Resident Directors also attend a three-day training in May.

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Dec 4

Job: Part-Time Tour Coordinator – Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens (Delary Beach, FL, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Tour Coordinator
Posted by:
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Location: Delary Beach, FL, USA
Contract: Part-Time

Thanks to JET alumna Wendy Lo (Toyama-ken, 2002-2005) for passing along the part-time job opening at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens where she works:

Application Process: Job description and details on how to apply can be found here: https://morikami.org/job-opportunities/


Nov 30

Job: CEO – Japan-America Society of Tennessee (Nashville, TN, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position:  CEO
Posted by:
Japan-America Society of Tennessee
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Peyton Goodman (Oita-ken, 2017-2019) for sharing the below job opening with the Japan-America Society of Tennessee.


Nov 24

Job: EFL Instructor – Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen (Tokyo, Japan)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position:  EFL Instructor
Posted by:
Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen (KNG)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Jonathan Andreano (Kagoshima-ken, 2011-2013) for passing along the attached job opening at his current institution.

Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen (KNG), an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Tokyo, Japan is currently seeking bilingual instructors to join its teaching faculty from April 2022. The school is a six-year combined junior and senior high school implementing the Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP). To offer immersion learning experiences, 30% of full time faculty are either native English speakers or bilingual Japanese.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please view the below document.


Nov 23

Job: Various Positions – Mitsuwa Marketplace (Various States, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Various Positions
Posted by:
Mitsuwa Marketplace
Location: Various States, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here are listings at Mitsuwa Marketplace shared by JETAASC:

Mitsuwa Marketplace, a beloved grocery store in Southern California that provides customers access to high quality Japanese food, products, and services, has several job postings available on its website.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.


Nov 22

Job: Program Coordinator, Asia Program – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (Washington, DC USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position:  Program Coordinator, Asia Program
Posted by:
The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the organization:

The Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States is hiring a full-time Program Coordinator in its Washington, DC office. GMF’s Asia Program fosters coordinated U.S.-European approaches to common challenges in the Indo-Pacific region while building closer U.S.-European-Asian partnerships.

The Program Coordinator will coordinate day-to-day administration of the Asia Program and lead planning and organizational efforts related to the Indo-Pacific region, particularly our Japan, Taiwan, and Korea portfolios, which includes the Japan Trilateral Forum, the Taiwan Trilateral Forum, the Young Strategists Forum, and other U.S.-based convening. Other responsibilities include liaising with GMF’s internal and external networks, preparing budgets and proposals, event logistics and communications, intern management, drafting program materials, fundraising, research and editorial support, and other items.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.


Nov 21

Job: Finance and Grants Director – Densho (Seattle, Washington)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Finance and Grants Director
Posted by:
Densho
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to PNW JETAA for forwarding the following opportunity:

As described from their website, “Densho is a nonprofit organization…with the initial goal of documenting oral histories from Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. This evolved into a mission to educate, preserve, collaborate and inspire action for equity.” They are looking  to hire a Finance and Grants Director

Application Process: For more information and to apply please click here: https://densho.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Job-Description-Finance-and-Grants-Director.pdf 


Nov 20

Job: Part-Time Japanese Instructor – The George Washington University (Washington, DC)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Japanese Instructor
Posted by:
The George Washington University
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Part-Time

Here is a job in the D.C. area passed along to us:

The Japanese program at George Washington University is seeking a part-time instructor of Beginning Japanese who will replace a current instructor for one semester (Spring 2022).

The instructor will teach four 50-minute drill sections on Monday and Wednesday in close coordination with the instructor in the lecture section. A candidate must have a near-native proficiency in Japanese and an MA in a Japanese language related field such as language pedagogy, linguistics, and Japanese literature.

Application Process: If you are interested in the position, please contact Shoko Hamano at hamano@gwu.edu.


Nov 20

Job: Program Officer for Japanese and Korean, Critical Language Scholarship – American Councils for International Education (Washington, DC)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Program Officer for Japanese and Korean, Critical Language Scholarship
Posted by:
American Councils for International Education
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

Here is jobs in the D.C. area passed along to us:

The CLS Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is an immersive language and cultural program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Each summer students spend 8-10 weeks abroad studying one of fifteen critical languages. The program includes intensive language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. 

Based in Washington, DC, the Program Officer for Japanese and Korean reports to the CLS Program Manager and is responsible for program administration and logistics, communication with program participants and partnering institutions in regions providing Japanese and Korean immersion language programs.

The Program Officer will also remotely manage a team of Resident Directors, and work with a team of regional Program Officers to analyze program successes and challenges. In addition to planning and managing in-person study abroad programs, the Program Officer will also work on virtual programming for Japanese and Korean languages. This is a full-time position. Knowledge of Japanese or Korean is preferred but not required.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.


