Job: Game Translator – Voltage, Inc. (Remote)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Game Translator
Posted by: Voltage, Inc.
Location: Remote (Must Have Internet Connection)
Voltage, Inc. is looking to expand its lineup of translated games and is in need of Japanese to English translators who have experience translating scripts for video games. Voltage is a pioneer in the field of romance visual novel apps for a female audience in Japan and continues to lead the industry.
- Japanese: http://koi-game.voltage.co.jp/
- English: http://koi-game.voltage.co.jp/romance/index.html
Translators will be provided with scripts from Voltage’s “Koi-game” series and will translate these into English. Emphasis will be on creating a script that will appeal to English-speaking users rather than creating a direct translation of the original script. Scripts should be translated into American English rather than British English.
Requirements:
- Must have strong understanding of both Japanese and English grammar.
- Experience translating scripts for video games or apps.
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 level or equivalent reading comprehension in Japanese.
- Bonus points for experience in script writing.
Responsibilities/Possible Assignments:
- Main Story: 17 chapters per character.
- Epilogue: 3 chapters per character.
- Sequel: 10 chapters per character.
- Spin off: Varies between games.
There are about 5000 characters per script and there will be up to 200,000 to 250,000 characters to translate each month.
Salary: 3 Cents per character. All references to “characters” refer to the Japanese characters in the original text.
Application Process: If you are interested, please submit your resume and a translation sample to l10n@voltage-ent.com
6 Jobs in International Education
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Via Carleen Ben (Oita). Posted by Sophia Chan (Sapporo-shi, 2009-2014). If interested in more job listings, join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
(1) (MN) Study Away Advisor- Macalester College
Purpose of Position:
Macalester College is St Paul, Minnesota, is seeking to hire a full-time Study Away Advisor. The Study Away Advisor is responsible for advising students, assisting with pre-departure processes, coordinating exchange programs, and facilitating the Center for Study Away’s communications plan. This position involves a high degree of student contact.
Institutional Overview:
Since its founding in 1874, Macalester has provided students with the inspiration, insight, and experience to become successful and ethical leaders. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, Macalester enrolls nearly 2,100 students who come from virtually every state and 91 countries. Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college known for its high standards of scholarship and its special emphases on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.
Additional Information:
For best consideration please submit resume and cover letter in one PDF document through the Macalester Employment Opportunities webpage no later than Monday, April 11, 2016. Review of applications will begin on Monday, April 11, 2016.
Job: Assistant Director, Global Initiatives – New York University (New York, New York, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Assistant Director, Global Initiatives
Posted by: New York University
Location: New York, New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Unit Specific Text: The NYU School of Professional Studies offers a broad range of degree programs, diploma programs, and career advancement courses that are professionally oriented, integrate theory with real-world applications, and are taught by faculty members who are leaders and innovators in their fields. The School of Professional Studies captures the expertise of the key sectors that make New York City a great global capital, such as real estate, finance, marketing, public relations, global affairs, hospitality and tourism, sports management, philanthropy and fundraising, communications/media, writing, the arts, and others. Full- and part-time students enroll in on-site and online credit programs, including graduate degrees, graduate certificates, and undergraduate degrees for both adults returning to school and traditional-aged students. In addition, working professionals and other adult learners pursue career objectives or intellectual discovery in over 2,500 courses, diploma programs, conferences, and seminars annually.
