Jan 12

Job: Japanese Teacher – Felix V. Festa Middle School (New York City, NY)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email

Job Title: Japanese Teacher
Posted by: Felix V. Festa Middle School
Location: New York City, NY
Contract: Part-Time

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

Japanese teaching position near New York City

Clarkstown Central School District (West Nyack, NY): Part-time opening for applicant holding certification in Japanese for the 2018-19 school year and anticipated opening for the 2019-20 school year.

An opening for a part time Japanese teaching position is anticipated starting in September at Felix V. Festa Middle School in West Nyack, New York. The position will begin with introductory Japanese classes with the potential for expanding in the subsequent school years.  Interested candidates should contact Celinda Vanichpong-Lintner (cvanichpong@ccsd.edu or 845-639-6300, ext. 5503) with questions.

Clarkstown is a vibrant suburban community located just 25 miles north of New York City. In 2016, CNN Money ranked Clarkstown the 7th best small city to live in America, and Clarkstown Schools have an excellent reputation. Find out more about Clarkstown at http://www.town.clarkstown.ny.us/

Jan 11

Job: Group Leader – Experiment in International Living – (Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan)

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Job Title: Group Leader
Posted by: Experiment in International Living
Location: Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the organization:

Now hiring Group Leaders for summer abroad programs to Japan!

The Experiment in International Living is currently hiring experienced and inclusive educators to guide our summer 2019 programs in Japan. To learn more about our programs in Japan, please visit: https://www.experiment.org/program-landing/destinations/?location=Japan&country=&theme

Group leaders travel alongside their group and serve as their students’ primary support throughout the program. Two co-leaders work together to guide a group of up to 15 high school students on a 4-week journey.  Leaders’ responsibilities’ include helping their students integrate into local cultures and host families, conducting group excursions, and guiding students through discussions of and reflections on their experiences. Leaders work with the Experiment’s US-based staff and in-country partners to maximize students’ health and safety and to ensure the program is meaningful, challenging, and experientially rich.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Fluent in Japanese and English
• Experience working with high school students in a leadership capacity
• At least 21 years of age (Applicants must be 21 or older by June 1, 2019.)
• A bachelor’s degree (Current undergraduates may apply if they are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree by June 15, 2019.)
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Eligibility to work in the United States
• A current passport (valid through January 2020)
• Complete availability for the duration of the program (including Staff Training in Brattleboro, Vermont from June 24-29, and the entirety of the program in Japan from June 30 – July 29).

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Jan 8

Job: Translator or Global Human Resources Specialist Positions – ARKRAY, Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email

Job Title: Translator OR Global Human Resources Specialist
Posted by: ARKRAY, Inc.
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JETAADC for the following two job openings with ARKRAY, Inc. Kyoto Laboratory:

We are currently looking for a native English speaker who can also speak Japanese (business level) to work with us at ARKRAY. We have 2 job postings we would like to share with you. Please find the job description below, and feel free to ask us any additional questions there may be regarding the position.

Translator (EN JP) job description

GHR job description

To give you a brief self-introduction of our company, ARKRAY is a medical device maker mainly involved in the production of clinical analysis devices. (Our HP can give you more details.) We have established affiliates in more than 12 countries all over the world, and are still seeking to expand our needs to more countries worldwide. Our main responsibility is to communicate with these global affiliates through interpreting to support their meetings/ HR issues. We find people with such impressive experiences at the JET program more than suitable for the position and they can be able to broaden their multi-lingual skills through this position at ARKRAY.

Application Process: If there are any people interested, please have them contact me directly (fukuis@arkray.co.jp) or our team e-mail (ghr@arkray.co.jp) with a resume attached.

Conditions such as salary are negotiable, depending on experience. We also offer benefits such as housing allowances and moving fees under certain circumstances.

Jan 8

Job: Accounting Assistant – DSA (Torrance, CA, USA)

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Job Title: Accounting Assistant
Posted by: DSA
Location: Richmond, IN, USA
Contract: Full-Time

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

DSA is posting on behalf of client Hi-Tech Electronics firm. Accounting Trainee-Japan/China & USA Trade. Immediate hire position available for established Hi-Tech Electronics firm located in Torrance, California

Position: Accounting Assistant

Qualifications:

• Desired candidate with Bachelor’s degree
• Willing to train with accounting background or education
• Corporate accounting functions
• PC Literacy
• Good Communication skills

Jan 4

JETwitJobs Survey

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明けましておめでとうございます！Happy 2019 and I’m sorry I haven’t posted the JETwitJobs Survey results sooner. Thank you again to everyone who participated in the survey and I hope we can continue to help the greater JET alumni community network and find jobs all over the world. Again I apologize, you have to download the full PowerPoint as the slides wouldn’t upload to strong quality images directly to the website. Enjoy! 

