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Position: Museum Director
Posted by: The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Brian Hsieh (Nagasaki-ken, 2017-2019) for passing along the following opening where he works. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available.

The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) is looking for a new Museum Director! An almost entirely volunteer-run museum from 1987, JAMsj is a testament to the passion and dedication of the community of San Jose Japantown to preserving and telling the stories of Japanese Americans and other immigrants. With the museum’s expansion to a spacious, remodeled building in San Jose Japantown in 2010, and the hiring of our first staff member in 2018, we are steadily broadening the scope of our mission as well as extending our reach to new audiences.

With growth comes opportunity, and so we’re looking for a new Museum Director to help lead the charge in furthering JAMsj’s mission. The ideal director will be a person with demonstrated experience growing a small non-profit or museum, securing donations, grants or other funds, and curating museum exhibits. As JAMsj is mostly volunteer-run with a small number of staff, the Director will also need to be flexible and well-versed with the needs of a small organization. 

As the Museum Director, you will get to:

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Position: Communications & Operations Associate
Posted by: Japan ICU Foundation
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Fernando Rojas (Fukui-ken, 2008-2010) for passing along the following opening where he works:

The Japan ICU Foundation is hiring a Communications and Operations Associate to join our team in New York. We are looking for a self-starter who has a passion for international education, humanitarian causes and Japan. Hybrid job (2 days in, 3 days remote). Native-level fluency in Japanese is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Communications

• Create content for and regularly update the JICUF website and social media accounts
• Publish a quarterly newsletter
• Oversee the publication of the annual JICUF impact report
• Manage the publication of JICUF’s annual fundraising appeal
• Manage JICUF’s photography and communications interns

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Position: Student Services Coordinator & Custom Programs Coordinator
Posted by: International Studies Abroad
Location: Remote
Contract: Tokyo, Japan

Thanks to JET alumna, Annie Chang (Gunma-ken, 2016-2018) for passing along the following job openings where she used to work. Please note you must already have a valid working visa for Japan, if you’re not a Japanese national.

There are two openings at International Studies Abroad Japan in Tokyo, now a part of TEAN, Student Services Coordinator (Full-time, 1 year contract and a Customs Programs Coordinator (Full-time, 6 months).

Application Process: For more information and to apply to the Student Services Coordinator position, please click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QhyvZ_jbKgFE8XMzZXZvbAvjwp2okots/view

For more information and to apply to the Customs Programs Coordinator position, please click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_xckg_2c6SDTmqaisVKTOnMRXkCsoWu/view

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Position: Content and Trip Itinerary Writer for Art Travel
Posted by: Art Travel
Location: Remote
Contract: Part-time

Thanks to JET alumna, Anne Geismann Alene (Tottori-ken, 1990-1993) for passing along the following part-time opportunity with the company she founded, Art Travel:

Our travel company Art Travel (http://www.arttravelltd.com) was founded in 2011 and is a leader in planning, arranging, and leading highly customized Japan travel programs.

Founder Anne Alene is a JET Alumna (CIR Tottori 90-93) and is looking for someone who loves Japan and is enthusiastic and dedicated to helping her with the organization, generation, and providing customized documents for the FIT clients, specialized tour groups, and pre and post tour group FIT clients.

Art Travel has two types of clients:

• FIT (Foreign Independent Travel) clients consisting of individuals, couples, families, and small groups who want to independently travel to Japan based on a customized itinerary designed by Art Travel
• Museum institution and art world clients consisting of art dealers, museum directors, curators, and/or development staff who want to create a special travel program to Japan (and other destinations like South Korea) with their loyal patrons, benefactors, and trustees designed and executed by Art Travel

Job description:

• Review conversations and documents already generated for the clients’ travel itineraries that have been created for clients based on meetings related to their travel plans.
• Work with the founder to draft and/or edit already existing itinerary proposals
• Communicate in Japanese and English with collaborating DMC and related vendors in Japan to confirm itinerary arrangements (hotels, transport/transfers, guides when provided, special experiences/reservations, restaurant reservations when requested)
• Refine bibliography, pre-departure, arrival information, in-country information, and restaurant recommendations for the clients
• Write and tailor detailed final travel itineraries, by using previous trips as references and templates, working with the founder based on her itinerary consultation, and initiating necessary research
• Help the founder to draft and research proposals for future clients

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Position: Program and Communications Associate
Posted by: International Student Conferences
Location: (Remote/Washington, DC, USA)
Contract: Full-time; Remote & Washington, D.C. (DC region preferred)

Thanks to JET alumna, Bahia Simons-Lane (Gunma-ken, 2005-2007) for passing along the following opening with her organization. Unfortunately, they’re unable to sponsor visas.