Position Summary: Develop, implement and manage projects and revenue-producing initiatives for the Director, Global and Strategic Initiatives; research and prepare analyses on the financial, market, and operational aspects of potential initiatives; draft and review proposals; communicate with internal individuals to clarify and interpret policies and procedures and with and external individuals to negotiate, clarify and establish terms and conditions for initiatives; prioritize meetings with faculty, administrators and existing and potential external partners; ensure that projects are in in compliance with University legal, procedural and operational requirements. Read More
Job: Researcher/Writer – A Japanese Energy Association (Washington D.C., USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Researcher/Writer
Posted by: A Japanese Energy Association
Location: Washington D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time
Researcher/Writer needed to begin employment on June 1, 2016 for a Japanese energy association in Washington D.C. The association represents the energy and nuclear utility sector in Japan and closely follows U.S. utility and nuclear regulatory issues. This position will report on U.S. energy policy and experience, gathering information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, Congressional committees, public and private utility companies and energy industry consulting firms and associations. The position does not require a technical background or nuclear engineering degree, but some familiarity with the issues and vocabulary of nuclear power and energy regulation is desirable. The position will generally advocate for nuclear power and will: Read More
Job: Visitor Services Associate – Japan Society (New York, USA
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Visitor Services Associate
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Part-Time
The Visitor Services Associate maintains the Japan Society’s visitor service’s desk as an ambassador interacting with the general public. This includes greeting and welcoming visitors, answering questions, providing information about exhibits and programs, selling tickets, memberships, and catalogues.
Duties:
- Processing ticket orders and gallery admissions
- Selling memberships
- Light clerical duties
- Accepting packages
- Assisting visitors, trustees, donors, and vendors on the phone and in person
- Assisting with related activities and projects.
Requirements
- Customer service experience
- Very good communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and comfort interacting with the public
- Ability to multi-task and to handle multiple phone lines
- Computer proficiency
- General office experience
- Must be dependable and punctual
- Must be comfortable working in various work environments including outdoors
- Knowledge of Japanese culture and/or language is a plus.
Hours: The position is part-time, approximately 15 to 20 hours per week. In addition to regularly scheduled weekly hours, the incumbent must be available to cover extra shifts on nights and weekends when necessary.
Application Process: Email your resume and letter of interest to jobs@japansociety.org
Job: English Teacher (Japan)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Submitted by Mr. Gary O. Haase.
Position: English Teacher
Location: Nara, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
My supervisor’s friend is looking for a female native English speaker to teach at a public high school in Nara / seventeen 50-minute classes per week / 2,600 yen per class / the students are bright and the school supports the English department.
If you are interested, please email Mr. Gary O. Hasse at gohaase@gmail.com for more information.
Job: Program Assistant/Office Manager – The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (Washington, DC, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Program Assistant/Office Manager
Posted by: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a non-profit that promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Asia, seeks a full-time program assistant/office manager for its Washington, D.C. office. The program assistant/office manager will have responsibilities in four areas: office operations, website management/outreach, program/executive support, and support for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program.
Responsibilities
- Office Operations
- Maintain office equipment and supplies
- Manage vendor relationships
- Oversee all aspects of IT systems (including hardware, software, and basic support for Foundation staff)
- Oversee D.C. office finances and serve as liaison with Montana-based financial director
- Website Management/Outreach
- Update and maintain Foundation website (using WordPress)
- Manage website upgrades
- Use iContact to distribute Foundation newsletter, announcements, and invitations
- Update and manage office database
- Program/Executive Support
- Provide administrative support for Foundation exchanges and dialogues, including scheduling, logistics, travel arrangements, and program promotion
- Assist President and Vice President with administrative tasks, scheduling, and outreach activities
- Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
- Assist Associate Director of Programs with day-to-day operations of Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
Requirements: Competitive candidates will have a degree in Asian Studies, International Relations, or a related field with two or three years of work experience. Japanese language ability strongly preferred. Computer skills and strong written and communication skills are essential. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. U.S. citizenship or current work visa is required. Position is contingent on continued funding.
Job: News Reporter/Research Assistant – Yomiuri Shimbun (California, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City, Aichi. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: News Reporter/Research Assistant
Posted by: Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Founded in 1874, The Yomiuri Shimbun is the premier broadsheet and largest national daily newspaper in Japan. With a circulation of more than 10 million and an estimated daily readership exceeding 26 million people, we are the largest newspaper in the world. We have 32 international bureaus, of which three are in the United States: Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles.
