Job: Application Processing Staff Needed in the JET Program Office
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Job posting via JETAADC. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Position: Application Processing Staff Needed in the JET Program Office this Winter
Job Details:
Great opportunity especially for new JET returnees who have not found full-time work yet, or other JET alumi whose jobs allow them to work part-time (mornings/afternoons only is possible). Japanese citizens or an FOJ (Friend of JET) living in the DC area, are also welcome to apply.
Job Period:
* Even if you can only work the morning shift or the afternoon shift, we might be able to use your help.
* Individuals who can help full days, Monday-Friday are especially needed!
Compensation: $70/day
Requirements:
* Japanese citizens may apply.
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WIT Life #132: Kwaidan
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WITLife 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 together with her own observations.
Last night kicked off Japan Society’s current “Zen and Its Opposite” Monthly Classic Film Series, which features films from the late ’50s to ’60s that showcase the paradoxical unity of zen and violence. It began with the 1965 film 怪談 (Kwaidan or Kaidan), said to be the most expensive production of its time. It clocks in at a whopping 161 minutes and although the pacing is slow at certain points, the suspense draws you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat for most of it. Kwaidan is comprised of four separate stories, each haunting in its own way. My favorite was Read More
Life After the B.O.E.: Inappropriate Touching
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Life After the B.O.E. is a comic series about the JET experience by David Namisato (Aomori-ken, 2002-2004), a professional illustrator currently living in Toronto.
Visit David’s website at www.namisato.org.
Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06) is an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE. “Chi-Town Rising” takes a look at the connections between Japan and Chicago, where Dipika will be moving in the coming year.
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The 46th Chicago International Film Festival is currently under way, screening 150 films from 50 countries. First held in 1964, the festival founded by Michael Kutza is one of the oldest of its kind in North America. This year the following Japanese films are being showcased, with cultural support provided by The Japan Foundation.
ABACUS AND SWORD / BUSHI NO KAKEIBO
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita
Reimagining the classic samurai picture, this quiet, elegant drama follows the Inoyama family as they serve their lord not with the sword but with the abacus. With a sense of honor as exacting as any warrior’s and a rigorous ethic of honesty even in the midst of dire poverty, Naoyuki Inoyama (nicknamed “the Mad Abacus” by his rivals) distinguishes himself as a hero for the approaching modern age.
BIG TITS ZOMBIE / KYONYŪ DRAGON
Director: Takao Nakano
A campy, raucous crowd-pleaser that is definitely not for the whole family, this 3-D spectacle pits brassy strippers against a horde of the undead, which the ladies unwittingly revive by reading aloud from an ancient tome. They must battle one of their own in addition to the brain eaters when goth stripper Maria hatches her own ambitious plans to become Queen of the Dead.
CATERPILLAR / KYATAPIRÂ
Director: Kôji Wakamatsu
Horribly maimed while fighting on the Japanese front in China during WWII, a Japanese lieutenant returns home a war hero. But his loss of limbs has not made him any less of a brute, especially to his wife. Required to satisfy his every need, she feels her anger quietly boiling over. Based on a short story that was banned for its extreme subject matter, Caterpillar is a howl of rage against blindness to the atrocities of war.
GOLDEN SLUMBER / GÔRUDEN SURAMBÂ
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
In this seriocomic conspiracy thriller, affable deliveryman Aoyagi unwittingly becomes the prime suspect in a hunt for the assassin of the prime minister. As he runs from the authorities and the news media eats up every scrap of incriminating evidence, Aoyagi finds a little help from his friends, including his college sweetheart and a crazy but cheerful youth who’s wanted for serial murder. Together, this motley crew will help Aoyagi navigate the strangest, scariest 24 hours of his life.
SWORD OF DESPERATION / HISSHIKEN TORISASHI
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
The expert swordsman Kanemi Sanzaemon is a man of principle, first and foremost. His decisive, violent handling of high-level corruption in the court of the local feudal lord landed him in solitary confinement for two years. He has now been released, with one caveat he cannot comprehend: He must serve as bodyguard to the lord he betrayed. This thrilling, masterfully stylized tale of honor combines classic samurai action with a taut story of intrigue and betrayal.