 JETwitJobs Survey

Jan 3

Job: Japan Study Program Associate – Earlham College (Richmond, IN, USA)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email

Job Title: Japan Study Program Associate
Posted by: Earlham College
Location: Richmond, IN, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Jan 2

Job: Account Representative – DSA (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

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Job Title: Account Representative
Posted by: DSA
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Dec 31

JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘Modest Heroes,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z Super: Broly,’ ‘A Silent Voice’

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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.

Start the new year right by heading down to your local concert venue, cinema, or arts center for some fantastic new year’s fare. Whether you enjoy movies, travel, or orchestral performances classic video games, treat yourself and catch a break from the cold.

This month’s highlights include:

Silver Knife © Jusung Lee; Pollen Revolution © Hiroyasu Daido; Kids © Etang Chen

Jan. 4-5, 7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia

Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street

$30, $25 Japan Society members

Formerly known as the Contemporary Dance Showcase, this year’s festival continues with three revelatory and robust works from three countries. From Japan, Mitsutake Kasai performs butoh master Akira Kasai’s legendary piece Pollen Revolution. Hailed as “energetic and altogether wonderfully human” two decades ago, Sr. Kasai choreographs a revival of this eclectic dance for his son. From Taiwan, choreographed by emerging star Kuan-Hsiang Liu, Kids is a tribute to death and the choreographer’s mother. Performed to voice recordings of Liu with his mother during her fight against cancer, this modern-day grief ritual is full of idiosyncratic motion and moments of serenity. From Korea, Silver Knife by Goblin Party delves into conflicting portrayals of female identity through the eloquently crafted movements of four women. The Friday, Jan. 4 performance is followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception.

GKIDS

Jan. 10, 12

Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Regal E-Walk 42nd Street 13, 247 West 43nd Street

AMC Empire 25, 234 West 42nd Street

AMC Kips Bay 15, 570 Second Avenue

$10

Studio Ponoc, the new animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There) and featuring many artists from the venerable Studio Ghibli, made an immediate splash with their acclaimed debut film Mary and The Witch’s Flower last year. The studio returns this year with Modest Heroes, an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today. The Jan. 12 screenings will be presented in English.

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Sunday, Jan. 13, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

VGM+ Jazz Jam Session

Black Cat LES, 172 Rivington Street

No cover

Every first Sunday of each month, Black Cat LES hosts the J-MUSIC Pocket Band’s VGM+ Jazz Jam Sessions, which showcases live collective performances of legendary tunes from Pokémon, Zelda, Sonic, Mario, anime, J-pop, and everything in between! In celebration of the latest release of another storied Nintendo franchise, the group (led by Grammy Award-nominated composer Patrick Bartley Jr.) will dedicate the first theme of the new year to Super Smash Bros. This one-of-a-kind performance will include music from every game in the series—something you won’t want to miss! For more info, click here or contact info@jmusicband.com.

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Dec 22

Job: Group Leader – Experiment in International Living (Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email

Job Title: Group Leader
Posted by: Experiment in International Living
Location: Brattleboro, VT, USA and Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the organization:

Dec 21

Job: Sales Position – Nippon Travel Agency America Inc. (NY, NJ, TX)

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email

Job Title: Sales
Posted by: Nippon Travel Agency America Inc. (NTA America Inc.)
Location: New York. New Jersey area and/or Dallas, Texas area
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job passed along to us from USJETAA:

NTA America Inc (Nippon Travel Agency America Inc) is a 100% subsidiary of Nippon Travel Agency, Ltd. Co. in Japan. We are the oldest Travel Agency in Japan (founded in 1906) to organize the Buddhist Pilgrimage group travel. NTA America was established in 1966. New Jersey office has been serving for New York clients in the beginning, and now we cover from Massachusetts to Texas. We are specializing to help travel management in several shapes such as Corporate Travel Management, Group Travel Coordination, Meetings and Event Coordination. Since we are Japanese company, Japan is the strongest destination, however, our clients travel across the world from Africa to Latin America to Europe and Asia. Our clients are Major Japanese corporations, Governments (from local to federal to Japanese), Non-profit organizations and schools.

Job Description

• Location: New York. New Jersey area and/or Dallas, Texas area
• Position: Sales
• Language: English (Japanese knowledge is a plus)
• Our strength: Deep knowledge and accessibility to Japan
• Products: Travel Management include: Corporate Travel Management, Group Travel Management and MICE Coordination
• Special destination: Japan
• Basic PC skills required (Microsoft Office)
• Time: Flexible
• Salary: Commission base (Fixed salary and benefits are negotiable)

Application Process: Please send your resume to NTA America Administration: sdo@ntaamerica.com. We will get back to you with more details.