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 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. Those who speak conversational Japanese or Spanish as well will be preferred. Read More
Job: Teacher-Chaperone – TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program (Japan)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City, Aichi. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Teacher-Chaperone
Posted by: TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program
Location: Japan
Contract: Summer Program
We are now recruiting our Teacher-Chaperone for this summer’s TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program. This is our two-way cultural exchange between DC and Japanese high school students, scheduled for July 5 – August 16, 2016. This will be a fun and extremely rewarding summer activity for the right global educator – all travel expenses covered + stipend (negotiable). We are looking for either a classroom teacher or an international educator with experience in student exchange. Japanese experience a plus but not mandatory
For more information on the program and to download the Teacher-Chaperone job description and application instructions, go to www.usjapanfuture.org/apply-2016. You can also download the Teacher-Chaperone application information here.
Interested applicants (or those with any questions) should call or email Sally Schwartz at 202-251-1692 or sally.schwartz@verizon.net.
Job: Multiple Positions – Social Science Research Council (New York, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Multiple Positions
Posted by: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has four open positions that JETs might be interested in. Here’s a link to the employment page: http://www.ssrc.org/about/employment/.
Communications Coordinator, Creative Projects
- The SSRC seeks a Coordinator to work in its Communications Department. The individual in this position will be responsible for the management and production of a variety of creative outputs across print and digital communication channels.
Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum – China-Africa Knowledge Project (CAKP) Research Assistant
- The SSRC seeks a part-time research assistant for its China-Africa Knowledge Project. This position requires a commitment of approximately 15 hours/week on average. It will start on or around March 1, 2016 and will last until June 30, 2016.
Director of Strategic Communications
- The SSRC seeks a Director of Strategic Communications to lead its Communications Department and work closely with senior management and program leadership to design and implement communications strategies across various platforms.
Finance – AP/Payroll Accountant
- The SSRC seeks a detail-orientated, well-organized accountant to join its finance team, working in accounts payable and payroll.
Job: Speed Reporter – Brightwire (Multiple Locations)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Speed Reporter
Posted by: Brightwire
Location: Hong Kong, New York, Seoul, Tokyo
Contract: Full-Time
Brightwire is an innovative and fast-growing financial news, data and technology company. Our clients are the leading investment firms, banks and global institutions. Our Editorial team publishes exclusive and informative news, and our Data and Engineering teams develop next-generation technology that powers our editorial process and provides our clients a superior financial news and information platform. Our mission is to inform the financial and economic world. We are headquartered in New York City and have offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.
Role Description:
- Speed Reporters are fast and efficient reporters who are the first to report the latest breaking news to our subscribers.
- They have a deep understanding of how events and information will impact a company’s financial performance and are exceptional reporters.
- Speed Reporters focus on finding and reporting the information that will help inform our subscribers’ investment research and decisions. They dig deep for information and are always looking for innovative approaches to uncover new and important information. They work in a high-speed team environment with many simultaneous demands on their time and attention.
- Speed Reporters pick up and advance stories from other media sources, develop new stories from original public sources, such as regulatory filings, social networks, industry databases and press releases, and conduct interviews with industry experts and company insiders for deeper insights.
- This role is key to our firm’s success and is a primary driver in achieving our firmwide goals and advancing Brightwire’s mission.
Job: Program Assistant/Office Manager – The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (Washington, DC)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Program Assistant/Office Manager
Posted by: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a non-profit that promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Asia, seeks a full-time program assistant/office manager for its Washington, D.C. office. The program assistant/office manager will have responsibilities in four areas: office operations, website management/outreach, program/executive support, and support for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program.
