Job: Administrative Assistant – Diversified Sourcing Solutions of Atlanta (GA)
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Positions: Administrative Assistant
Posted by: Diversified Sourcing Solutions of Atlanta
Location: Atlanta, FA
Contract: Full-Time
The Atlanta Branch has an excellent opportunity in our Administration Department. We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, energetic selfstarting individual for our Branch. The position will report to the Assistant Manager of Administration.
Primary Duties
- Distribution of Mail
- Maintaining attendance records
- Assisting in the processing of payroll
- Sub-contractor management
Required Skills and Experience
- Japanese speaking is required
- High School Diploma or equivalent or related logistics industry experience
- Minimum 3 years administration experience
- Excellent Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills, professional, positive demeanor; commitment and appropriate sense of urgency to complete assignments with accuracy and efficiency
- Able to multitask and effectively handle changing priorities under pressure
- Good Written & Verbal Skills; Strong organizational skills; attention to detail and follow-up
- Good computer skills (AS-400, Microsoft Word, Excel, Lotus Notes)
Application: Please contact Renee McLain at rmclain@emaildss.com for more information.
Job: Deputy Editor & Copywriter – Custom Media (Japan)
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Positions: Deputy Editor & Copywriter
Posted by: Custom Media
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Custom Media is seeking a writer and editor with project management skills. The ideal candidate will be flexible, able to meet tight deadlines, and skilled at juggling multiple tasks with various collaborators.
The primary job function is finding article topics and writing for monthly business magazines produced in house. Additional project work for clients could include proofreading, creative copywriting, and other marketing-related tasks in digital and print media.
Requirements:
- Professional demeanor
- Crisp, concise, creative writer
- Keen eye for detail
- Self-starter who needs minimal supervision
- Respects tight schedules and ensures others adhere to them
- Proven writing/editing experience (portfolio samples requested)
- Interest in and knowledge about business and the economy
- Able to adapt style, tone to fit client and project needs
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Some experience in print publications preferred
Application: Please email cover letter and CV to brandi@custom-media.com
Job: Planning Manager Position and PR Manager Position – JAPAN HOUSE (CA)
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Positions: Planning Manager Position and PR Manager Position
Posted by: JAPAN HOUSE
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contract: Full-Time
JAPAN HOUSE is a Japanese Government’s public diplomacy initiative and its Los Angeles location is managed by a private company in Hollywood. The management office of JAPAN HOUSE in Los Angeles seeks to fill a full-time Planning Manager position and a full-time PR Manager position
Vision: As part of public diplomacy of Japan, promote understanding and appreciation of “Real” Japan to Americans in order to further strengthen relationships between Japan and the United States.
Mission: Create a cutting-edge forum to showcase the finest of Japanese arts, culture, technology, food, and more through programs, events, exhibits, shop and restaurant, presented at, and presented by, Japan House.
1. Planning Manager
- Responsibilities: Coordinate and implement events and programs which will be held at, and off-site of, Japan House in such a way to best appeal to the American visitors.
- Minimum qualifications: 5-7 years of experience in event planning and coordination. Advanced Japanese (writing, reading and speaking) and native English.
2. PR Manager
- Responsibilities: Develop and handle media relations, produce PR materials, coordinate and implement marketing plans, manage portal site and SNS, and handle any other activities in the area of public relations of Japan House.
- Minimum qualifications: 5-7 years of experience in public relations and/or marketing. Advanced Japanese( writing, reading and speaking) and native English.
Application Process: Please send resume by February 18th, 2016 to Ms. Yuko Kaifu, President, JAPAN HOUSE at ykaifu@japanhousela.com
Only successful candidates will be contacted and given further information.
Job: Global English Teacher – Vietnam Education Project (Vietnam)
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Position: Global English Teacher
Posted by: Vietnam Education Project
Location: Vietnam
Contract: Temporary
Work as a Global English Teacher in one of our 2016 summer camps for the Vietnam Education Project (VNEP). We offer valuable education opportunities for students from underserved villages. We will be located in two small villages in Vietnam: Quynh Thanh in the Central North and Cao Lanh in the Mekong Delta region.
- Enhance your teaching skills
- Gain valuable and rewarding experiences
- Impact undeserved student lives internationally
- Build your resume
Program Length:
- Cao Lanh: July 14th – August 13th
- Quyhn Thanh: July 21st – August 19th
Deadlines:
- Priority Deadline: March 5th, 2016
- Final Deadline: March 15th, 2016
- Acceptance Notification: March 25th, 2016
Program Fee for Accepted Applicants: $750
Apply Now @ www.VietEdProject.Org
For more information, please visit our website or email us at info@vietedproject.org
Job: Editor-in-Chief – Custom Media (Japan)
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Position: Editor-in-Chief
Posted by: Custom Media
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Custom Media is an award-winning media, design and market entry agency specializing in innovative print and digital publishing—magazines, marketing, websites, social media, apps, videos and communications. More information about Custom Media is as follows:
- BCCJ 2013 Company of the Year
- Publishers of ACCJ JOURNAL and BCCJ ACUMEN
- Producers of Business in Japan TV (BIJ.TV)
- Diverse crew of multi-talented experts
- Creativity is the core of our success
- Guaranteed satisfaction for clients
Tokyo-based publisher and media agency seeks editor to produce monthly business magazine and marketing materials.
