Job: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner – EIKEN Foundation of Japan (Fort Lee, NJ USA)
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Job Title: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner
Posted by: EIKEN Foundation of Japan
Location: Fort Lee, NJ USA
Contract: Part-Time
Here’s an urgent part-time job opening from Harumi Nakagawa for people who are looking to make some extra cash:
Job opening: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner
緊急募集：英検二次試験１級面接官（日本人）
Japanese Children’s Society has been organizing the biggest testing site abroad on behalf of EIKEN Japan. About one thousand examinees gather to take this English proficiency exam 3 times a year in the New York area. Those who pass the Written Test will then proceed to the Speaking Test. About 20 examiners are assigned to administer the speaking test at our NY area site each time. The speaking test is held on Sundays, three times a year. We are looking for successful new examiners throughout the year. Native English speakers who are familiar with Japanese culture are highly welcomed. Please register for the future opportunity to work with us.
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- Native English Speaker (for Grade 3, Pre2, 2, Pre1 and 1)
- Must be a native English speaker with a B.A. degree or higher.
- Japanese Examiner (for Grade 1) 1級日本人面接官
- Must be an English-Japanese bilingual speaker who has a certificate that shows a high level English proficiency equivalent to EIKEN Grade 1 or B.A./M.A. degree acquired in native English speaking countries.
Date : 3 times a year (February, July and November) *The next test will be on Sunday, February 18th.
Time : 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: New Jersey *We offer a pick-up bus service from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan.
Compensation: starting from $240/day
(英語を母国語とする国の大学で学位を取得あるいは英語関連分野で修士以上の学位取得，あるいは英検１級レベルの英語力を証明できる日英バイリンガルの日本人) ★2/18(日)の試験に参加可能な方を急募しております。
Registration
- Please send your RESUME in Word or PDF format to EIKEN.nyikuei@gmail.com
- Then we’ll arrange an interview (A Skype interview is available).
- After passing the interview, you will need to take the EIKEN calibration test online. It will take about 40 minutes to 1 hour for each grade.
- Upon successful completion of training, examiners are assigned about a month before each test as needed, depending on the grade(s) they have been trained to administer and the number of examinees.
*Registration as an EIKEN examiner does not guarantee regular assignment to test sites.
Job: Part-time ESL/English Teachers – Ringo Learning Center (NJ or Manhattan)
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Job Title: Part-time ESL/English Teachers
Posted by: Ringo Learning Center
Location: NJ or Manhattan
Contract: Part-Time
Thanks to Harumi Nakagawa, who works for the Ringo Learning Center for the following openings with her company:
The successful applicants will teach English to Japanese students. Must be a native English speaker with a B.A. degree. Applicants with TESOL or K-12 certificates and teaching experience are highly preferred. We offer multiple positions at different locations. If you are interested in teaching at one of these locations below, please send your resume including your information about your preferred locations and available days and time.
Locations:
- Japanese Children’s Society, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Mon-Fri: 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
- Teaching Preschool and/or Elementary School Students (1st-6th G)
- R/Lingo Learning Center, Fort Lee, NJ <Urgently seeking as of Jan. 2018>
- Mon-Fri: 9:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Sat: 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
- Teaching K-12 & adults
- Friends Academy, (Upper West) New York, NY
- Mon-Fri: 3:30p.m.-7:00p.m.
- Teaching K-12 & adults
- Home Tutoring near NYC and North NJ area
- Compensation:
- 1-3: At least $30.00/hour *we pay transportation cost additionally.
- 4: At least $50.00/hour *including transportation cost.
- Compensation:
Please send your RESUME in Word or PDF format to the E-mail address below.
E-mail: ringo.nyikuei@gmail.com
Attn. Ms. Harumi Nakagawa
Tel: 201-947-4707
Job: Administrator Coordinator – JCCI (New York, NY)
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Position: Administrative Coordinator
Posted by: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (JCCI) seeks an Administrative Coordinator with an interest in non-profits, event planning, and U.S. – Japan relations. This person will help JCCI with planning and executing business seminars, fundraisers, and PR materials – as well as assisting the Chamber’s philanthropic branch, the J.C.C. FUND, when necessary.
Responsibilities include:
- Assistance in preparation for special events such as JCCI’s Annual Dinner fundraising gala, Charity Golf Tournament, and U.S. Educators Program: correspondence with guests (handling RSVPs, ticketing, acknowledgement letters, invoicing, etc.), copyediting materials, coordination with vendors (venues, stage managers, etc.), day-of assistance at event.
- Assistance with other events: planning, communicating with attendees and vendors, set up, registration, greeting attendees.
- Writing content and event summaries for the JCCI website, monthly newsletter, and annual Membership Directory.
- Clerical work: data entry, simple accounting, e-mail, phone, and letter correspondence with organizations and members.
