Mar 1

Job: ESL/English Teachers – Japanese Children’s Society (Fort Lee, NJ and Englewood Cliffs, NJ)

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

Job Title: ESL/English Teachers [Urgently Seeking]
Posted by: Japanese Children’s Society
Location: Fort Lee, NJ and Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Contract: Part-Time

Here’s a couple of jobs received directly from the 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 in Japan or to Japanese are highly preferred.

Locations:

• Japanese Children’s Society, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  • Mon-Fri: 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
  • We accept an applicant who can teach only on Friday, too.
  • Teaching Preschool and/or Elementary School Students (1st-6th G)
  • Start Date: From April
• R/Lingo Learning Center, Fort Lee, NJ
  • Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday: 9:00a.m.-11:30a.m.
  • Teaching adult students
  • Start Date: April 4th(Wed)

Employment Status: Part-time

Compensation:

• At least $30.00/hour *we pay transportation cost additionally.
• We’ll provide health insurance for eligible part-time teachers.

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

Feb 28

Job: English Teacher – b-English (Japan)

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

Job Title: English Teacher
Posted by: b-English（ビーイングリッシュ）
Location: Yokodai, Tsukuba-Mirai, Ibaraki, Japan
Contract: Contract 

Here’s a job passed along to us from JETAANC:

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Feb 28

Job: Coordinator, Trip Development – Twentieth Century Fox (Chicago, IL)

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

Job Title: Coordinator, Trip Development
Posted by: Twentieth Century Fox
Location: Chicago, IL
Contract: Full-time

The Trip Development Coordinator supports the Trip Development team. This team is responsible for developing new group Expeditions and new Private Expeditions for National Geographic Expeditions. 

Responsibilities 

• Trip Development Support: Support a team of Trip Development Manager(s) and Senior Manager(s) with aspects of the development process. Research NGS/NGM databases to identify NG content, research other tour operators and compile information into a competitive analysis, write day-by-day itineraries using standard templates, create budgets using templates, draft contracts and tour addendums using templates. Support Trip Development team with other projects/tasks as needed.
• Draft proposals/itineraries and compile competitive analysis information.
• Sales/Marketing Support: Create sales training materials and resources for programs that are accepted.
• Sales training materials for call center staff.
• Database and Resource Management: Enter and maintain accurate trip and supplier information into our database. Update templates and procedures as needed, and keep trip development resources up to date and organized.
• Accurate information for efficient operations.

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Feb 28

Job: Coordinator for Public Relations – Japan Information and Cultural Center (San Francisco, CA, USA)

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

Job Title: Coordinator for Public Relations
Posted by: Japan Information and Cultural Center
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contract: Full-time 

Here’s a job opening at the San Francisco Consulate courtesy of the JET Program Coordinator in SF, Kai Wiesner-Hanks (Niigata-ken):

http://www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/18_0226.html

POSITION

The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco’s Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) has an opening for the position of the Coordinator for Public Relations. The Coordinator for Public Relations works closely with consulate officers and other local staff to promote greater interest in and understanding of Japan and Japanese culture in Northern California and Nevada. S/he also works with the JICC Director to handle Japan-related press and public affairs issues that arise within areas served by this office. In addition, as a staff member of the Consulate, applicants must be willing to work as part of a team, respecting other team members and sharing responsibilities in the team and office.

Please note that the Consulate is unable to provide visa support for prospective employees, and as such all applicants are required to have the appropriate legal permission to work in the United States. Read More

Feb 26

Job: Bilingual Japanese Translator – Innovation Capital, LLC (El Segundo, CA)

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Job Title: Bilingual Japanese Translator (Internship / Project Based Consultant)
Posted by: Innovation Capital, LLC
Location: El Segundo, CA 
Contract: Varied, project dependent

Here’s a job forwarded to us from a JET alumni:

Innovation Capital is a leading boutique investment bank dedicated to representing mid-market clients and Native American tribes in the gaming, leisure, restaurant and retail industries. Innovation Capital provides comprehensive advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, financial restructuring and valuations/fairness opinions to companies in the $20 million to $500 million value range. Since its inception in 2004, Innovation Capital has advised on transactions aggregating over $5.5 billion.  For more information, please visit www.innovation-capital.com.