Benefits:
- Good salary and conditions
- Lively office in central Tokyo
- Full paid training provided
- Professional and experienced
- Reliable and well presented
Application: Please email cover letter and CV to brandi@custom-media.com
Job: Academic Director – Georgetown University (DC)
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Position: Academic Directors
Posted by: Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Varies
Each summer, Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies hosts Summer Programs for High School students. The various programs and courses provide opportunities for talented and motivated high school students to learn more about a subject area of their interest. The dynamic programs and courses let students hear from Georgetown faculty and Washington decision-makers and experts, and gain hands on learning experience through classroom and laboratory activities.
Georgetown Summer Programs is currently hiring Academic Directors for four of the university’s summer high school programs:
- Economics Immersion (3 weeks)
- Foreign Policy Immersion (3 weeks)
- College Preparatory Program (3 weeks)
- Digital Design & Programming Institute (1 week)
Please note that these positions vary in length and click here for job descriptions.
Application Process: Candidates can apply by emailing their cover letter, CV, and 3 references to: SCSSpecialPrograms@georgetown.edu. Georgetown’s HR team checks this email account regularly.
Job: English Teacher – Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School (Japan)
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Position: English Teacher
Posted by: Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Contract: Full-time; 1-year contract
Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School in Sapporo, Hokkaido seeks an English teacher to join our school from October 2015. The school is a public 6-year (middle/high combined) school, and is a candidate IB MYP school (Middle Years Program, International Baccalaureate).
Teachers will be employed from April by the Sapporo City Board of Education for 1-year contracts with pay, bonuses commensurate to experience and similar to that of a Japanese teacher.
The successful applicant will plan student-centred English lessons and collaborate with the English staff. You will teach classes in the same capacity as a Japanese teacher and participate in meetings and school events.
Required Qualifications
- Functional level of Japanese (N2-N1 level)
- Experience teaching English to children in a school setting
Preferred Qualifications
- A teaching qualification (TESOL or otherwise)
- Experience with the IB Programme
- Experience planning and conducting own lessons
- Willingness to be part of Japanese school life (teachers are not responsible for after- school club activities)
- Experience in using iPads, tablets or other technology in an educational setting
Application Process: All interested candidates should email benjamin.gibb@sapporo-c.ed.jp with a resume and cover letter.
Job: Staff Reporter – The Asahi Shimbun (D.C.)
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Position: Staff Reporter (Defense/Foreign Affairs)
Posted by: The Asahi Shimbun
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contract: Full-time
The Asahi Shimbun is Japan’s leading national daily newspaper. Based in Tokyo, it has a circulation of nearly seven million. Its North American bureaus are located in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferable). Background in foreign affairs and domestic politics is highly desirable. Interest in East Asia preferred. Japanese language is preferred but not required.
Description
Duties include assisting our Washington-based correspondents with articles by conducting thorough background research, attending Pentagon press briefings, gathering news and views, arranging interviews, and closely following developments in the area of defense, foreign affairs and politics. Some administrative support, such as transcribing interviews and other assignments, is also required.
Some domestic travel may be required. This is a reporting position with no article-writing or byline opportunities. Compensation includes overtime pay, excellent medical/dental benefits, commuting expenses, and 401(k). Position will be available immediately.
Application Procedure
Please email cover letter and resume. No clips or phone calls, please.
Contact Information
Hiring Manager
The Asahi Shimbun
National Press Building
Washington, D.C. 20045
AsahiDC@asahiam.com
5 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) Education Abroad Advisor Position Opening at the Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington
· Advise and support students on education abroad programs including inquiry, application processing, reentry, and academic articulations.
· Liaise with academic department internship coordinators, create international internship resources, and advise students about international internship and other applied learning opportunities.
· Maintain and support online database for education abroad participation and initiatives.
· Assist with outreach and promotion of education abroad opportunities.
· Conduct site visits to partner institutions and program sites abroad.
· Ability to work effectively with faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, administrators, staff, and off-campus community members (i.e. parents).
Minimum Requirements:
· A master’s degree or its academic equivalent.
· Experience living, working, or studying abroad.
· Two years’ professional experience working in education abroad for higher education.
· Experience advising higher education students on education abroad offerings.
· Experience with management and maintenance of an online database system.
