May 20

Job: General Affairs Staff – Consulate General of Japan (New York City, 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: General Affairs Staff
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan
Location: New York City, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Consulate General of Japan is currently seeking an employee for the General Affairs Staff. If you are interested, please send us your resume (English or Japanese) via E-mail or postal service. Work consists of assisting with consular duties including but not limited to reception duties and corresponding/negotiation work with vendors.

Starting Month: July 2016

Basic Work Hours: Monday through Friday 9:15-17:45.

Salary: Will be determined under Consulate regulations.

Qualifications:

• Must be an American Citizen or Green card holder.
• Fluent in both Japanese and English.
• Must be proficient with Word, Excel and other PC related work.

May 20

Job: Kindergarten English Teacher – Nishida Gakuen (Hiroshima, Japan)

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Position: Kindergarten English Teacher
Posted by: Nishida Gakuen
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Nishida Gakuen is a small, friendly Japanese kindergarten in Mihara, Hiroshima which offers English classes during and after regular school hours. We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic English teacher for our school! It’s a great position for JETs alumni hoping to stay in Japan and explore teaching on their own. The kindergarten’s website may be found here (Japanese only): http://www.nishida.ed.jp/

Responsibilities:

• Instruct daily kindergarten English classes (15 – 20 minutes each) to the kindergarten’s three, four and five year old students
• Teach after school English classes (50 minutes each with 10 minutes of break in between classes) to students ages three to fifteen in the Pacific Language School style (training provided)
• Participate in all school events (sports day, end of year recital, graduation, etc). If the event is scheduled on a weekend, the teacher will be given a day off in lieu during the following week or another convenient date.
• Plan and conduct two holiday craft classes (Halloween & Christmas) as well as decorate the English classroom

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May 20

Participate in the JET Arigato Campaign

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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.

 Participate in the JET Arigato Campaign

Have you had exciting and unique experiences, met interesting people, and made new discoveries while on the JET Programme?

This year, 2016, marks the 30th Anniversary of the JET Programme. Over 60,000 people have participated in the programme in the past 30 years, and many of them have formed life-long bonds with Japan and the local communities they lived in, and, most importantly, made unforgettable memories.

With the JET Arigato Campaign CLAIR would like to provide a space for everyone involved in the JET Programme, be it current JET participants, JET alumni, or Japanese people that have connections with the JET Programme, to express their ‘thank you’ to the people they have grown close to because of the Programme or to the Programme itself.

It is our hope that, through the sharing of these arigato messages, JET Programme participants will be able to strengthen bonds of friendship and community with each other and members of the Japanese community, as well as to build excitement for the celebration of the Programme’s 30th Anniversary. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in informing your fellow JET alumni and friends in the community of this campaign, and we look forward to your submissions.

1. Eligibility – Current and former JET Programme Participants, as well as local residents in Japan who have had interactions with JET Programme Participants

2. Why Participate?

• CLAIR will promote your submission through its SNS channels to help you (re-)connect with the worldwide JET Community and with your friends in Japan
• You will be eligible to win a JET Programme 30th Anniversary Goods Package (50 winners selected by lottery)
• Your submission might be selected for the JET Arigato Campaign official video that will be shown during the 30th Anniversary commemorative Ceremony and showcased on the JET Programme Homepage

3. Contents for Submission – Please submit your message in one of the three following formats:

1. A text message and photos (up to 3)
2. An audio message and photos (up to 3)
3. A short video message

4. Homepage – Click here for more information about the JET Arigato Campaign and how to participate: http://jetprogramme.org/en/arigatojet/

May 20

Job: External Affairs Manager for U.S. Government Affairs – American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Tokyo, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: External Affairs Manager for U.S. Government Affairs
Posted by: American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Temporary

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is searching for a Temporary External Affairs Manager for U.S. Government Affairs (EAM USG) who will support the ACCJ in handling matters related to the U.S. Government (USG) for the ACCJ for a 3-4 month period between July-October 2016.

Responsibility:

• USG Relations (information exchange, meetings, Washington, D.C. Doorknock-related briefings, USG Briefings, Embassy Liaison Program, etc.)
• Gatekeeper for engagement with US Government
• Administration of the Advocacy Review Process (for any policy positions taken or official public statements made by the ACCJ)

Specific Areas of Responsibility Include:

• Provide information, analysis and advice to ACCJ members on Chamber advocacy generally, USG policies and activities that affect their business interests in Japan;
• Identify opportunities for ACCJ input into USG activities, such as Congressional hearings, public comment and other written or personal testimony;
• Ensure the effectiveness of the “influence” segment of ACCJ activities, recognized as one of the three primary membership benefits, in the following ways, among others;
• Facilitate the communication and incorporation of ACCJ views into USG policy toward Japan;
• Help refine the expression of ACCJ policy views through the Advocacy Review Process;
• Organize and manage meetings, lunches and other events that will facilitate communications between ACCJ leaders and USG representatives;
• Provide input and advice to the Executive Director, other members of the staff (as necessary) and of the Chamber, regarding their engagement as representatives of the ACCJ with government officials and other key stakeholders.

