Feb 20

Job: Senior Manager of Engagement – Innovations in Healthcare (Durham, NC)

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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: Senior Manager of Engagement
Posted by: Innovations in Healthcare
Location: Durham, NC
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to JETAA North Carolina Subchapter Rep Kyle Munn, who works for Duke herself, for sharing this opportunity.

Innovations in Healthcare is a global network that amplifies the work of leading healthcare innovators – currently 74 and growing – who are driving significant improvements in cost, quality, and/or access to health services for vulnerable populations around the world. A core partner in the Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke (SEAD), Innovations in Healthcare avails numerous types of support to innovators to help bring their tested products and services to scale.

Innovations in Healthcare is currently hiring for a Senior Manager of Engagement to manage the selection and relationships with healthcare innovators in the Innovations in Healthcare network. International experience is a big plus.

This position is a critical role for the Engagement Team and is best held by someone who understands the fundamentals of social innovation (e.g., impact measurement, systems thinking, cross-sector approaches) and is passionate about the role that social innovation is playing globally in health systems transformation.

Learn more about the position and other opportunities at Innovations in Healthcare: https://www.innovationsinhealthcare.org/careers/

Feb 17

JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘Fred Korematsu Speaks Up’

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“Fred Korematsu Speaks Up skillfully introduces a civil rights icon and other brave men and women to a new audience.” (Heyday Books)

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.

On January 30 of this year, you may have noticed a certain bespectacled figure serving as the Google Doodle: Fred Korematsu. Possibly unknown to many of you (In fact, I didn’t know the name until several days prior to his being honored by Google), Korematsu was nonetheless an important civil rights figure of the 20th century and has gotten the recognition he deserves as in recent years, with Fred Korematsu Day being celebrated in several states. Now, younger readers are offered an informative look at his fight for justice.

Co-written by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi, Fred Korematsu Speaks Up documents the journey of the man who fought against the forced relocation of Japanese Americans to prison camps during World War II. The book provides details about Korematsu and his battle, but also about social movements and other groups that have suffered enormous discrimination, such as African Americans and Chinese Americans.

Much of Korematsu’s life story is told in poem-like stanzas, starting with an incident as a young man in which he was refused a haircut at a barbershop because of his race. Atkins and Yogi then take readers through significant moments in his life, from the personal (such as how Korematsu came to be known as “Fred”) to monumental events for the Japanese American community (like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing an executive order authorizing the military’s removal of people of Japanese descent from their homes on the West Coast).

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Feb 14

Survey: JET alum research survey on microaggressions experienced in Japan

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Hello fellow JET alums!  My name is Stephanie Hupp, and I was an ALT in Akita Prefecture from 2011-2015.  I worked in a wonderful little town called Yurihonjo.  I don’t miss the brutal winters but I do miss living and working in Japan!

However, I have decided to come back to school to get my masters in Communication, specifically in Intercultural Communication. Based on my many years in Japan, I am writing about life for American ALTs in Japan and some of the potentially negative experiences they might have faced (or maybe they experienced none!).  I am specifically looking at microaggressions and how they might relate to job satisfaction and satisfaction with co-workers.  A microaggression is defied as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color.”  While this definition regards people of color, I am investigating to see if these same experiences happen with Americans as more and more Americans work abroad.  A common one many of you might have heard is the compliment “You are good at using chopsticks!”  or maybe a restaurant or bar was seemingly nervous because of a potential language barrier.

Unfortunately, my study is only open to American JETs (sorry my UK/Aussie/Kiwi JETs!).  I have compiled a short survey (it should take about 20 minutes to complete) as well as a section at the end where you can put an e-mail if you wish to be contacted for an interview.  Any help I can get is greatly appreciated, and if you know someone that would like to participate please pass them this message!  The link is mobile friendly.  You can take the survey here.  I hope the results of this survey will help JETs have a better understanding of their experiences, as well as potentially help future JETs fully prepare for life and work abroad.

http://uark.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_57PuZEMiukOKlal

All the best in your endeavors!

Stephanie Hupp

University of Arkansas Department of Communication

Public Speaking Instructor and TA

shupp@uark.edu

Feb 13

Job: Program Assistant for Teachers of Critical Languages Program – American Councils (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: Program Assistant for Teachers of Critical Languages Program
Posted by: American Councils
Location: Washington D.C., USA
Contract: Full-time, Temporary

Here’s a job via Idealist:

The Teacher Program staff at American Councils is responsible for implementing the Teachers of Critical Languages Program, an international exchange program that recruits and places English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from China, Egypt, and Morocco within American K-12 schools where they teach their native language and culture for one academic year. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and its implementation includes but is not limited to recruitment, selection, placement, participant training and support, and alumni relations.

The Program Assistant for Teachers of Critical Languages Program will have an opportunity to work with a diverse group of teachers from China, Egypt, and Morocco and learn about implementing an exchange program. The Program Assistant reports to the Senior Program Manager. He/she will work with teacher programs team members to help with tasks associated with participant’s selection and notification, in-person and online workshops and alumni relations. Occasional travel maybe required.

