Job: Customer Success Manager – Glint (Redwood City, CA, USA or London, UK)
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Position: Customer Success Manager – Enterprise (Japanese Speaking)
Posted by: Glint
Location: Redwood City, CA, USA or London, UK
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
We are hiring a Japanese speaking customer success manager at our company in Redwood City or London. Please take a look at the job description if you are interested in this role at a growing startup. If any JET alumni is qualified for and interested in the role, please contact Shirley (head recruiter) directly at <sdeoliviera@glintinc.com>.
https://www.glintinc.com/careers/customer-success-manager-enterprise/
Job: Japanese Teacher – Woodlands High School (Woodlands, Texas)
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Position: Japanese Teacher
Posted by: Woodlands High School
Location: Woodlands, Texas
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job as a Japanese teacher directly looking for her successor as she is relocating to Japan:
Greetings from The Woodlands, Texas.
The Woodlands High School is searching for a full-time Japanese teacher who can start teaching in the academic year of 2017-18. Please contact masumi.reade@gmail.com if you are interested. The Woodlands, TX, is in the northern suburb of Houston. It is a safe but rapidly growing community with
The Woodlands, TX, is in the northern suburb of Houston. It is a safe but rapidly growing community with great environment. It is also known for schools with high academic standards, and attracts many families with young children.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woodlands,_Texas
The Woodlands High School website: http://twhs.conroeisd.net/
Details of the Position:
- A full time position with 6 classes of 4 levels (level 1 through AP), teaching three 90 minute classes per day on AP block schedule.
- 9th through 12th graders
- We are looking for a candidate who could start in August (2017-18 school year), however, will consider beginning in October, 2017 or January 2018.
- Texas teaching certification is required. If you have a teaching certification from another state, please see this website as a reference:
http://tea.texas.gov/interiorpage.aspx?id=25769812541
- Japanese Club and Yosakoi Soran dance group
- Exchange program with the Japanese sister school
Look forward to hearing from you.
—
Masumi Reade, The Woodlands High School
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Job: Aggregation Data Maintenance Associate – Indeed (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: Aggregation Data Maintenance Associate
Posted by: Indeed
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alumna Zandra Gilmore (Tokushima-ken) for the following job listing:
I now work at Indeed, and we are looking to hire someone who reads Japanese and has basic HTML/CSS coding skills for the Aggregation Data Maintenance Associate position.
Job: Education Program Officer – Japan Society (New York City, New York)
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Position: Education Program Officer
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York City, New York
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFICER
The Education Program Officer plans and coordinates all aspects of the on-site and off-site student and family programs including the High School Summer Workshop and the annual family holiday programs. The Education Program Officer is responsible for the effective planning and implementation of program components including program content, logistics, collaboration with other institutions, and promotion of the events. The position requires meticulous organizational, program development, communication and networking skills in order to ensure the successful implementation of the programs. The Education Program Officer will work closely with the Director to produce and prepare budgets, project proposals, and other duties related to educational programming. Other responsibilities include producing timely content on the education and family programs for the department’s social media outlets.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Read More
WIT Life #313: NY Japan CineFest 2017
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WIT Life is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.
Last night I attended the first night of the 6th annual NY Japan CineFest 2017 at Asia Society. This is one of my favorite cinematic events in the city, as it is a compilation of Japan-related short films. As usual, there were many thought-provoking selections ranging from documentary to futuristic to artistic.
My favorite was Wasabi from director Bunji Sotoyama, which stars Kyoko Yoshine who you might recognize as the main character from the recently ended NHK morning drama Beppin-san. In this film, she plays high school student Aoi who lives with her depressed father who is no longer able to maintain his sushi shop. She is Read More
Justin’s Japan: Mr. Big Returns with ‘Defying Gravity’
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here.
Sometimes a band has something special that makes it transcend its own culture, creating a whole new tradition in a completely different place.
Since 1989, this has been the case with Mr. Big, the American hard rock quartet that mixes metallic virtuosity with melodic appeal. Best known for their international smash ballad “To Be with You” (a number one pop U.S. hit in 1992), the band has continued to enjoy massive success in Japan, having played over 100 large-scale concerts there to date and continuing to serve as an influence on Japan’s own music scene and its top artists.
Mr. Big’s drummer Pat Torpey and bassist Billy Sheehan have previously performed with Japan’s all-time most successful rock group B’z (with the latter even joining them on tour); lead singer Eric Martin has recorded a successful string of “Mr. Vocalist” albums consisting of songs originally made famous by female Japanese singers; and guitarist Paul Gilbert has appeared on Japanese talk shows displaying both his tremendous guitar chops and dedicated study of the language.
