{"id":25396,"date":"2012-06-01T19:11:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T23:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=25396"},"modified":"2012-06-01T23:48:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T03:48:50","slug":"job-japan-society-ny-education-program-associate-student-exchange-and-student-social-networking-06-01-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/06\/01\/job-japan-society-ny-education-program-associate-student-exchange-and-student-social-networking-06-01-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking – Japan Society (NY) 06.01.12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Jet Alum <\/em>Christy Jones of <\/strong><\/em>Japan Society for passing along this great new job listing.<\/strong><\/em> Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki<\/a>-shi, 1995 -97)<\/strong>.<\/em>
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\nNotably, Robert Fish<\/span><\/a>, the Director of Education & Lecture Programs at Japan Society, is a JET alum<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Job Position:<\/strong> Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking<\/em>
\nPosted By<\/strong>: Japan Society
\nLocation<\/strong>: NY<\/em><\/em>
\nPosition<\/strong>: Full-time
\nSalary<\/strong>: N\/A
\nHour:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n

Job Description:<\/span><\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the United States, Japan, and East Asia.<\/p>\n

Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking<\/span><\/strong>
\nJapan Society Education Program will launch a student exchange program between Japan and the United States in March 2013. This project is part of our Going Global Program, which connects schools in the United States, Japan, and other nations using secure social networking.<\/p>\n

The Associate will work with other team members, especially the Director of Education, on all aspects of the programs to ensure smooth implementation, including significant responsibility for logistical arrangements. The position requires significant communication with Japanese program partners and schools. The Associate will also contribute to other Education program activities as needed. The Going Global Program is a multi-year project contingent upon continued funding.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities include<\/span><\/strong>:
\n\u2022 Assisting in all aspects of the initial launch and implementation of a high school student exchange
\nprogram designed for potential future leaders of both countries, including logistical arrangements.
\n\u2022 Maintaining consistent, professional, and timely communication with all program partners in both the
\nUnited States and Japan.
\n\u2022 Providing program support to American and Japanese participants during period of actual exchange.
\n\u2022 Overseeing administrative aspects of student exchange and social networking programs, including tracking
\nexpenses, helping to draft reports, and maintaining and organizing appropriate paperwork.
\n\u2022 Helping with the administration of the Going Global social network, including consistent and
\nprofessional communication with Japanese program partners and schools.
\n\u2022 Traveling both abroad and domestically as required.
\n\u2022 Helping with other education programs, as needed.<\/p>\n

Qualifications Required<\/span><\/strong>:
\n\u2022 Strong fluency in written and spoken Japanese and English communications skills.
\n\u2022 B.A. including relevant coursework in Japanese studies, education, and\/or educational technology, or
\nB.A. and equivalent professional experience, M.A. preferred.
\n\u2022 Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of WordPress and HTML a plus.
\n\u2022 Ability to travel, work after-hours and weekends, and availability to participate in Skype and phone calls with Japanese partners during evening hours.<\/p>\n

Preferred:<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2022 Two or more years of work experience in a related field, such as educational exchange, international
\neducation, K-12 teaching, or education technology.
\n\u2022 Experience working with high school students in a professional or volunteer capacity
\n\u2022 Strong knowledge of educational exchange
\n\u2022 Strong knowledge of both Japanese and American schools, especially high schools.<\/p>\n

To Apply<\/strong>: Email your letter of interest and resume to the Director of Human Resources, at – jobs@japansociety.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Japan Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.<\/p>\n

Visit our website at: www.japansociety.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Jet Alum Christy Jones of Japan Society for passing along this great new job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Notably, Robert Fish, the Director of Education & Lecture Programs at Japan Society, is a JET alum. Job Position: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking Posted By: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-6BC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25396"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25413,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396\/revisions\/25413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}