Responsibilities
- Office Operations
- Maintain office equipment and supplies
- Manage vendor relationships
- Oversee all aspects of IT systems (including hardware, software, and basic support for Foundation staff)
- Oversee D.C. office finances and serve as liaison with Montana-based financial director
- Website Management/Outreach
- Update and maintain Foundation website (using WordPress)
- Manage website upgrades
- Use iContact to distribute Foundation newsletter, announcements, and invitations
- Update and manage office database
- Program/Executive Support
- Provide administrative support for Foundation exchanges and dialogues, including scheduling, logistics, travel arrangements, and program promotion
- Assist President and Vice President with administrative tasks, scheduling, and outreach activities
- Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
- Assist Associate Director of Programs with day-to-day operations of Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
Requirements: Competitive candidates will have a degree in Asian Studies, International Relations, or a related field with two or three years of work experience. Japanese language ability strongly preferred. Computer skills and strong written and communication skills are essential. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. U.S. citizenship or current work visa is required. Position is contingent on continued funding.
Job: ESOL Instructor – Chinese-American Planning Council (New York, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: ESOL Instructor
Posted by: Chinese-American Planning Council
Location: Queens, NY
Contract: Part-Time, Monday through Thursday, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m
Started in 1965, the mission of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) is to serve the Chinese-American, immigrant and low-income communities in New York City by providing services, skills and resources towards economic self-sufficiency. CPC’s Adult Literacy Program opened its doors to students in 1998 as an expansion of the successful Workforce Development Division. The impetus for the creation of a literacy program came from the community, by members who were determined to overcome the language barrier in order to assimilate into the American mainstream. Over the last decade, we have experienced enormous growth, both in the number of students we serve and in the scope of our offerings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, preparing and delivering ESOL training to adult immigrant students
- Managing classroom paperwork – including student attendance sheets, progress notes, student works, make-up session schedules, etc.
- Assisting the Literacy Program Coordinator with student recruitment events
- Working with volunteers and teaching assistants for in-class support and supplemental learning opportunities
- Attending professional development sessions and monthly Literacy Program staff meetings
- Other duties as assigned by the Literacy Program Coordinator
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, or related field, with a certificate in TEFL, TESOL, or related English field or Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 1 year teaching/classroom experience
- BEST Plus Test Administration Certificate preferred
- Experience with the immigrant community and adult students useful
Application Process: Interested applicants should e-mail a résumé and cover letter to Amy Torres at atorres@cpc-nyc.org with the position’s title and location in the subject line.
Job: Sports Coordinator – Lighthouse Global (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: Sports Coordinator
Posted by: Lighthouse Global
Location: Jimbocho, Tokyo
Contract: 1 year (renewable)
- Salary: 300 man – 360 man
- Language Requirement: Native English, business Japanese
- Contact: Sawada at Lighthouse Global at sawada@lighthouse-gl.com
Job: Program Administrator – Bucknell University (Pennsylvania, USA)
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Position: Program Administrator, Associated Kyoto Program
Posted by: Bucknell University
Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Contract: Full-Time
Primary Function(s): Coordinates all US based activities of Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) with activities at the Kyoto Center. Provides general administrative support for the Chair of the Board of Directors as well as the Board Members from the 13 consortium institutions. Anticipated start date: May 2016.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Represent AKP at Study Abroad Fairs providing information on program and admission requirements with prospective students, parents, and member institutions
- Manage application, interview, selection, and enrollment process, arrange student travel and obtain visas
- Coordinate Faculty Fellow and regular faculty application processes
- Liaise with Faculty Fellows regarding housing, visas, travel and stipends, and with Doshisha University International Center about Fellows
- Communicate extensively with Japanese program staff in Japanese and English
- Process all financial requests and disbursements, including international money transfers and compile financial reports for Board of Directors, annual audit, and tax filings
- Coordinate activities with the member colleges, Kyoto Center, and Agent College Comptroller
- Update publicity materials, applications, and handbooks, and maintain the AKP website including alumni database, application, and student evaluations
- Travel to Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings (July, October, March) and occasionally to Kyoto, Japan
- Supervise student employees and web technician and provide administrative assistance to Chair and Board of Directors
- Develop alumni network and keep alumni records up to date