The festival runs from October 7th till the 21st. For a complete schedule and more info visit http://chicagofilmfestival.com/ or call 312-332-FILM.
Job: Internship at literary agency (NYC)
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Job posting via Jet alum Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka, 2000-01). Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Position: Internship at literary agency (NYC)
Duration: 4-5 hours per week
Compensation: None
Job Details:
We are currently accepting applications for an intern at a boutique literary agency. A number of former JETs have interned here and benefited highly from the experience. The position is unpaid, but the experience gained is invaluable. We are hoping to fill the position ASAP.
The intern will read and recommend submissions, answer the telephone, draft emails and help in various ways around the office, including filing and restocking office supplies. Because it is a small office the intern will have an opportunity to see close up how a literary agency works and become familiar with the book publishing industry.
Qualifications:
Looking for someone with computer skills and some office experience to work 4-5 hours per week. (The days are flexible.) I would hope that the intern was fairly well-read and interested in books.
How to apply:
Please submit a short cover letter and your resume to:
Regina Ryan
reginaryanbooks at rcn dot com
Jobs: Disney English Foreign Trainer and Very Young Learner Trainer (China)
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Disney English uses child-friendly teaching methods to inspire children to become passionate English learners. The Disney English curriculum has been developed under the guidance of an advisory board of world-class academics, including internationally recognized English language learning specialists and early childhood development experts as well as artists, musicians, and Grammy Award-nominated songwriters.
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Snorlax87: Pumpkin’ Around
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Joshua Small is a First Year JET currently living in Ikaruga-cho, Nara-ken and has been chronicling his experience on his blog Snorlax87.
Because midterms are next week, my JTE and I are taking it easy. I decided this week I would only give minor Conversation assignments and discuss Halloween. The students are FASCINATED by Halloween. In the first lesson, I reviewed Halloween’s origins and covered the traditions in America. The real fun started today when I did my second Halloween lesson…
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Kaiju Big Battel to rumble at NY’s Royal Flush Festival
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- Kaiju Big Battel at Brooklyn’s Warsaw Oct. 15. (Studio Kaiju LLC)
By JQ magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories.
There’s pro wrestling, and then there’s Japanese monster wrestling.
Kaiju Big Battel brings its unique brand of intergalactic smackdown to Warsaw Friday, Oct. 15 as part of Royal Flush magazine’s annual art, film and rock & roll festival, culminating in their Book 7 release party at Brooklyn’s premiere music venue.
Prepare for sheer drama in the ring and gut busting laughs when the heroic fighters of Kaiju take on the evil monsters of Dr. Cube’s posse in Kaiju Big Battel Presents: Save the Kaiju! This telethon style “fundraiser”—their only New York performance of 2010—promises to demolish at least one city and wipe out some extraterrestrial trash on the side, all for a good cause.
Such epic entertainment fits the Royal Flush Festival perfectly. Running through Oct. 18, showcases included a signing from fellow horror and monster movie auteur Rob Zombie at New York’s Forbidden Planet and a diverse lineup of films and concerts at Highline Ballroom and Knitting Factory.
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Job: Regional Education USA Advising Coordinator (REAC)
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Job posting via Jet alum Gina Anderson. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Position: Regional Education USA Advising Coordinator (REAC)
The position announcement for REAC Northeast Asia & Pacific has been posted to the IIE website.
Please pass this announcement along and encourage interested individuals to apply online at http://www.iie.org/en/Careers.
About REAC Northeast Asia & Pacific:
The Regional EducationUSA Advising Coordinator (REAC) fosters student mobility between the United States and the region working with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to oversee and support a network of advising centers. REACs act as a resource on educational systems and exchanges; provide assessment, direction, training and quality control of EducationUSA advising centers; and develop and promote the EducationUSA network.
The REAC for Northeast Asia and Pacific supports centers located in Japan, Korea, Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga.
To review the complete position announcement, please visit http://www.iie.org/en/Careers.
Jobs: Positions available at WSJ
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Job posting via WSJ. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Positions: There are 6 positions available.