Job Qualifications

• Fluency in both Japanese and English (verbal and written)
• General knowledge of finance and accounting concepts
• In-depth working knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Word
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, professional environment
• Adaptive and resourceful with strong written and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

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Feb 23

Job: Case Worker/ Program Assistant – Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (New York, New York)

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

Job Title: Case Worker/ Program Assistant – Bilingual (Japanese/English)
Posted by: Japanese American Social Services, Inc.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumni, Joseph Lavetsky (Shizuoka-ken) for passing along the following job posting:

Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) is currently seeking to fill two positions – a PT Case Worker/ Program Assistant and a FT Case Worker/Administrative Assistant. In this role the successful candidate will provide client services, including case management and supportive counseling, and will work closely with other staff and volunteers to ensure that agency programs are carried out effectively and efficiently. As a professional, s/he will maintain high standards of ethical conduct and must be able to work with clients, staff and partnered agencies in an empathetic and caring manner. S/he must possess a willingness to learn. S/he must be bilingual and able to speak, read and write in English and Japanese. S/he must be flexible and take initiative when appropriate.

Please click the link for more information: https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/aaf9768d543b4a42932525b5a9628143-case-worker-program-assistant-bilingual-japaneseenglish-japanese-american-social-services-inc-jassi-new-york?

Feb 23

Job: HR Consultant – Imageon Consulting, Inc. (New York, NY, USA)

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

Job Title: HR Consultant
Posted by: Imageon Consulting, Inc.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the President and CEO of the company:

Imageon Consulting, Inc. (http://www.imageon-consulting.com/) is a boutique Human Resource Management consulting firm. Majority of our clients are U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese corporations and our service includes HR outsourcing/ day-to-day HR troubleshooting, HR document preparation, Compensation & Performance Evaluation Programs, HR management trainings and so on. Currently, we are looking for the HR Consultant position to perform/ deliver the services outlined above. Understanding of Japanese business culture and Japanese language skills are a big advantage for the position.

Expected Job Duties:

• Provide troubleshooting to the assigned clients for various HR issues (including employee discipline, termination, regulatory questions, other employee relations)
• Develop/ update HR related documents (e.g., employee handbook, other policies, job descriptions, memo, letter) based on the information collected from the clients and related HR regulations.
• Conduct HR trainings (e.g., anti-harassment training, performance management, cross-cultural).
• Conduct compensation benchmarking or other research on various HR practices.
• Develop performance review and compensation programs (pay structure, incentive programs) and assist the clients to introduce and implement the programs.

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Feb 23

SASAKAWA USA AND JETAA PORTLAND DINNER RECEPTION

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Feb 23

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Looking to step up your pin game? Why not collect these two pins from the Pacific Northwest JETAA chapter!

Feel free to contact the current President, Zung Do (president@pnwjetaa.org) or JETAA USA Country Rep, Cheryl Hou (cheryl.hou@jetaausa.com) for more information.

Feb 21

Job: On-Site Program Coordinator – CISaustralia (Japan)

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

Job Title: On-Site Program Coordinator
Posted by: CISaustralia
Location: Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a chance for JET alumni to manage a 2-4 week program in Japan.

On-site Program Coordinators:

CISaustralia is recruiting for like-minded professionals to join our Customised Faculty-Led Programs team. On-site Program Coordinators (OPCs) help lead programs in countries all over the world, while assisting University staff to design, plan and manage their study tours. Programs vary between 2-4 weeks. All travel, meal and phone costs are covered, as well as receiving a program stipend. Full training and ongoing support provided.

For further details and how to apply, click here.

Feb 21

Opportunity: 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship

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

Opportunity: 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship
Posted by: Rotary Foundation
Location: Tokyo, Japan (among other locations)

Here’s an opportunity for a fully-funded fellowship at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan (among other locations):

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving today’s global challenges.