Other:

• The preferred candidate is a native-English speaker with excellent English writing abilities. Business Japanese language ability is preferred.
• The EAM USG uses the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and FileMaker Pro on a daily basis.
• Masters degree preferred.

Application Process: To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to asmith@accj.or.jp.

May 20

Job: External Affairs Coordinator for U.S. Government Affairs – American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Tokyo, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: External Affairs Coordinator for U.S. Government Affairs
Posted by: American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is looking for someone excited to develop skills in the area of policy or government affairs. This person would work with the External Affairs Manager for U.S. Government Affairs in the execution of the ACCJ’s advocacy work by providing content-related, logistical, and administrative support.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to monitoring U.S.government related news and periodically briefing members and staff on critical issues, drafting public communications, proofreading and editing advocacy documents, tracking the rotation of U.S. Embassy officials, and updating and maintaining the ACCJ External Affairs database.

The EAC must work under tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks and make frequent contact with business leaders and government officials. This requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communications skills, and the ability to maintain good humor and a positive attitude.

Established in 1948 by representatives of 40 American firms, the ACCJ, a fully independent chamber of commerce, has grown into the most influential foreign business organization in Japan, with approximately 3,000 members representing over 40 countries and 1,000 companies. A non-profit organization with over 60 committees that produced over 30 advocacy documents in 2015, working for the ACCJ requires a strategic mindset and great attention to detail. Successful employees gain experience with Japan’s greatest international business and policy network. Read More

May 20

Job: Associate TV News Producer/Researcher – Nippon Television (Washington, DC)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: Associate TV News Producer/Researcher
Posted by: Nippon Television – Washington DC News Bureau
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

Nippon Television is one of the largest commercial broadcasters in Japan. The Washington DC News Bureau is responsible for covering political affairs in the United States for our Japanese audience.

As a producer, you will be responsible for monitoring and summarizing political news and information from Washington and beyond. This would include attending press briefings, monitoring daily news sources, researching various news media for interesting stories, setting up interviews, and in-house recording. You would assist reporters in creating daily news stories and long term feature stories which are sent to Tokyo for national broadcast.

The ideal candidate would be conversational in Japanese, have good organizational skills, and have strong knowledge of political and international affairs.

Application Deadline: Friday June 3rd, 2016

Application Instructions: Interested candidates should send their resume to nippontvdc@gmail.com. No telephone calls, please.

May 17

Job: Strategic Communication & Public Affairs Professional – APCO Worldwide Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)

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Positions: Strategic Communication & Public Affairs Professional
Posted by: APCO Worldwide Inc. – APCO Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

APCO WORLDWIDE INC. will make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in order to enable them to perform the essential or primary duties for this position. Please note that we are recruiting Entry-level Communication & Public Affairs positions on an ongoing basis. APCO Worldwide offers a comprehensive package of health and wellness benefits to employees and their families to ensure personal and financial health and well-being, as well as to provide protection from significant financial harm due to prolonged injury, illness or death. While benefits may vary slightly by region, we strive to provide all employees with a variety of benefits that are meaningful to them.

Responsibilities:

• Produce drafts of written materials such as press releases, summaries, reports and other client materials
• Inform team members of possible issues regarding client projects
• Assist in responding to RFPs and preparing proposals by correcting edits, compiling copies
• Support other team members as necessary in order to complete client projects
• Look for new business opportunities and present to staff
• Conduct research using the internet, search engines and other means as appropriate
• Monitor media, government and political issues and update media tracking spreadsheets or databases
• Interface with vendor regarding products and services needed
• Meet project deadlines as assigned
• Coordinate and execute meeting logistics and events

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree and/or post-graduate degree in Public Affairs, Communications etc.
• Relevant work experience in a public relations/communication environment
• Good team player, research and organizational skills a definite must, keen to learn, proactive attitude
• Computer skills: MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Social Media and Blogs

Office Environment:

• The physical abilities needed to perform the duties of this position, in addition to the office climate.
• Office environment is general office setting
• Some travel required

Application Process: Please send a resume and cover letter to Leigh Ann Mastrini-lmastrini@apcoworldwide.com

May 17

Job: ESL Instructor – Embassy English (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.