(1) Summer intern (Nov. 1, 2010 application deadline)
(2) Deputy bureau chief, money/policy
(3) Finance reporter
(4) Japanese-language blogger
(5) Senior policy correspondent
(6) Economy/economic policy reporter
Click ‘Read More’ for details about each position and how to apply.
New: JETAA Education Professionals Group on LinkedIn
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Update 10/15/10: It turns out a JETAA Education Professionals group had already been created by JET alum Joshua Flannery (who also serves as Secretary for JETAA Western Japan). Despite some minor initial confusion, this is a really good thing since he’s been doing a great job with an existing group and now we’ll have even more people.
I’ve just set up a “JET Alum Education Professionals Group“ on LinkedIn.
Here’s the updated link to join: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2973279
The goal is to bring together as many JET alum teachers plus education policy/government/academic folks as possible, as well as any JET alums who are interested in getting into the field or just have an interest in the topic period.
A bigger purpose is that it would be nice if JETAA can start being a source of good ideas for improving the JET Programme. JET alum teachers and other education professionals are a good resource for helping to make that happen. And the first step is figuring out who is out there (since there are no official lists or databases of JET alumni and what they’re doing now).
Of course, another purpose of the group is networking and also a way for established JET alumni to help those getting started or figuring out their path.
So don’t be shy. Step right up and start getting to know your fellow JET alum education professionals around the world.
Note: “I” = Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94)
Dear ABA Committee Chair, No, It’s Not That Complicated. Signed, The Legal Profession
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Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules. He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States. He also maintains the “Bankruptcy Legal Topics,” and, “Bankruptcy Billables,” sections for Steven Horowitz’s Bankruptcy Bill. For further reading regarding JETs and the law, he recommends JETs with J.D.s.
Just how powerless is the ABA in the face of a tuition bubble and legal labor oversupply? Not as much as it believes it is. Check out how it suffers from Stockholm Syndrome here.
Job: Online World Language Instructor – Japanese
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Via JETAA Portland LinkedIn group:
The CMA School of Arts and Sciences is accepting resumes for a job opening for Fall 2010. However, part-time employment might be available as early as Summer 2010, and training will be provided prior to then.
Location
Online from any location with an Internet connection. Instructors use Blackboard, Skype, Adobe Connect, and other online tools to work with students in an asynchronous learning environment that is supplemented with live instruction as needed by each student.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a student-centered teacher who believes in personalizing learning to each individual student
- Be knowledgeable of learning styles, research, and strategies (including perceptual modalities, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, environmental needs, personality types, and other influences on student success and motivation)
- Enjoy the creative process of tailoring instruction for individual student interests, goals, and needs.
- Be a team player who contributes to a positive, proactive, warm, and fun workplace culture
- Enthusiastically engage in professional development opportunities, learn new educational technology and approaches, and happily share with colleagues
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Job: JASK Project Manager Position
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Job posting via JET alum Lauren Sethney of the Japan America Society of Dallas Ft Worth. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Position: JASK Project Manager
Job Details:
JASK is hiring a part-time project manager.
Application deadline is October 15, 2010.
The position is for 20-25 hours per week, schedule negotiable.
Job Qualifications:
Job Duties:
How to apply:
Complete the online application form at http://jask.org/pm and e-mail your resume to matt at jask dot org
A Daily Yomiuri article (“Japan Teachers May Get English Training in U.S.“) reports that as part of an effort to reform the current English education structure in Japan, Japan and the U.S. are considering “a program that would send young Japanese teachers of English to the United States to improve their English ability.”
Here’s the link to the full article: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T101010001858.htm
The idea appears to still in be in the concept stage, and it is unclear whether exposing JTE’s to U.S. education will inherently assist in their ability to deliver English to the Japanese classroom. Also unclear is what form this “training” will take.
The project seems to allow for the inference that the JET Programme will be scaled back and perhaps retooled, with a possibility of outright elimination.
With the possibility of Japanese Teacher of English being brought into local American communities, it would be interesting to contemplate a supporting role for JETAA and JET alums generally to assist recruited teachers.