- Participate in staff meetings and meetings with members
- Additional responsibilities as needed
Benefits:
- Meet and network with executives from top Japanese and American corporations
- Build skills in communications, event planning, PR and promotion
- Gain valuable experience in handling a range of responsibilities for a small but active non-profit
- Participate in fun events like Golf Tournament, Annual Dinner Gala, and Dinner Cruise
Qualifications:
- Must be a team player
- Interest in non-profits, business, event planning, public relations, and intercultural communication
- Some knowledge of Japanese language and culture is not required, but beneficial
- Web and graphic design skills an advantage
- Comfortable communicating with business leaders and people from different cultural backgrounds
- Excellent writing and verbal skills
- Detail-oriented and able to multi-task
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
How to apply: Please send cover letter and resume to info@jcciny.org. No phone calls, please.
Job: Academic Director – CET Academic Programs (Osaka, Japan)
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Position: Academic Director, Intensive Japanese Language & Culture Studies in Osaka
Posted by: CET Academic Programs
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Kate Maruyama (Osaka-fu) for the following job opening with her company:
CET Academic Programs is a study abroad organization that has been developing and delivering innovative educational programs abroad since 1982. Originally “China Educational Tours,” CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other locations around the world. Today, CET offers a varied portfolio of semester, summer, and short-term customized programs in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for college, high school, and pre-college students.
The Academic Director (AD) is responsible for managing the academics of and providing the vision and leadership for the Intensive Japanese Language & Culture Studies in Osaka program, which operates during the fall, spring and summer terms. The AD reports to the India and Japan Programs Manager based in Washington, DC, and works with the Academic Coordinator, teachers, two Student Service Coordinators, and staff of OGU’s International Center. Excellent communication, leadership and team work skills are essential.
Please click the link for more information: http://cetacademicprograms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CETJapanLanguageAcademicDirector2018.pdf
Job: News Producer – Tokyo Broadcasting System (Washington, DC)
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Position: News Producer
Posted by: Tokyo Broadcasting System
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
Tokyo Broadcasting System has an immediate opening for a Japanese-speaking news producer in our Washington, DC bureau, covering a wide range of issues including US politics, foreign policy, economics, and general-interest stories. This full-time position involves working closely with correspondents from Japan to assist in all aspects of the reporting process. The ideal applicant is a strong communicator with a positive attitude and flexible mentality. Japanese language ability is required. This position involves some late-night and weekend work, as well as occasional travel on short notice.
You should have:
- Working proficiency in Japanese language.
- A degree in journalism, communications, international relations, East Asian studies, political science, or other relevant field.
- Strong English communication skills and the ability to quickly digest a lot of information.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure.
- Familiarity with topics related to US foreign policy and domestic politics, East Asian regional affairs, and general current events.
You will be expected to:
- Attend regularly-scheduled press briefings, congressional hearings, and panel discussions around DC, taking note of pertinent information and conveying that to correspondents.
- Do research and fact-checking for breaking news and day-of stories.
- Work with correspondents to conceive and develop ideas for long-form feature stories.
- Book interviews, arrange shoots, and facilitate logistics for domestic and international travel, accompanying camera crews to other locations as necessary.
- Assist with on-site news production and in-house recording, logging, and editing of video feeds.
- Compile and prioritize information on daily, weekly, and long-range news events in coverage area.
TBS is one of the oldest and largest television and radio broadcasting networks in Japan and broadcasts nationally via 28 affiliate stations. The Washington, DC bureau covers news primarily in the United States for broadcast in Japan.
To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Interested applicants should email a resume and brief statement of interest to dc@tbsi-us.com. The position will remain open until filled and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Japan Digital Campaigner – 350 (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: Japan Digital Campaigner
Posted by: 350.org
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the organization:
350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world.
The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.
About the Japan Digital Campaigner
Japan Digital Campaigner will be part of East Asia team and contributing to 350.org’s campaign through innovative and creative engagement online and across all digital platforms. This position will be responsible for developing digital strategies and planning, producing, and implementing digital campaign and communication for Divestment Campaign in Japan to become involved in online and offline activism to help win 350.org’s key goals. This is a full-time position based in Tokyo, Japan and will report directly to East Asia Regional Team Leader.
Job: Researcher – Embassy of Japan (Washington, DC)
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Position: Researcher, Political Section
Posted by: Embassy of Japan
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
The Embassy of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Researcher. This individual is primarily responsible for performing various research functions, including but not limited to, research on the US foreign/domestic policy issues, attending public political events, assisting activities of diplomats in the Political Section, translating open source information including newspaper articles and public statements issued by the US Government into Japanese, and others. Please see below for a detailed listing of responsibilities.
The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation and sick leave. Working hours are 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with lunch time receptionist duty once a month and the occasional weeknight and/or weekend event (paid overtime). Salary is commensurate with experience. The minimum basic monthly salary for this position is 4,000.00 USD.