· Excellent command of the English language, written and oral, and effective interpersonal communication skills, including sensitivity and diplomacy in dealing with people from numerous countries and cultures.
· Detail-oriented and able to work independently without direct supervision.
· Ability to work effectively with faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, administrators, staff, and off-campus community members. (i.e. parents)
· Willingness to periodically travel domestically and internationally.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
· Experience thriving in a fast-paced work environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience advising higher education students on education abroad offerings in Africa, the Middle East, or continental Europe.
· Proficiency in the following computer tools and applications:
o Database management software, such as Terra Dotta
o SharePoint
o Contribute
o InDesign
o Select Survey
o Adobe Acrobat Professional
· A record of active participation in appropriate organizations (such as NAFSA, Forum on Education Abroad, EAIE, and their state and regional affiliates).
· Proficiency in a foreign language.
Job: Online IT English Language Sensei – Lang-8 (Japan or Remote)
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Position: Online IT English Language Sensei
Posted by: Lang-8
Location: Tokyo, Japan OR Remote
Contract: Varies
Lang-8, Inc, the makers of Lang-8.com and HiNative.com, two of the largest social networks for language and cultural exchange on the web, are releasing a new English language course for IT businessmen. We’re still very much a startup here at Lang-8, and we’re looking for Senseis to help us give English education the startup treatment here in Japan. If you’re interested in tech, language, and connecting with people from around the world, we hope you’ll drop us a line.
We’re looking for young professionals with either experience or a strong interest in the IT industry. Teaching experience and Japanese language skills are also pluses.
Requirements:
- Native English speaker
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Punctual and Reliable
- Flexible availability
- Basic knowledge of computers and smartphones
Conditions:
- Rate: ¥1500 – ¥2500 / hour (Based on experience)
- Ideally teachers will be available for at least a short amount of time daily, M – F
We really think that the best way to learn a language is through continual output and feedback from native speakers of your target language. This is a flexible position that has the potential to be as much (or as little) work as you are available for.
Application: If you’re interested, please say hello at support@hinative.com. If you live nearby in Tokyo (Ebisu) and just want to stop by to hear more about HiNative and Lang-8, drink some free coffee, or just chat about languages and tech, we’d still love to hear from you!
Job: Nonprofit Manager – Japan Center for International Exchange (NY)
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Position: Nonprofit Manager
Posted by: Japan Center for International Exchange
Location: New York City, New York
Contract: Full-Time
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) is a leading nonprofit organization in the field of US-Japan relations that conducts exchanges, dialogues, and study projects involving policymakers and policy researchers from both sides of the Pacific. JCIE/USA is seeking a full-time manager for its 8-person office in New York City who will report to the executive director. The job requires considerable flexibility and organization, and the duties are wide-ranging, including hands-on management of office operations as well as work on individual programs.
Responsibilities:
- Financial management
- Overseeing accounting system and processes
- Preparing budgets and financial reports; managing reporting for annual audit, etc.
- Assist with financial budgeting, reporting, and information-sharing with JCIE’s Tokyo office
- Nonprofit management
- Assist with overall operations of the organization
- Involvement with grantwriting, fundraising, etc., as needed
- Administer day-to-day office operations, including benefits/human resources
- Program support
- Help run exchanges and other programs as needed
- Occasional event organizing
Required Qualifications:
- Interest in nonprofit management, international affairs, and US-Japan relations
- Previous experience in financial management, preferably with knowledge of nonprofit finances
- English fluency necessary, Japanese language skills a strong plus
- Strong organizational skills
- Work permission necessary
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a bicultural office environment, cultural sensitivity, and an understanding of Japanese business practices
- Strong writing skill
Application Process: Please email cover letter and resume to Ms. Kiyoko Shiromasa at info@jcie.org.
Job: Educational Director – Aozora Gakuen Preschool (NY)
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Position: Educational Director
Posted by: Aozora Gakuen Preschool
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Contract: Full-Time
Brooklyn Aozora Gakuen (Blue Sky Preschool) is a bilingual Japanese daycare / preschool in Brooklyn, founded in 2012. We provide a balanced Japanese-English early childhood education for children living in the multicultural, progressive urban environment of New York City. Our emphasis is not only on teaching the children Japanese values, morals and spirit, but also on instilling a world perspective through activities derived from American and international cultures.This year, Aozora Gakuen is in an exciting phase of growth as it evolves from a residential-based group family daycare to a center-based preschool with more classes and students.
We are now seeking an experienced, creative and progressive-thinking educator to lead the growth of our daycare and preschool programs as the Educational Director. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, collaborative spirit, and be a great motivator and supervisor. The Educational Director will be responsible for the continued development and supervision of our educational approach, bilingual curriculum, community outreach, and classroom management. As Aozora Gakuen is a young and growing school, a hands on problem solver with a flexible and creative mindset will be the ideal candidate. Working closely with the Founder/Managing Director, this is an opportunity to use your talent and experience, to help build a school, loved by the students and at the heart of a thriving multi-cultural Japanese community.