In a new tradition, the U.S. will get the first taste of all-new Mr. Big material as the group launches a 13-date national tour beginning May 31, with a New York stop at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on June 10. The tour precedes the release of the group’s ninth studio album, “Defying Gravity,” available July 7 on Frontiers Records. The new songs will presumably make their live debut at these special American gigs.
For tickets to the show and more information, visit www.bbkingblues.com and www.mrbigsite.com.
Also on June 10 at 12:00 p.m., An Intimate Afternoon of Conversation and Music with Mr. Big will take place at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street), featuring a long–form interview with author and journalist Brad Tolinsk. This special event includes an opportunity for audience questions, a short acoustic performance, and a meet and greet. Tickets are $25; for more information, click here.
Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment since 2005. For more of his stories, visit http://jetaany.org/magazine.
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — AnimeNEXT, Mr. Big, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe–shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here.
After an unusually chilly spring, it’s finally starting to feel like summer. Enjoy some seasonal events this month that celebrate the best of both fine art and pop art.
This month’s highlights include:
Courtesy of Asiasociety.org
June 1-2, 6:30 p.m.
Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue
$12, $10 students/seniors, $8 members
Highlighting some of the most exciting new voices in cinema, New York Japan CineFest presents two nights of short films by emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers. Featuring 15 short films spanning drama, sci-fi, documentary and anime, the first night’s program is followed by a reception. Click here to check out Program 2 on Friday, June 2, 2017.
Courtesy of Bluenote.net
June 6-11
Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 West 3rd Street
$30-$45
Japan has produced an impressive assemblage of jazz pianists; from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Makoto Ozone to Junko Onishi. And now, well into the change of the 21st century, the pianist/composer Hiromi Uehara is the latest in that line of amazing musicians. Ever since the 2003 release of her debut album Another Mind, Hiromi has electrified audiences and critics east and west, with a creative energy that encompasses and eclipses the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop parameters; taking improvisation and composition to new heights of complexity and sophistication. These special duet performances with Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda are sure to inject a Latin flavor to the mix.
Courtesy of Okmusic.jp
June 9-11
Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Boulevard
$50-$60
The largest independently organized anime convention in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. AnimeNEXT features Japanese creators of anime and manga, voice actors, musical acts, artists, vendors and exhibits, events, panels, workshops, gaming, and cosplay. This year’s special guest is Oblivion Dust, a major label Japanese rock act, which reunited in 2007 following a six-year hiatus. Although they were originally largely influenced by early ’90s American grunge bands, since reuniting their music has become straight alternative rock. They stand out in the Japanese scene as most of their songs are written and sung in fluent English.
Job: Personal Assistant/Concierge – 2 Places at 1 Time (Washington, DC)
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Position: Personal Assistant/Concierge
Posted by: 2 Places at 1 Time
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Part-Time
A job opening is available for a personal assistant/concierge for busy professionals in Washington, DC! This is currently a 2-5 hours per week position, but hours may increase. For more information, please see below.
Job: Assistant Program Director – InsideAsia Tours (Yale University)
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Position: Assistant Program Director
Posted by: InsideAsia Tours
Location: Yale University
Contract: Full-Time
| Original Posting Date | 18-May-2017 |
| STARS Requisition number | 43689BR |
| Posting Position Title | Assistant Program Director |
| Bargaining Unit | None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) |
| Time Type | Full time |
| Duration Type | Regular |
| Compensation Grade Profile | Associate (22) |
| Work Location | Central Campus |
| Worksite Address | 34 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 |
| Total # of hours to be worked: | 37.5 |
| Position Focus: | The Assistant Program Director of the Council on East Asian Studies at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale is responsible for the financial management and programmatic support of the Council on East Asian Studies. Reports to the Program Director of the Council on East Asian Studies and the Director of Finance and Administration of the MacMillan Center, with latitude for exercising discretion and independent judgement. Provide comprehensive financial management of the Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS). With considerable latitude for exercising discretion and independent judgment and initiative, oversee the day-to-day financial operations of CEAS and provide both short-term and long-term budgetary planning, tracking, monitoring, analysis, and reporting for all CEAS financials, including endowments, grants, contracts, gifts, special-use accounts, and fellowship awards. These duties involve the performance of a variety of analytical and quality assurance activities for a portfolio of complex projects funded by diverse sources to ensure compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements, federal and state guidelines and University policies. Ensures the successful execution of events on time and within budget in a variety of programs. This position will be responsible for creating and executing programmatic activities, with a strong focus on Japan-related activities and events. The Assistant Program Director will also communicate with and host visiting scholars from East Asia. Responsible for making decisions on the nature of events and programs so that it is in line with the MacMillan Center’s overall mission for promoting teaching and research on all aspects of international affairs, societies, and cultures around the world. |
| Dept/Section URL | Click here for more information |
| Essential Duties | 1. In support of the overall mission, plans, directs and oversees programmatic activities. 2. Develops, implements, and maintains operational policies and procedures. 3. Manages program communications; identifies outreach potential, and promotes philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. 4. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 5. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. 6. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. Develops metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. 7. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. 8. Develops and manages the program’s operating budget. 9. Manages the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resources including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 10. May perform other duties as assigned. |
Job: Japan Specialist, Travel Consultant – InsideAsia Tours (Brisbane, Australia)
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Position: Japan Specialist, Travel Consultant
Posted by: InsideAsia Tours
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job sent directly from the company:
Japan experts wanted in Australia!