I’m hiring at International Student Conferences (ISC). We are a small nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. ISC facilitates three academic and cultural exchange programs organized by university students in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China. Founded in 1934, our Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) is the first and oldest exchange between the two countries that is conceived and carried out by university students. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, but can work remotely. DC region or US Eastern Time Zone is preferred, but not required.

Contribute your skills to global peace. International Student Conferences, Inc. (ISC) is a DC-based nonprofit organization that oversees four flagship programs: the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC), Korea-America Student Conference (KASC), China-America Student Conference (ChASC), and U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Forum.

Since 1934, ISC’s programs have sought to empower and inspire the next generation and U.S.-Asia leaders by facilitating student-led exchange programs for university students. Through academically intensive and culturally immersive programming, ISC’s conferences seek to foster international friendships and instill in participants a lifelong dedication to openness, diplomacy, and dialogue.

ISC is seeking a Program and Communications Associate (PCA) to work in tandem with the Executive Director and ISC’s student leaders to develop effective communications materials, manage email marketing campaigns, and oversee the logistical coordination of ISC’s student-led programs.

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Position: News Assistant
Posted by: Asahi Shimbun
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-time

Below is an opportunity passed along to us directly from the company. Per the job description, “The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.”

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper seeks a skilled and highly motivated News Assistant

The position is for its New York Bureau. The successful candidate will work closely with a correspondent covering news in North America, including breaking news and political news, while also working with the New York Bureau Chief on long-term research projects and features.

Founded in 1879, The Asahi Shimbun is widely recognized as Japan’s leading and most respected national daily broadsheet. It has a circulation of more than four million copies per day and is read by a wide segment of the Japanese public. The newspaper is particularly influential among Japan’s government officials, policymakers, and academics.  It also reaches an English audience through its English language website. Its North American bureaus are located in Washington D.C., New York, and San Francisco.

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Position: Associate Director of the EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program
Posted by: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA, USA
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to JET alumna, Jennifer Hwang (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2012) for sharing the following opening on her team. Unfortunately, they are unable to sponsor visas:

The Associate Director of the EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program position in my office is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact in the diversity and inclusion space in graduate education. Plus, you get to work with me!

You will support 400+ PhD students from diverse backgrounds, broadly-defined, across the schools of business, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, and sustainability, and contribute to additional programmatic areas of focus for our office. You will make an impact by serving as an expert partner in the provision of professional development programs that meet the needs of diverse PhD students and supporting fellows and mentors. Furthermore, you will provide leadership and consult with VPGE and Stanford colleagues to develop, identify, and disseminate best practices for fostering diversity and inclusion in graduate education. 

This role reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Director, EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program. In support of the university’s flexible work initiative, this position may be eligible to be “hybrid,” working both from home and the Stanford main campus with the expectation of being onsite at least three days per week.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – Associate Director of the EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program – Stanford University Careers

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Position: Learning Mentor
Posted by: International College of Technology
Location: Ishikawa, Japan
Contract: Full-time

Attached is a job shared with us. A visa is possible, but candidates should inquire before committing.

Learning Mentor to keep students (age 15-17) to study math, science, and engineering in English during and after classes.

Qualifications: 

1. Advanced English proficiency
2. M.S. or B.S. in science, math or engineering
3. Evidence of commitment to teaching and to student development
4. Keen interest in Japanese education

Period of employment:  Two or Three-year contract beginning April 1, 2023 or June 1, 2023 (further extension of period of employment dependent on staffing needs of the college and Learning Mentor’s performance)

Salary: 6,000,000 yen annual salary (5,640,000 yen in case of bachelor’s degree holders) in 12 monthly payments

Benefits:

• One-way transportation to Kanazawa (return fare on completion of contract)
• Shipping allowance
• Health/dental insurance for employee and dependents
• Commuting allowance for those who live more than 2 km from campus

Duties:

1. To attend and assist in afternoon classes
2. To tutor and adjust students during evening learning sessions
3. To participate in school functions and activities along with students

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************By Makoto Shirai, secretary, Japan-Insights Research Institute (Non-profit organization in Tokyo)

Dear Friends,

Are you interested in Japanese crafting art?