Dec 20

Job: Assistant Director of Student Services – CET Academic Program (Washington, DC)

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Job Title: Assistant Director of Student Services
Posted by: CET Academic Program
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum Kate Maruyama (Osaka-ken) for passing these along:

Description of the Organization

CET Academic Programs is a study abroad organization that has been developing and delivering innovative educational programs abroad since 1982. Originally “China Educational Tours,” CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other locations around the world. Today, CET offers a varied portfolio of semester, summer, and short-term customized programs around the world for college, high school, pre-college and gap year students. CET is known for high program standards, strong academics, a nimble and collaborative approach to partnerships, and supportive student services. Through elements such as field-based course components, internships, community-based learning, and housing with local roommates, CET strives to integrate students into the local community and facilitate lasting relationships with hosts. As an environmentally conscientious organization, CET aims to adopt sustainable measures across its operations. And through its commitment to inclusion, CET seeks and encourages the participation of students from diverse backgrounds, ensuring a welcoming, hospitable program environment that promotes student learning.

Description of the Position

The Assistant Director of Student Services will manage the Student Services team. This team actively supports CET’s mission by providing comprehensive support services that prepare students academically, culturally and personally for their programs abroad. The team’s broad range of support services seek to enhance the quality of CET programming, facilitate student retention initiatives and optimize the student experience. The Assistant Director will supervise six Student Services Coordinators (SSCs). Each SSC has a portfolio of semester, summer and short-term customized programs in designated countries, and works with students via telephone and email, advising them on program information and providing guidance during the application and pre-departure processes. The SSC plays a key role in the admissions process, reviewing applications and engaging in student outreach efforts to ensure the enrollment of programs. The Assistant Director will provide daily oversight of the SSCs, supervising their front line interaction with student applicants, overseeing admissions and advising, and monitoring enrollment numbers. The Assistant Director will provide mentorship, feedback, and ongoing training to the SSCs, as well as facilitate collaboration between the SSCs and their respective Programming team colleagues.

The Assistant Director will collaborate with the Director of Student Services on admissions and communication outreach strategies, and will work with the SSCs to implement the strategies when interfacing with students, parents, and partners. The Assistant Director will ensure consistent and accurate messaging across all facets of the student applicant experience—from initial interest, to acceptance, to departure.

For More Information and To Apply: https://cetacademicprograms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Assistant-Director-of-Student-Services.pdf

Dec 19

Job: Assistant Director, Richard U. Light Fellowship Program – Yale (New Ha)en, CT 

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Job Title: Assistant Director, Richard U. Light Fellowship Program
Posted by: Yale
Location: New Haven, CT
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum Kate Maruyama (Osaka-ken) for passing these along:

Reporting to the Light Fellowship Director, the assistant director will help shape the Light Fellow / Greenberg Scholar experience from the moment of a student’s initial interest in studying language in East Asia through to life-long engagement with a network of peers.  Assist in all aspects of running the program, from student information sessions to program evaluation and donor relations.

Essential Duties

• Conduct all initial advising to potential applicants with questions related to applying for the Light Fellowship, choosing a Light Approved Program, deciding how long to study abroad, applying for study abroad credit, planning for travel and study abroad, exploring alternatives to the Light Fellowship, and connecting with former Fellows.
• Develop and present information and pre-departure sessions and related material for students participating in these programs. Maintain and review all award agreements.
• Conduct program evaluations and draft the annual report to the foundation.  Manage the Light Fellowship Program’s student reporting protocol, which includes an active blogging system.  Survey student reports with the aim of building any emerging themes into the next year’s information and pre-departure sessions.
• Supervise the Light Fellowship Administrative Assistant position and occasional student worker staff.
• Plan and arrange for up to nine faculty and administrators selected each year by the Light Fellowship Executive Committee to conduct site visits at program-approved sites throughout East Asia.
• Serve as study abroad adviser for students interested in studying abroad at Light approved sites and advise on credit policies and credit application processes, review credit applications and process credit transfers.  Collaborate with Study Abroad team to develop resources for students and other members of Yale community related to health & safety and study abroad credit.
• Represent Yale University and the Light Fellowship Program at numerous on-campus events.
• Formulate and prepare award budget parameters for each of two fellowship competitions held during the year by calculating ever-changing program costs and monetary exchange rates for each fellow going abroad to more than 20 programs in East Asia across a mix of study terms and durations.  Reconcile all expenditures.
• Design, produce, and disseminate public relations materials, such as brochures and posters for Academic Fairs, Bulldog Days, and other events when appropriate.  Use social media and other technologies to promote programs.  Work on website and other technologies supporting the program.
• Develop a knowledge base about the quality and nature of language study programs and student-life resources at approved Light Fellowship Program sites in East Asia.  Establish and maintain relationships with program administrators at those sites.
• Serve as primary administrator in the absence of the Director.
• Collaborate with the Director on all other activities directly related to the administration of the Richard U. Light Fellowship Program, including, but not limited to, special projects as assigned by the Light Fellowship Director or the Director of Fellowship Programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

To Apply and for More Information: https://funding.yale.edu/contact/assistant-director-light

Dec 18

Job: MSO Outreach Coordinator – North East Medical Services (San Francisco, CA, USA)

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Job Title: MSO Outreach Coordinator
Posted by: North East Medical Services
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job passed along to us:

Please reach out to Elizabeth at <elizabeth.scheley@nems.org> to apply or for further inquiries.