The position is full-time, temporary- expected to last 6-8 months from start date. Some weeknights and weekend hours will be required. Read More

Feb 13

Job: Chief Development Officer – Japan Society (New York, NY, 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: Chief Development Officer
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-time

Here’s a job via Idealist:

Japan Society seeks an innovative and hands-on Chief Development Officer to lead and expand Development efforts, including: securing major gifts, maintaining productive relationships with Board members, and overseeing all fundraising efforts directed toward individuals, foundations, members, corporations and other potential funding sources. The CDO will work closely with the President of Japan Society, the Vice President of Finance and Administration, and the Board of Directors, as well as Program Directors, to fulfill ambitious fundraising goals, which include a combined annual goal of $7 million.

The main areas of responsibilities include:

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Feb 13

Job: Branch Office Administrator – Edward Jones (Redmond, WA, 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: Branch Office Administrator
Posted by: Edward Jones
Location: Redmond, WA, USA
Contract: Full-time

Here’s a job via PNWJETAA:

Chiaki Hirate, AAMS®, a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones in Redmond is looking for a Branch Office Administrator. English is a must and familiarity with Japanese is a plus! Check out the job description and flyer. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Hirate at Chiaki.Hirate@edwardjones.com

Job Description

Are you an organized individual capable of self-managing your time?  Does it excite you to provide a high level of service in a team environment?  Would others describe you as someone with strong communication skills both verbal and written with an ability to build strong relationships?  If so, continue reading about how you can play an important role in helping clients and the success of your branch team.

Our Branch Office Administrators (BOA) play an important role in serving our clients and successfully operating our branch offices in partnership with Financial Advisors.  BOAs work independently to organize and manage a wide range of administrative and client support activities.  Successful BOAs possess strong written and verbal communication skills, build strong relationships with their clients and are motivated by the opportunity to make a difference in our clients’ lives. Read More

Feb 10

Job: Executive Assistant – Pokémon Company International (Bellevue, WA)

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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: Executive Assistant
Posted by: Pokémon Company International
Location: Bellevue, WA
Contract: Full-time

Here’s a job via JETAASC:

Love Pokémon & fluent in Japanese? Apply for this Executive Assistant position with the Pokémon Company ASAP! See attachment for details. If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity, please contact Synda McCormick Reischl from Stellar Rocks recruiting company directly (do not apply online via Pokémon’s website):

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Feb 9

Job: News Producer – Tokyo Broadcasting System (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: News Producer
Posted by: Tokyo Broadcasting System
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to Elliot Waldman who works at Tokyo Broadcasting System for the following job opening at his company:

Tokyo Broadcasting System has an immediate opening for a news producer in our Washington, DC bureau, covering a wide range of issues including US politics, foreign policy, economics, and general-interest stories. This full-time position involves working closely with correspondents from Japan to assist in all aspects of the reporting process. The ideal applicant is a strong communicator with a positive attitude and flexible mentality. This position involves some late-night and weekend work, as well as occasional travel on short notice. 2-3 years of relevant experience is preferred, but not required.

You should have:

• A degree in journalism, communications, international relations, East Asian studies, political science, or other relevant fields.
• Strong English communication skills and the ability to quickly digest a lot of information.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Working proficiency in Japanese language.
• Familiarity with topics related to US foreign policy and domestic politics, East Asian regional affairs, and general current events.

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Feb 6

WIT Life #310: The Beauty of Washi

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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.

One of Suzuki Sensei’s amazing works: 以花為師 (“Life lessons from flowers”). It reads from right to left, but is slightly cut off at start.

This weekend I had a chance to sit in on a culture class at the Nippon Club for the purpose of writing an article in Chopsticks.  We were studying calligraphy, but specifically practicing this art on 和紙 (washi or Japanese paper).  Sensei Mori Suzuki was visiting from Japan just for this class, and in addition to guest teaching we got to enjoy an exhibition of his work and other washi delights in the 7th floor gallery.  Entitled 「和紙・伝統と創造」 (Washi: Dentou and Souzou or “Washi Paper: Cultural Heritage and Artistic Creativity”), this exhibit introduces the history of traditional handmade washi, the aesthetic beauty of 切金（kirikane or metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs) through the subtle light reflected from foil, origami artwork, modern washi sculptures, and Suzuki Sensei’s calligraphy creations on handmade washi. It runs through February 24 with free admission, and the gallery is open every day but Sunday so make sure to check it out before it closes!

Feb 6

Job: Manager – Project and Business Development – (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: Manager – Project and Business Development
Posted by: Sojitz Corporation
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to Justin Manger (Gunma-ken) for sending us the following job offer at his company:

DEPARTMENT: Rail & Transit Department

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Segment leader who is responsible for Project Management, Sales & Marketing and Project Development in the area of transportation infrastructure mainly in the U.S. Plan and organize projects with internal and external resources and take initiative to achieve project goals with partners. Establish good & continuous relationships with existing and potential suppliers/customers such as transit authorities, car builders, and equipment manufacturers. To execute this job, periodic domestic/international business travel is required. Read More

Feb 6

Job: Youth & Outreach Program Coordinator – (Delray Beach, FL, 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: Youth & Outreach Program Coordinator
Posted by: Palm Beach County
Location: Delray Beach, FL, USA
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to JET alumna Wendy Lo (Toyama-ken) for the following job opening:

The Youth and Outreach Program Coordinator will be responsible for the creation and implementation of educational programming for children (K-12) activities and off-site outreach programs (children and adults). This includes children’s activities at our annual festivals, special events, teacher development workshops, Family Fun Days, and our Summer Tour Plus program. The position requires a creative, dynamic and hands-on individual. The person must be able to work weekends and evening events.