Let me introduce a new essay from Japan-Insights.

The Magic of Urushi Lacquer by Dr. Rupert Faulkner

https://topics.japan-insights.jp/Public/pdf/japan-insights_jp/topics/JIN_Urushi.pdf

Please share this expert’s experience!

Japan-Insights is a nonprofit open database compiled by leading experts in Japanese studies. The posts present a broad range of historical and contemporary topics that encourage visitors to engage with the real Japan through immersive experiences. Follow the Facebook page and website to learn about and share these insights from around the country!”

#japan

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Position: Instructor
Posted by: International College of Technology
Location: Ishikawa, Japan
Contract: Full-time

Attached is a job shared with us. A visa is possible, but candidates should inquire before committing.

Instructors to teach programming, software development at the high school/junior college level.

Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in relevant field
2. Evidence of excellent teaching skills
3. Teaching experience
4. Evidence of commitment to teaching and to student development
5. Advanced English proficiency
6. Keen interest in Japanese education

Period of employment:  Two or Three-year contract beginning April 1, 2023 or June 1, 2023 (further extension of period of employment dependent on staffing needs of the college and instructor’s performance)

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Position: Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Posted by: Nikkei America, Inc.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-time

Attached is a job passed along to us. Unfortunately, they will not sponsor a visa.

Nikkei America, Inc. is one of the subsidiaries of Nikkei, Inc. For more than 145 years, Nikkei has been providing unparalleled coverage of Japan’s economy, industries and markets. The group’s business portfolio includes publishing, broadcasting and the Nikkei 225 stock index. Its flagship media, The Nikkei, has a circulation of approximately 2.83 million. With 37 bases globally and 1500 journalists, Nikkei is ideally positioned to provide Asian news and analysis to a global audience.

<Your Role>

Nikkei America is looking for a Sales and Marketing Coordinator for its New York Office. This position in the Media Business Department is designed to provide sales and marketing assistance to the vice president in the department. Other services relating to the Media Business Department may be required from time to time.

<Responsibilities>

• Produce brochures, sales materials, proposals, and presentation documents in English, including proofreading and editing. Translation from Japanese to English is included.
• Support planning and organizing for promotional events.
• Check daily advertising/marketing news from various media.
• Participate in meetings with clients and advertising agencies as requested by the vice president.
• Serve as a liaison to facilitate administrative communication with clients, advertising agencies, Nikkei media representatives, Financial Times, and Nikkei Tokyo team.
• Create and issue invoices and bills and send them to clients through various channels (mail, e-mail, etc.)
• Keep records of all advertising invoices and voucher copies.
• Plan and execute digital marketing strategies, such as sending marketing e-mail.
• Maintain awareness of clients’ needs as well as operations and industries, and provide timely information to clients.
• Other administrative services relating to the Media Business Department may be required from time to time.
• This position may require traveling as requested by the vice president of the department.

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Position: Custom Programs Resident Director
Posted by: Osaka Gakuin University
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full-time

Thanks to JET alumna, Kate Maruyama (Osaka-ken, 2005-2008) for passing along the following opening at her organization:

The Custom Programs Resident Director (CPRD) will plan and implement customized programs developed specifically for various universities in the United States. When custom programs are not on the ground, the CPRD may also be responsible for supporting other team members on CET’s standard semester programs as needed.

Attributes of the ideal CPRD candidate are strong leadership skills, flexibility, dedication, and enthusiasm for working with students and for cross-cultural exchanges. Candidates are advised that this is a time consuming, challenging position. We discourage those interested in pursuing their own research projects in Japan from applying.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://cetacademicprograms.com/about/work-for-cet/. CET encourages applicants to send their materials as soon as possible and before their best consideration deadline on January 15, 2023.

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Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: Kobe Trade Information Office
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Part-time

Here’s a JET-relevant job passed along to us:

The Kobe Trade Information Office (KTIO) is currently seeking a new Assistant Director. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the Kobe-Seattle sister city relationship and the promotion of startup business abroad to Kobe, Japan.