Please note: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder. Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Successful candidates will be requested to submit their background check information. Read More
Job: Advocacy Director, Asia/Pacific – Amnesty International USA (New York, New York)
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Position: Advocacy Director, Asia/Pacific
Posted by: Amnesty International USA
Location: New York, New York
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job passed along to us:
https://www.globaljobs.org/jobs/14761-new-york-amnesty-international-usa-advocacy-director-asia-pacific
The Advocacy Director for Asia/Pacific is responsible for developing strategies and leveraging AIUSA membership structures and programs to influence U.S. policy toward and bring about improvements in human rights in the Asia/Pacific region. The position is based in Washington, D.C. Working closely with member leaders, other staff, and partners, s/he will also be responsible for:
- Outreach to the public, including serving as a lead media spokesperson on human rights issues, collaborating with other NGOs, and training AIUSA’s grassroots membership;
- Participation in section-wide lobbying efforts and campaigns targeting the U.S. government (federal/state/local);
- Liaison with other AIUSA programs, other country sections of Amnesty International, and the International Secretariat.
Job: Office and Event Manager – CCCJ (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: Office and Event Manager
Posted by: CCCJ
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s an exciting opportunity passed along to us:
Job Opening at the CCCJ!
Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (www.cccj.or.jp) is a private sector, not-for-profit business organization that has since 1975 promoted the development of commerce between Canada and Japan.
Representing some 35 business sectors, the CCCJ is a member-driven, member-focused organization and is the longest serving Canadian Chamber in Asia. With over 400 member representatives, the CCCJ represents a broad cross-section of businesspersons and entrepreneurs from Canada, Japan and other countries. Membership is comprised of Canadian companies and individuals with ties to Japan and Japanese companies and individuals with ties to Canada.
CCCJ is looking for an Office and Event Manager for the CCCJ Office. Qualifications, job description, and relevant responsibilities/duties are detailed below. Read More
Job: English Teacher – Kids&Us Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: English Teacher
Posted by: Kids&Us Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
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Job: Global Engagement Specialist – Hamline University (Saint Paul, MN, USA)
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Position: Study Away, Global Engagement Specialist
Posted by: Hamline University
Location: Saint Paul, MN, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Erin Tamaki (Gifu-ken), who works at Hamline University for the following job opening with her university:
Job: Assistant Director – University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA, USA)
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Position: Assistant Director, Center for Asia Pacific Studies,
Posted by: University of San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAA USA country rep, Mark Frey for passing along the following job opening:
We’re hiring! All applications must be submitted through the USF jobs portal: https://www.usfjobs.com/postings/13428
Job: Multiple Positions – Morikami Museum (Delray Beach, FL, USA)
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Position: Digital Marketing Coordinator, Audio Visual Technician, or Exhibition Design Technician
Posted by: Morikami Museum
Location: Delray Beach, FL, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAA Florida’s Wendy Lo, who works for the Morikami Museum, for sharing these JET-relevant openings.
The positions at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens include:
- Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Audio Visual Technician
- Exhibition Design Technician
Job descriptions and details on how to apply can be found here: https://morikami.org/job-opportunities/
Job: Higher Education Associate – CUNY (New York City, NY, USA)
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Position: Travel Consultant
Posted by: The Art of Travel
Location: CUNY
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Joseph Lavetsky, who works on student immigration issues for CUNY, for passing along this JET-relevant opportunity.
https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/employment-opportunities
John Jay has established a new Center focused on serving the needs of their immigrant, undocumented, and DACA students. Therefore, an Immigrant Student Success Manager is needed at both, John Jay and within CUNY. The new opening was just posted and will close on January 10, 2018. Please see below for more details.
POSITION OVERVIEW
John Jay is proud to be establishing a new on-campus New America Student Support Center that will employ a variety of strategies to provide academic, career, scholarship and social support for students who may be undocumented, immigrants (including students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), work permits, or refugee status, or who possesses other visas unrelated to international study), or coming from mixed immigration status families. In a newly created role at John Jay and within the CUNY system, the Immigrant Student Success Manager will lead the Center and conceive and implement programming to assist these students in overcoming the unique academic, career, personal, and professional challenges they may encounter as college students. Read More
Job: Travel Consultant – The Art of Travel (Tokyo or Kanazawa, Japan)
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Position: Travel Consultant
Posted by: The Art of Travel
Location: Tokyo or Kanazawa, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Erin Kessler (Gunma-ken) for the following job opening:
ABOUT THE ART OF TRAVEL
The Art of Travel calls Japan home and between us we have decades of combined experience living, working and raising our families here in Japan. The AOT team is comprised of artists, writers, and travel professionals, all passionate about Japan and authorities on the culture. Our extensive network reaches throughout the country and includes everyone from artisans to architects and geisha to gardeners.
We invite you to join our team of Japan enthusiasts and help us to show the world all this wonderful country has to offer.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
This position entails a variety of responsibilities, including planning & overseeing itineraries for overseas clients, coordinating work between the Tokyo, Kanazawa and New York offices, meeting clients and assisting with various portions of trips, and participating in research and development of new products.
Your typical day will involve answering emails from clients, crafting custom itineraries, coordinating itinerary contents with reservation staff and occasionally attending client meet and greets.
As a travel consultant, you will need to utilize your strong communication skills and professionalism through daily interactions with clients and vendors.