Up to 100 fellows are selected globally every year to earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Japan, Australia, England, the United States, Sweden and Thailand.

To learn more about the program, applicants are encouraged to visit the Rotary Peace Centers website. All applications are due 31 May 2018.

If you have any questions about the fellowship, please contact Sarah Cunningham at 1.847.425.5682 or Sarah.Cunningham@rotary.org.

Feb 20

Job: Higher Ed Professional Collaboration – Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (Japan)

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Job Title: Higher Ed Professional Collaboration
Posted by: Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation
Location: Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JETAADC for passing along this wonderful opportunity:

Here is an opportunity from Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) for Higher Ed professionals to help expand academic partnerships with Japan!

The week-long June trip will include visits to Tokyo, Osaka, Okayama and Sendai for meetings with professional counterparts and students to better understand critical factors for successful collaboration, and, ultimately, to spur strategic educational partnerships between the two nations.

Application deadline is March 2nd and link to apply can be found here: Call for Applications.

Feb 20

Job: Language Teacher, Interpreters, Web Reporter – Peace Boat (Worldwide)

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Job Title: Language Teacher, Interpreters, and Web Reporter
Posted by: Peace Boat
Location: Worldwide
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to volunteer for Peace Boat’s 99th Global Voyage sent directly to us from the GET (language program) Coordinator, Sarah Anderson (Gunma-ken):

Peace Boat is now seeking dynamic and highly motivated volunteers to join its 99th Global Voyage!

The 99th Voyage departs Yokohama September 1st and returns to Yokohama December 17, 2018. The voyage will circumnavigate the globe and make stops in twenty-three countries, including China, Morocco, Iceland, Peru, and many more!

We are looking for:

• Language teachers: English and/or Spanish (18 months experience by the time of application; teaching certifications and language skills highly regarded)
• Interpreters: Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese, Japanese – Korean, Japanese – Spanish, English – Chinese (no experience or training required)
• Web Reporter (Applications for the 98th Voyage web reporter will be open soon. Please check the website below for updates!)

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Feb 16

WIT Life #322: Then They Came for Me

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Written by freelance Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03), WIT Life is a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as language, film, business, food and politics. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.

Sign from Japanese-run business telling customers their clothing won’t be brought to the incarceration camp

After interpreting in Manhattan Criminal Court earlier this week, I stopped for lunch in Chinatown and found myself with some time on my hands afterwards.  I decided to visit the International Center of Photography and was nicely surprised to find the exhibition Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII (through May 6), a comprehensive portrayal of this reprehensible period in American history.  It includes works from prominent photographers such as Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, letters and other personal mementos, and moving video testimonials from those who were incarcerated or have family members who had been.

From 1942-1946, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated to incarceration camps in desert and swamp areas of the Western U.S.  The original term for this had been “internment,” but I learned from the exhibition that Japanese American organizations and scholars have developed new terminology in an effort to more accurately reflect the wrongness of what took place. Read More

Feb 15

Job: News Reporter/Research Assistant – Yomiuri Shimbun (Washington, DC)

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Job Title: News Reporter/Research Assistant
Posted by: Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

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

Founded in 1874, The Yomiuri Shimbun is the Japan’s largest and most influential national daily newspaper in Japan. We have 28 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles.

The Yomiuri Shimbun: www.yomiuri.co.jp

The Yomiuri Shimbun Media Data: http://adv.yomiuri.co.jp/m-data/english/index.html

The Japan News (Our English-language daily): www.the-japan-news.com

The Los Angeles Bureau of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest national daily newspaper, seeks an English and Spanish speaking 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. as well as all of Mexico. This job primarily involves gathering news, tracking newswires and assisting Japanese reporters by arranging and conducting interviews, doing research and transcribing interviews. The office can be fast-paced and there are daily deadlines. The position will include opportunities to travel to cover major news, report on sporting events, interview high-ranking government officials, and cover the entertainment industry.

Applicants should be fluent in English and Spanish. Since the newspaper is in Japanese, there are no byline opportunities. Read More