This a part-time position in their downtown Seattle office where they share a space with Hyogo Business & Cultural Center (HBCC). They strongly encourage previous JET ALTs to apply! Unfortunately, they are unable to offer any visa sponsorship. 

Application Process: Please check the link below. #seattlejobs#thejetprogram#alt#kobecity#japan
https://lnkd.in/d-zhHv2q

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Position: Japanese to English Translator
Posted by: Kyushu National Museum
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Contract: Full-time

Below’s a job received directly from the museum. For applicants who do not have Japanese citizenship, you can either be a permanent resident of Japan or possess a visa that permits long-term remunerative work in Japan.

Interested parties may apply without such a visa provided they are able to obtain one by the starting date of employment, which the employer will help prepare the necessary documents for visa application such as a certificate of employment, etc.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –
https://www.kyuhaku.jp/news/news-221125.html

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.

With Thanksgiving (and the hopes of sensible eating) now just a memory, we turn to colder weather, falling snow, and the new year to come. Fortunately for Japanese culture fans, December is just as busy as the holiday season itself. Whether you’re hosting guests from out of town or looking to squeeze in an event or two in between parties, we’ve got you covered.

This month’s highlights include:

Now through Jan. 8

NYC Winter Lantern Festival

Various locations

$12.00-$50.00

The annual Winter Lantern Festival is back to transform your neighborhood into an immersive world of light Journey to the East with friends and family at SIUH Community Park in Staten Island to explore the wonders of over 1,000 Chinese lanterns; all handmade by artisans. Queens County Farm welcomes visitors an unforgettable radiant oasis with friends and family as we Illuminate the Farm. Located at Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island, Winter Lantern Festival’s Drive Thru Adventure in Roslyn will dazzle your friends and family as you roll through acres of luminance! Finally, night the light this holiday season! The Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society in Suffolk County will feature lanterns and displays ranging from mushrooms and flowers to farm animals to dinosaurs; all handmade by artisans with decades of dedication to their craft. Be ready for photo-ops with friends and family as this will be an unforgettable experience!

Dec. 1-3, 7:30 p.m.

Kotei (The Emperor) | Makura Jido (Chrusanthemum Boy)

Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street

$95, $76 members (performance + soirée); $72, $58 members (performance only)

Prominent members from the Kita Noh School, including Akiyo Tomoeda, Living National Treasure designated by the Japanese government, perform two works from noh theater’s classical repertoire: Kotei (The Emperor) on Dec. 1 and 3, and Makura Jido (Chrysanthemum Boy) on Dec. 2—two pieces meant to be a prayer to hasten the end of the pandemic and celebrate health and longevity. Set in the Tang Dynasty in China, Kotei tells the story of the deity Shoki, who rescues the ailing Empress Yang Guifei and pledges his allegiance to Emperor Xuanzong. Also set in China, Makura Jido is about a boy who has joyfully lived for 700 years by drinking an immortal elixir from the dew of a chrysanthemum leaf. The boy reveals that the dew has created a pool in the valley, which has become the headspring for medicinal water. Performed in Japanese with English supertitles. A ticketed soirée follows the Dec. 1 performance. An artist Q&A follows the Dec. 2 performance.

 Dec. 2-11, various times

Yoshimitsu Morita Retrospective

Film at Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza #4

$10-$65

Across a 30-plus-year career, Yoshimitsu Morita (1950–2011) amassed one of the most fascinatingly idiosyncratic and prolific bodies of work in modern Japanese cinema. From his irreverently comic 1981 Something Like It to his 1983 breakout black comedy, The Family Game (presented in an all-new 4K remaster), to forays into melodrama (And Then, 1985), the hard-boiled film (Deaths in Tokimeki, 1984), the pink film/roman porno (Top Stripper, 1982), horror (The Black House, 1999), and romantic drama (Haru, 1996), Morita’s work is marked by an incomparable sensitivity to the peaks and valleys of the inner landscape of Japanese society, a penchant for subtle injections of surreality to highlight the absurdity of certain aspects of Japanese life, an omnipresent sense of irony, and a boldly iconoclastic approach to visual composition. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Select screenings feature an introduction by producer Kazuko Misawa and composer Michiru Oshima.

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