DEPARTMENT: MSO

REPORT TO: UTILIZATION/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Outreach Coordinator will develop and implement various outreach activities to facilitate the activation and engagement of Health Plan members, document and report program progress and measure outcomes to Health Plan as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Understand program details and measure requirements for Health Plan’s Practice Improvement Program (PIP) and Pay For Performance Program (P4P)
• Develop and implement outreach activities to managed care members assigned by Health Plan to NEMS, to generate interest in NEMS services
• Conduct outreach activities to assigned members by phone, mail or any other form of communication method approved by NEMS Administration
• Communicate with each PCP clinic and staffs regarding current outreach activities to promote awareness of PIP/P4P program
• Coordinate and communicate with other NEMS Outreach Coordinators and staff partaking in outreach activities
• Collect and report statistical information for monthly and quarterly reports
• Document program measure results and submit to Health Plan as required
• Prepare project reports for submission to Health Plan for each measure as required
• Contribute to NEMS’ marketing strategy and other outreach project planning
• Attend and coordinate conferences and meetings as needed
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.

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Dec 16

Hospitality Jobs

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Emily Frank (Hokkaido, 1993-1996) is a professional career counselor and coach who has worked with and helped JET alumni all over the world. Her website is www.DenverCareerCatalyst.com. Today, she has provided some information regarding Hospitality Jobs!

Worked Overseas? Don’t Forget about Hospitality Jobs!

• Parle that français.
  If you worked overseas in any capacity, chances are good that you speak at least a little of that language—maybe even a lot! Hospitality jobs will allow you to put those excellent and exciting language skills to good use.  You don’t have to be fluent, just welcoming.  (And, of course, those who are fluent will find even more opportunities!)
• Make friends & influence people.
  Hotel and restaurant staff are in the business of making people happy. It’s called hospitality for a reason, right?  They also get to rub elbows with all kinds of fascinating people.  And with your background in cultural sensitivity, you can become a rock star!
• Kick 9-5 to the curb.
  Does the idea of a standard workweek make you itchy or downright miserable? Hospitality is your gig!  Conference centers, hotels, and restaurants all need people to work a wide variety of shifts and in a range of positions.
• Let your freak flag fly!
  As a hospitality professional, your job is to create an experience, a meal, a fancy drink, a vacation. That means this is a fabulous field for the highly creative individual.  And people who pick up and move to another country are, in my experience, among the most creative people out there!

What the pros say:
Using my experience that I learned through the JET Program, I was fortunate to find a career in the vacation ownership industry.  I’ve been with the same company for the past 18 years and it amazes me the number of lives that we are able to affect in a positive way.  It’s always wonderful to see generations of families on vacation together creating memories and knowing that we played a part in that is very rewarding. – Reid Yoshikawa, Regional Director of Marketing at Hilton Grand Vacations (Honolulu, HI)

Emily is passionate about helping creative professionals stop feeling stuck and start kicking ass.  She provides counseling to quirky, creative people so they can get jobs they love and flourish, both financially and personally.

Emily Frank
www.DenverCareerCatalyst.com
Emily@DenverCareerCatalyst.com
720-839-9769

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Dec 14

Kokoro Care Packages

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After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Lillian Rowlatt (Niigata-ken, 2003-2005) is continuing to promote Kokoro Care Packages. Please learn more about them below!

Ask any JET what they miss most about Japan and many will say the food. However, after returning from Japan, I realized the quality and taste of the Japanese food outside of Japan just wasn’t the same. That’s why I decided to launch my own subscription box business called Kokoro Care Packages, that delivers authentic and healthy Japanese food straight from Japan to your door.

Each of our Care Packages come with a variety of delicious Japanese foods and flavors that have been carefully selected for its quality, purity and incredible taste. We work directly with suppliers in Japan to ensure that each item is free from additives/chemicals and contains only the highest quality ingredients. We also provide English translations of the products and ingredients as well as some fun recipes to try. We offer two difference Care Packages to choose from:

Our Nourishing Delights Care Package comes with 5+ high-quality and delicious Japanese foods while our Seasonal Delights Care Package comes with 7+ high-quality and delicious Japanese foods PLUS a locally made artisanal gift.

We hope our Care Packages bring back your fond memories of Japan. Learn more at www.kokorocares.com or follow us at @kokorocares