Now currently hiring Travel Consultants for our Australian office in Brisbane
InsideAsia Tours are now recruiting expert Travel Consultants for our InsideJapan brand in our new Australia office in Brisbane. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with good knowledge of Japan, and a passion to design and sell amazing holidays to our clients in those countries.
For full details and to apply, please click here
The following dates apply:
Australian office vacancy
For start date of August 2017
* Applications close: 16th June 2017
* Interviews: Late June/early July 2017
Job: Liaison Officer – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Berkeley, CA, USA)
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Position: Liaison Officer
Posted by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Location: Berkeley, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
San Francisco Office
2001 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.665.1890 Fax: 510.665.1891
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), San Francisco Office, a non-profit organization, is seeking a full-time Liaison Officer.
JSPS is the largest basic research funding agency in Japan. It operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) with the mission of advancing research in all fields of the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
The JSPS San Francisco Office (located in Berkeley, CA) was established in May 2003 to promote and facilitate international research collaboration between Japan and the Western United States, Canada, and Latin America.
For more information about JSPS and the JSPS San Francisco Office, please visit our websites:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html
The Liaison Officer is the sole local staff member at the San Francisco Office and aids JSPS in dealings with institutions and local entities at all levels, from researchers to vendors.
The ideal candidate is dedicated to the mission of the JSPS San Francisco Office and can balance a variety of different roles in pursuit of the mission. The Liaison Officer must be highly adaptable, with strong cultural and communicative competence, and skilled at negotiation between Japanese and US entities. Knowledge of Japanese work culture is a must; Japanese language ability desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic group of individuals, while learning about the higher education and research systems in Japan and the US. Read More
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘The Little Exile’
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“The Little Exile reveals a world of angst, but hope in a world that has been turned upside down.” (Stone Bridge Press)
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.
Earlier this year I explored Uprooted, an exhibition devoted to the Japanese American internment. Considering how many families were displaced following Pearl Harbor, “uprooted” is at the perfect word to describe how a lot of people’s lives were disrupted.
Uprooted also comes to mind when reading The Little Exile. Written by Jeanette Arakawa, the novel tells the story of Marie Mitsui, a Japanese American girl living in San Francisco, whose world is jolted after the events of December 7, 1941 as she and her family is forced to relocate to an internment camp in Arkansas. Based on her own life story (although some names in the book have been changed), Arakawa takes readers on a journey through the brutal challenges that many Japanese Americans faced.
At first, you might think that The Little Exile is an uneventful novel, as the first few chapters capture a seemingly carefree life that the Mitsuis enjoy (Marie has an older brother named Brian). They seem to be a typical American family—Marie’s parents run a dry cleaning shop where the whole family lives. She loves roller-skating with her friend Beverly and often spends time on the playground (She frequently wins amateur hour contests there).
However, San Francisco is not paradise for the Mitsuis—Brian learns from his father that due to “racial covenants,” the family is prohibited from buying houses in a certain neighborhood. In addition, classmates hurl racial slurs at Brian and Marie upon their arrival at the Lawton School in December 1940.
Job: ESL Teacher and Host Family Recruiter – YFU USA (Washington, DC)
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Position: ESL Teacher and Host Family Recruiter
Posted by: YFU USA
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
- ESL Teacher (teaches short-term program participants in DC)
- Host Family Recruiter
If you are interested in one of these two positions, please apply through YFU USA’s website link below.
https://www.yfuusa.org/career-listings/2017/4/19/k9t7ytsh1wn8m1mf8ot83kdpwdlkix
https://www.yfuusa.org/career-listings/2017/4/19/host-family-recruiter
Job: Global Education Advisor (Mathematics) – Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School (Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan)
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Position: Global Education Advisor (Mathematics)
Posted by: Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School
Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alumna Claudette Chan (Ehime-ken) for the following job opening:
Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School is seeking a teacher to join its staff from October 2017. The school is a six-year (combined junior high and high) school. It is a fully accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) World School that offers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to its students. It is aiming to progress into offering the IB Diploma Programme (DP) from April 2019. The aim of this school is to produce self-motivated problem solving lifelong learners through an inquiry-based curriculum.