Positions: ESL Instructor
Posted by: Embassy English
Location: New York, New York City, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Embassy English, a world leader in English language education, is looking for dynamic and resourceful teachers for our main school in Midtown Manhattan. Teachers are responsible for delivering innovative lessons in English-language skills using our established curriculum to students of all ages. Our teachers receive ongoing training in the latest ESL methodologies, technologies and practices. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Teach up to 25 hours per week
• Review, grade and mark student work and provide students with substantial and serviceable feedback on that work including any and all exams
• Establish, promote and maintain a focused and productive classroom learning environment
• Promote student conduct in-line with policies detailed in the student handbook
• Provide formal, written reports on students’ progress both mid-semester and at the end of each semester
• Participate in staff meetings, as called by the Center Director or Academic Manager
• Contribute to and participating in staff development sessions held in-Center

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least one year of ESL classroom teaching experience
• Excellent communication and organizational skills 
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Enthusiastic, punctual and organized

Desired Qualifications:

• CELTA, DELTA or other teaching qualification with practical training
• Experience teaching ESL to teens and adults
• Proficiency in classroom technology, including digital whiteboards 
• Flexibility to teach in the mornings and/or afternoons 

Application Process: Only applicants who submit both a resume and cover letter will be considered. Please email cover letters and resumes to Zachary Piper at zpiper@studygroup.com.

May 13

Volunteer: Event/General Volunteers – Japan Association for Language Teaching (Tokyo, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Positions: Event/General Volunteers
Posted by: Tokyo JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching)
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo JALT is seeking 1-2+ event/general volunteers. Candidates do not need to be a current member of JALT. This would be a perfect position for a current ALT, JET, or an eikaiwa or corporate employee. Japanese-speaking volunteers are especially encouraged to apply.

The volunteers will be responsible for assisting the Officer of their choosing, and working as event coordinators, guest speaker and venue liaisons, and/or performing other administrative work. Duties are flexible and fees for JALT events are waived for volunteers; transportation and expenses will be paid. Volunteers will be requested to work at least 2 events per year.

This position will provide an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and increase knowledge of event planning and educational practices in a fast-paced volunteer setting. As a volunteer for the largest JALT Chapter, the position will also provide opportunities for CV building, networking, and further advancement. Please contact Tokyo.JALT@gmail.com to express your interest.

May 13

Volunteer: Chapter Coordinator – Japan Association for Language Teaching (Tokyo, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Positions: Chapter Coordinator
Posted by: Tokyo JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching)
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo JALT is seeking 1-2 volunteers for the newly established position of Chapter Coordinator. The Coordinator(s) will report directly to the Secretary of the Chapter and work closely with the Officer in their area of interest: External Outreach, Membership, Programs, Publications, Publicity, Research. Candidates do not need to be a current member of JALT. This would be a perfect position for a current ALT, JET, or an eikaiwa or corporate employee. Japanese-speaking volunteers are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities: Assisting the Officer in their area of interest, and may occasionally act as a deputy officer. Duties are flexible, but candidates should be willing and able to commit an average of 2-5 hours per month (or every other month) as event coordinators, guest speaker and venue liaisons, and/or performing other administrative work according to their abilities and interests (such as translation, interpretation, or copywriting).

This position will provide an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and increase knowledge of event planning and educational practices in a fast-paced volunteer setting. As a coordinator for the largest JALT Chapter, the position will also provide professional references, and opportunities for CV building, networking, and further advancement. Please contact Tokyo.JALT@gmail.com by the deadline of June 15, 2016 with a short (~150 word) statement of your experience and interest.

May 13

Volunteer: External Outreach Coordinator – Japan Association for Language Teaching (Tokyo, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Positions: External Outreach Coordinator
Posted by: Tokyo JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching)
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo JALT is seeking 1-2 volunteers for the newly established position of External Outreach Coordinator.

The External Outreach Coordinator(s) will report directly to the President of the Chapter and work closely with the Publicity and Programs Officers. Candidates do not need to be a current member of JALT. This would be a perfect position for a current ALT, JET, or an eikaiwa or corporate employee. Former ALTs, JETs, and Japanese-speaking volunteers are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Developing a publicity program and acting as a liaison with external (non-JALT) organizations both domestically and internationally.
• Willing and able to contact educational and professional organizations in order to foster and further strong connections (particularly with ALTs and JETs).
• Additional responsibilities may include writing for local publications or speaking at local events.

This position will provide an excellent opportunity to increase knowledge of educational practices and communities in a fast-paced volunteer setting. As a coordinator in the largest JALT Chapter, the position will also provide opportunities for CV building, networking, and further advancement. Please contact Tokyo.JALT@gmail.com by the deadline of June 15, 2016 with a short (~150 word) statement of your experience and interest.

May 13

Job: Staff Reporter/Researcher – Tokyo/Chunichi Shimbun (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.

Positions: Staff Reporter/Researcher
Posted by: Tokyo/Chunichi Shimbun
Location: New York, New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time

The Tokyo/Chunichi Shimbun, one of the largest daily newspapers published in Japan, is seeking a full-time staff reporter/researcher to assist Japanese correspondents in our New York bureau. The New York bureau covers news from the US, Canada, and Latin America, with topics ranging from social and economic to political issues, as well as foreign affairs and the United Nations. Start date is July 1, 2016.

