{"id":41473,"date":"2017-06-02T20:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T00:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=41473"},"modified":"2017-06-02T20:16:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T00:16:40","slug":"job-education-program-officer-japan-society-new-york-city-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2017\/06\/02\/job-education-program-officer-japan-society-new-york-city-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Education Program Officer &#8211; Japan Society (New York City, New York)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>P<\/b><b>osition: <\/b>Education Program Officer<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Posted by: <\/strong>Japan Society<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Locati<\/strong><strong>on: <\/strong>New York City, New York<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Contract:<\/strong>\u00a0Full-Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a job received directly from the company:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_3689891736692004413gmail-CToWUd CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/7sa5pPq4j29mr8C7rLfiUku9SFIkFPxXtBwGAjyG_rRj7vm9OTd2HTIFJ-UlHuQfER7ayr7flYFMgvhGWbJ_hXrev4uSn87xA73jAG-0Uh_Ed3eF4r0wVnVOSU3wjz6Z2TtehYT1A5B0lGm_bw\" width=\"156\" height=\"48\" \/><\/p>\n<p>EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFICER<\/p>\n<p>The Education Program Officer plans and coordinates all aspects of the on-site and off-site student and family programs including the High School Summer Workshop and the annual family holiday programs. The Education Program Officer is responsible for the effective planning and implementation of program components including program content, logistics, collaboration with other institutions, and promotion of the events. The position requires meticulous organizational, program development, communication and networking skills in order to ensure the successful implementation of the programs. The Education Program Officer will work closely with the Director to produce and prepare budgets, project proposals, and other duties related to educational programming.\u00a0 Other responsibilities include producing timely content on the education and family programs for the department\u2019s social media outlets.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.<\/p>\n<p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conceptualize and plan six (6) Family Festivities event and the two-week High School Summer Workshop taking place throughout the year. Responsibilities include securing guest presenters, performers, and related vendors, ordering books and materials, outreach and promotion of events to recruit student and family participants as well as school groups, and registration of participants for workshops and events.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with other Japan Society departments on translation of descriptions of Education Department projects and activities for publication in the Society\u2019s Annual Report, and the preparation of reports for the Development Department concerning funding for Education Department programs.<\/li>\n<li>Promote Education Department events by securing promotional photography and video clips for use in Japan Society publications, website, and social media. Promote events on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Japan Society\u2019s website.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare financial reports on departmental budget, expense reconciliations, and program analysis. Work with Education Director and Finance Department on preparation of financial reports.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with other Japan Society departments on translation of descriptions of Education Department projects and activities for publication in the Society\u2019s Annual Report, and the preparation of reports for the Development Department concerning funding for Education Department programs.<\/li>\n<li>Assist the Director and Senior Program Officer in the management of other education and family programs such as the Junior Fellows Leadership Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>REQUIREMENTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A\/B.S. in Japan-related studies, education, international education, arts education, and\/or equivalent professional experience. Master\u2019s degree a plus.<\/li>\n<li>5+ years\u2019 experience in education, international education, arts education, community education programs, and \/or K-12 teaching. 2-4 years\u2019 experience teaching in a Japanese school or American public\/private\/charter school and teacher certification preferred. Experienced at applying pedagogical principles to various learning scenarios;<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of Japanese history and culture. Experience teaching Japan-US relations a plus. Life\/work experience in Japan is essential.<\/li>\n<li>Professional-level speaking, reading and writing communication in Japanese and English.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in networking with businesses, non-profit organizations, government, and schools in Japan and the United States desirable.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of New York City public and private educational institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in a high-paced environment with demonstrated ability to multitask.<\/li>\n<li>Must be self-motivated, creative, observant, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively as a team member;<\/li>\n<li>Strong administrative skills, well-organized, detail-oriented and possess advanced computer proficiency in MS Office required;<\/li>\n<li>Past experience leading volunteer efforts a plus.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible schedule with availability to work after-hours and weekends as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong> Email your resume and cover letter to the Director of Human Resources at <a href=\"mailto:jobs@japansociety.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jobs@japansociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Japan Society, celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2017, is an internationally-recognized, multidisciplinary hub for global leaders, artists, scholars, educators, and English and Japanese-speaking audiences seeking information on Japan, opportunities to experience Japanese art and culture, and to foster dialogue on issues important to the U.S., Japan and East Asia. Japan Society sponsors more than 100 events annually through its art gallery, performing arts program, film festival, speakers\u2019 series, business and policy presentations, family and children\u2019s programs, and Japanese language school. Japan Society is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization located in a landmark building near the United Nations. For more information, visit our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japansociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.japansociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japan Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and welcomes a diverse workforce.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email. Position: Education Program Officer Posted by: Japan Society Location: New York City, New York Contract:\u00a0Full-Time Here&#8217;s a job received directly from the company: EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFICER The Education Program Officer plans and coordinates all aspects of the on-site and off-site student and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-aMV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41473","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\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41473"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41479,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41473\/revisions\/41479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}