Nov 18

Job: CFO Encore Fellow – Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: CFO Encore Fellow
Posted by:
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s an opportunity passed along to us:

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center is seeking a CFO Encore Fellow.  You can learn more about the Fellowship at  https://bit.ly/CFOJACCC.

Application Process: Additional information on the Encore Fellows program can be found at this link.  If this isn’t the right opportunity for you, but you want to learn more about the program, please reach out to me at jbamberger@encore.org.


Nov 17

Job: Marketing & Administrative Assistant – Milliman (Seattle, WA or Portland, OR, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Marketing & Administrative Assistant
Posted by:
Milliman
Location: Seattle, WA or Portland, OR, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to PNW JETAA for passing along the following opportunities:

Positions available in Portland and Seattle for Marketing & Administrative Assistant.  

Milliman is among the world’s largest providers of actuarial, risk management, and technology solutions with consulting and advanced analytics capabilities encompassing employee benefits, healthcare, property and casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services. 

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.


Nov 16

Job: Program Leader – CET Academic Programs (Washington, DC)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Program Leader
Posted by:
CET Academic Programs (Multiple Positions)
Location: China, France, Italy, Japan, or USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Kate Maruyama (Osaka, 2005-2008) for passing along the following job opening with CET:

CET is seeking program leaders for our High School and Pre-college summer programs. Pre-departure, the Program Leader works closely with the Global Perspectives Team to develop location specific academic and reflective activities, excursions, and discussion topics, based on the core course curriculum and learning plan. While on-site, the Program Leader is responsible for implementing these activities and facilitating these discussions, with the support of the Local Coordinator.

The Program Leader is also in charge of student health, safety, and behavior, and stays with the students in a hostel or hotel during the second city excursion.

Locations: Siena, Italy; Toulouse, France; Malaga, Spain; Osaka, Japan; Shanghai, China; Washington, DC

Application Process For more information and to apply, please click here. The application deadline is January 1, 2022.


Nov 16

Job: Head of People & Culture – Enplas America (Santa Clara, CA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Head of People & Culture
Posted by:
Enplas America
Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job sent to us directly from the recruiter:

<< 求人情報>> HR、そして、スタッフが快適に働くためのカルチャー部門担当の日本語が話せる方を大募集!ご興味ある方は、下のAndrea までご連絡ください。

Westwood & Wilshire executive search is conducting the retained search for the Head of People & Culture with Enplas America; holding company for the US based business units of Enplas Corporation in Japan. 

Reporting directly to the President of Enplas America, the Head of People & Culture is a newly created role tasked with creating an optimum set of people practices that combine both Japanese and US cultures across all US business units. We’re looking for candidates with HR and project management experience and with good affinity for Japanese/American environments (ideally bilingual). Location is Santa Clara, CA. Details can be found here

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please contact Andrea Tegstam, Executive Recruiter and Director, International Practice at andrea@westwoodwilshire.com.


Nov 11

Job: Japan Specialist Travel Consultant – Inside Travel Group (Boulder, CO, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Japan Specialist Travel Consultant
Posted by:
Inside Travel Group
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the company:

Inside Travel Group is currently accepting applications for Japan Specialist Travel Consultants for our Colorado office, with a start date of February 2022. If you’ve got a passion for Japan, and the drive and determination to succeed in a sales role, we want to hear from you! 

As a Travel Consultant with Inside Japan Tours, you’ll put your excellent working knowledge of Japan to good use, coupling your unique, personal experience with our range of self-guided adventures and group tours to create unforgettable journeys that leave your clients in awe, from the minute they first get in touch to the moment they land back home. 

Our Travel Consultants are the face of the business, and we know first impressions count. A natural people person, you’ll need confidence, charisma and the ability to engage to be at your best in this role. Exceptional communication skills are non-negotiable – you’ll win your customers round by asking thoughtful and insightful questions, interpreting their needs into tangible solutions, and by understanding how to describe emotively yet accurately what travelling to Japan with us is all about.  

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Nov 11

Job: Assistant Director, International Student Center – Seattle University (Seattle, WA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position: Assistant Director, International Student Center
Posted by:
Seattle University
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job opportunity passed along to us by PNW JETAA:

Under the supervision of the Director of the International Student Center (ISC), this position will advise international students regarding their personal, academic, intercultural, and immigration concerns. They will serve as a Designated Student Official (DSO) assisting students in complying with government regulations while managing student records in the SEVIS system.

This position will also collaborate with colleagues across the campus to enhance services to international students by designing and implementing educational, cultural, social, and new student programs.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.


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