Requirements
- Master Degree in early childhood education or related field of study and a State Education Department Teacher Certification
- Minimum of eight years of successful experience as a group teacher in a program for children under six years of age
- New York State Teaching Certification in Nursery – 6, K – 6, Birth – 2 or Special Education
- Excellent communication skill in both English and Japanese
- Computer skill and literacy
- Interpersonal skills
- Full-time
- Knowledge and understanding of bilingual education is preferable
Application Process: E-mail a cover letter addressing your interest and qualifications for the position, your resume and salary requirements to Miho Nishimaniwa (miho@aozoragakuen.com). Please indicate “Educational Director Position” in the subject line of email.
Job: English Teacher – Senshu Matsudo Junior High School (Japan)
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Position: English Teacher
Posted by: Senshu Matsudo Junior and Senior High School
Location: Chiba, Japan
Contact: Full-Time; One-year renewable contract
Responsibilities: Plan curriculum, conduct meetings, work with a Japanese team teacher, and participate in school events (some on Saturdays).
Requirements: Proper visa, native English speaker, BA, two years teaching experience at the junior high or high school school level in Japan, and Word/Excel skills required. TESL/TEFL/TESOL certification preferred. SCHOOL PREFERS THAT APPLICANT CURRENTLY RESIDE IN JAPAN.
Schedule: Full-time, 40 working hours/week, 15-17 teaching/class hours/week, 5 days/week, 08:00-16:00. Salary: 330,000yen/month.
Accommodation: Not included.
Benefits: Paid holidays, paid vacation, transportation allowance, and health insurance.
Application Process: Application deadline February 23, 2016. Position begins April, 2016. Apply by postal mail or e-mail with CV/resume, photo, letters of recommendation, and passport page. Inquiries can be made by email, but please send CV/resume and other documents by post. Please contact:
Yumi Matsugaki
Senshu Matsudo Junior Senior High School
2-3621 Kamihongo, Matsudo City, Chiba, Japan 271-8585
matsugaki.yumi@senshu-u-matsudo.ed.jp
Job: Online Bilingual Language Tutor – 24/7 MyTutor (Anywhere)
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Position: Online Bilingual Language Tutor
Posted by: 24/7 MyTutor
Location: Anywhere
Contract: Varies
This is a 247 Online Tutoring Marketplace where members from all places choose their favorite lesson or service directly and cheaply through the displayed course and service lists. They can get more qualified lessons or services by choosing or buying what they much prefer through dealing directly with tutors around the world. Please click here to learn more about 24/7 MyTutor.
Position:
- Online Language Teaching Job ( English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese ) on Skype
- Language-oriented Jobs ( Proofreading & Editing, Voice-Over, Translation, Interpretation )
We pursue bilingual tutors who can basically speak two languages and have experience in teaching language to Korean, Japanese students and more (students from other countries) on Skype or other virtual video system. Our online tutoring marketplace is at starting point, but we expect lots of tutors worldwide to create their own business and get high profits on this site.
Requirements:
- Online tutoring experience on Skype
- Interactive and positive attitude ( having ownership by managing customers and lessons)
- Reliable responsibility ( Keep on time all time for accepted lessons )
- Basic Computer and Skype Skills
Condition:
- Tutor fee is equivalent to 75% of the lesson / service fee, regardless of tutor’s experience.
- Tutors who have registered on this site should basically set their lessons and services at a base starting price of $10 ~ Max $20 per lesson/ task. Arranging the starting price is different depending on the tutor’s experience and licenses
247mytutor.net pursues that customers get the best lessons cheaply and directly and tutors get the best profits equally
Application: Submit a tutor application for by clicking here. If you have any questions, you may email admin@247mytutor.net or send a message via Skype to admin.247mytutor.
Job: Freelance Writer – Bloomberg BNA (Japan)
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Position: Freelance Writer
Posted by: Bloomberg BNA
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Salary: Hourly – Based on Experience
Bloomberg BNA, a subsidiary of Bloomberg producing legal and business information, seeks a freelance correspondent in Tokyo to cover regulatory and legal news from Japan relevant to a legal audience and to multinational corporations.
Applicants must have several years reporting experience working on daily deadlines for English-language publications. Must be able to work well independently and be aggressive when it comes to pitching story ideas to numerous editors. Areas covered include tax policy, trade, environment, infrastructure, data security, finance, labor and human resources.
Qualifications required include writing on daily deadline for U.S.-based readership, proven knowledge of government and legal processes, ability to write clearly and concisely about complex topics, and a highly developed nose for news. Freelance positions offer a competitive pay rate commensurate with experience, and correspondents will be expected to file stories on a regular basis.
Please click here to apply.