Position Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

• Monitoring and researching social, economic, political and foreign affairs news in the U.S. and Latin America
• Coordinating, executing, and transcribing interviews for both short and long-term projects
• Gathering news articles and related data
• Attending news briefings and covering developments at the United Nations
• Organizing logistics for and attending business trips, at times on minimal notice and/or on weekends
• Some administrative tasks

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May 13

Justin’s Japan: New York Japan CineFest

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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Visit his Examiner.com Japanese culture page here for related stories.

Next month, New York Japan CineFest returns to Asia Society for two nights of short films by emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers, highlighting some of the most exciting new voices in cinema today.

This annual festival was originally founded by two filmmakers, Yasu Suzuki and Kosuke Furukawa, and event producer Hiroshi Kono of Mar Creation, Inc. It debuted in 2012, and this year’s event is presented by Mar Creation and Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture, offering 13 short films ranging from five to 40 minutes each. While there are no official categories for New York Japan CineFest, genres include drama, comedy, documentary, animation, and stop-motion animation.

Standouts include TOKYO COSMO, an anime study on loneliness; Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight: The Japanese War Brides, a real-life story about a trio of women who left Japan in the 1950s to start a new life in America; and Keino, a documentary about the eponymous custom motorcycle builder of Brooklyn’s Keino Cycles.

All of this year’s films were originally released in the last two years. Many are debuting for the first time in New York, and a reception sponsored in part by Kirin Brewery of America will follow the first night’s screenings.

New York Japan CineFest will be held June 2-3 at Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue. For more information, click here.

Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment since 2005. For more of his stories, visit http://exm.nr/1qXud3i.

May 10

Podcast: Finding an IT Career in Japan – JETAA International

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Topic: Finding an IT Career in Japan 
Posted by: JETAA International – After JET Podcast

The After JET podcast features a series of discussions with the JET alumni community, on things such as careers after JET, projects and life in general. It is hosted by Eden Law, a JET alumni from Sydney Australia, a member of JETAANSW, President and Country Representative.

He has recently created two podcasts on Finding an IT Career in Japan.

Finding an IT Career in Japan: Part I: Job hunting in Japan? Looking for IT roles? Join me as I talk to John Littlefair-Molin, a software engineer in Osaka, and Evan Storer, an e-discovery service specialist, in Tokyo. Also joining the discussion are Andy Shartzer and Tierra Tank, two final year JETs. See below for resources.

In this first part, we discuss whether language proficiency is important (watch out for keigo!), IT career options, on the job training, working conditions in Japan. We also discussed different contracting options, and the importance of checking your work contract, and about recruitment agents – which is probably a good time now to add the disclaimer that any opinions expressed are purely that of the speaker, and may not necessarily reflect the official or personal stance of everyone else.

Finding an IT Career in Japan: Part II:We continue our discussion about job hunting in Japan (in IT). In this 2nd part, we talk about online job searching, the intricacies of preparing a Japanese-style resume, and also the interview experience. Quite a lot of terminology here, which you can see explained below. As last time, participating in this discussion are John Littlefair-Molin, a software engineer in Osaka, and Evan Storer, an e-discovery service specialist, in Tokyo. Also joining the discussion are Andy Shartzer and Tierra Tank, two final year JETs. Useful resources at the end of this page.

May 10

Job: Japanese Instructor – JET Program Office (Washington, D.C.)

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Positions: Japanese Instructor
Posted by: JET Program Office 
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contract: Part-Time

As summer approaches the JET Program Office is preparing to send out another group of new JET Program participants to Japan.  Some of our new participants have little or no experience with studying Japanese and in order to help them acclimate to life in Japan, the JET Program Office offers a short crash course on survival Japanese.

For this purpose, the JET Program Office is seeking a teacher for the Japanese for Beginners course for new JET Program participants. 

The course will meet four times, once a week after work for four weeks in late June/early July (exact dates TBD).  It will take place at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC.  New JET participants may attend any or all of the class meetings, and the typical class size is 5-10 participants. The JET Program Office will manage registration of students, providing the classroom and necessary materials (e.g. white board, photocopies of handouts, etc.), and in-class support if the teacher needs assistance.

The teacher will be expected to design the lesson plan for the four classes and carry out the primary role of teaching the JET participants who attend the class.  The teacher should:

• be proficient in the Japanese language.
• have experience teaching/tutoring, particularly if that experience is teaching Japanese.
• be prepared to design the lesson plans and materials for the four classes.
• have experience with or knowledge of the JET Program and life in Japan.

Application Process: Please send a copy of your resume to jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp by Sunday, May 22nd.  You should also indicate in your email which night(s) of the week you are available to teach the class and your motivation for working with JET program participants.