Position Reports to:

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Feb 6

Job: Summer Resident Director – American Councils (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: Summer Resident Director, Japan
Posted by: American Councils
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-time

Here’s a job via Idealist:

American Councils is currently seeking qualified Resident Directors to work in Japan on a summer program approximately eight weeks in length. The program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students and is focused on the acquisition of Japanese language and culture in an immersion setting.

Anticipated Employment Dates: Early June – August 2017 (exact appointment dates will vary according to program specifics).

Resident Directors represent American Councils on programs overseas. Resident Directors are responsible for working with the host institution overseas, responding to student emergencies, arranging logistics for the student group, advising individual students as needed, resolving medical and other issues as necessary, and providing frequent program updates and reports to the Washington, DC office. Resident Directors also observe classes at the host institution, meet regularly with teachers, administrators, and participants, and assist with group travel and cultural program arrangements as needed. Resident Directors oversee a small program budget and are responsible for proper documentation of program expenditures and timely completion of a budget report at the end of each month and end of the program. Read More

Feb 5

JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘Your Name’ Premiere, Hougaku Quartet, ‘Girl X’

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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.

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from an exhibition that will transport you to another time and place, some new an classic anime screenings, and a mash-up multimedia performance you won’t want to miss.

This month’s highlights include:

Courtesy of Cmom.org

Now through May 14

Hello from Japan!

Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd Street

$12 children and adults, $8 seniors 

Back for the new year, this exhibit highlights how old and new traditions coexist in Japan, giving visitors a family-friendly window into Japanese culture. Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit in the Museum’s Lower Level Gallery. It will transport families to two distinct areas of Tokyo that exist side by side: the serene and exquisite Shinto Shrine Park, and the too-cute-for-words Kawaii Central.

Courtesy of Citycinemas.com

Feb 7-8

The Ghost in the Shell

City Cinemas Village East Cinema, 181-189 Second Avenue

$15 

Before the release of next month’s live-action adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson and Takeshi Kitano, catch one of the greatest anime films of all time (based on the manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Mamoru Oshii) on the big screen! In the near future, an elite group of police cyborgs called Section 9 works to stop hackers from commiting cyber crimes across the globe. However, there skills are put to the test when they come up against a hacker known as the Puppet Master. The pair of Feb. 7 screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles; Feb. 8’s screening is English dubbed.

Courtesy of Asiasociety.org

Thursday, Feb. 16, 8:00 p.m.

The Hougaku Quartet

Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue

Free, tickets available here.

Re-envisioning Japanese traditional instruments for contemporary music, the Hougaku Quartet explores everything from traditional Japanese music to cutting edge new compositions, all performed on traditional instruments. The quartet is made up of a group of young virtuoso musicians who graduated from Tokyo University, who have mastered the art of creating music for today and for the future, through traditional Japanese instruments. The Hougaku Quartet carries out its mission through commission, revival performance of masterpieces composed after the 1960s, and performance in the traditional “Sankyoku” ensemble style. A group of young musicians who are committed to both sustaining and expanding tradition, Hougaku Quartet is a fresh approach to Japanese music. With a special guest performance by Ralph Samuelson.

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Feb 2

I’ll Make It Myself!: Katsudon Fatale for Two

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LM (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. Ze works in international student exchange; writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan and the US; curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan; and admins The JET Alumni Culinary Group on LinkedIn.

Channel your inner katsudon fatale with this recipe, plus a review of hit anime Yuri!!! on Ice.

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Feb 2

Job: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs – NorthWest Student Exchange (Seattle, WA, 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: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs
Posted by: NorthWest Student Exchange
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-time

Here’s a job via Idealist:

Join the NorthWest Student Exchange team in Seattle as International Program Coordinator. As a vital part of the NorthWest Student Exchange team, the International Program Coordinator will coordinate exchange programs of high school exchange students as well as other related duties.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate programs of Japanese students and students of other countries.
• Work with international partners, U.S. local coordinators, host families and students
• Coordinate program in compliance with CSIET and Department of State regulations
• Maintain excellent communication with local coordinators, students, host families, and partners
• Accurately collect, track, and record required programmatic documents and reports
• Prepare extensive student documentation for annual audit
• Screen students and host families and their applications
• Coordinate “inbound programs” of students to the U.S. as well as “outbound” American students abroad.
• Work with aspects of invoicing procedures for participants and partner organizations
• Work with aspects of the J-1 visa as well as student health insurance
• Collaborate with NWSE team members on team projects, e.g. orientations, presentations, events, outreach.

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