We are advertising for a Mathematics teacher to teach classes full time from April 2018. However, successful applicants will be employed for a six-month paid training period from October 2017, with conditions similar to the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Programme. He or she will have time to adapt to the school, write teaching programs and assist with other classes. Should the successful applicant demonstrate the ability to teach independently at the school, the teacher will be employed from April 2018 on annual-based contracts with the Sapporo City Board of Education. Candidates who display exceptional performance may renew their annual contracts up to four times, for a maximum of 5 years. Read More
Posted by Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91), a writer and editor in Tokyo and a regular Japan Writers Conference participant.
The Japan Writers Conference is a free annual event for English-language writers in a variety of fields. It always includes a fair number of JETs and JET alumni. In 2017, it will be held in Tokyo at Nihon University College of Art, October 8 and 9.
The organizers are looking for writers, translators, editors, agents and publishers to give presentations. If you are in any of those categories, they would love to hear from you. Below is the official call for presentation proposals.
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All published writers, translators, editors, agents and publishers who would like to lead a session are welcome to submit proposals. We especially encourage proposals from new submitters. One of the strengths of the Conference has been variety, and the best way to foster variety is to have new presenters each year.
Those who have presented at past conferences are (of course) welcome to submit new proposals. But please, in the words of Ezra Pound, “Make it new.”
Please forward this to any friend or colleague who might be interested. If you know someone the conference organizers might approach–either living in Japan or planning to visit Japan next autumn–send us your suggestion. If you have contact information, that would be a great help.
Detailed information follows, but briefly, a proposal needs to include a brief bio, including some publication credits, the type of presentation you wish to make, a title, a summary of 50 words, a longer abstract (150 words) and any special requests you might have. Standard sessions are fifty minutes long, but if you have something special in mind, please let us know and we will accommodate if possible.
Presentations on all genres and all aspects of writing and publishing are welcome. The deadline for presentation proposals is Thursday, June 1, 2017.
As in the past, the Conference will be free and open to all who wish to attend. This is possible because all the presenters and organizing staff volunteer their time and talent, and the use of the site is donated by the host. As a result, the Conference cannot offer any payment, reimbursement, lodging, or help in securing visas or travel permits. So please don’t ask.
Proposal Guidelines
When planning your JWC proposal, keep your audience in mind. Your listeners will be writers and others (translators, editors, publishers, and agents) concerned with creating publishable writing. While teaching, literary studies and private self-expression are certainly worthy activities, they are not the focus of this Conference. Ask yourself as a writer or other word professional these questions:
What information do I have which could be useful to others?
What writing, rewriting, editing, or marketing techniques have worked for me or others I know?
What topic would make for a lively and enlightening discussion?
What publishing or other professional opportunities do I know about?
What will an attendee take away from my fifty-minute session that he or she will find worthwhile?
You may submit more than one proposal.
The only qualification one needs to be a presenter is to have published. This does not mean that you need to have published a lot or in some high-profile journal. Your book (if you have a book) does not have to be on a best seller list. You do not have to have won any awards or to have appeared on TV. You simply need to have written, edited, translated, or otherwise worked on a piece of writing which has made it to the public eye. That is, published.
Proposal Deadline and Format
Using the following format, please send your ideas for a presentation by June 1, 2017. Send your proposal in the body of an email (no attachments) to both these addresses:
gribblej@gol.com
bernmulvey_1@yahoo.co.jp
In your subject line give your name, “JWC,” and the date.
In the body of the email, give:
1. Your name (or names)
2. Contact information (email, telephone. These remain confidential.)
3. Your publications (Need not be complete, but give names of journals and genre for short pieces; title, publisher and date for books; venues and dates for plays, and so on)
4. Title of presentation. (20 words or less)
5. Type of presentation (short lecture with Q&A, craft workshop, panel discussion, reading with Q&A, etc.)
6. Short summary of the presentation (50 words or less)
7. Abstract of the presentation (150 words or less)
8. Personal and professional biography (50 words or less. Make mention of your publications, as this will be part of the Conference program)
9. Anything else, such as special equipment needs or questions.
Your proposal doesn’t have to be a “finished” document to submit. There will be time to shape and polish your ideas for a presentation. But there is a set number of session slots available and if you are interested in having one of them, please let us know soon. Again, the deadline is June 1, 2017.
John Gribble
Bern Mulvey
Co Co-ordinators,
2017 Japan Writers Conference
