In June of 2010, Youth For Understanding USA will conduct two short orientations for US high school students who will be spending the summer in  Japan .  We are looking for several qualified candidates to serve as Japanese Culture and Language Teachers at these orientations.  The Culture and Language Teachers will teach YFU’s Japanese Culture and language curriculum and assist with non-classroom responsibilities as needed.  Culture and Language Teachers play a huge role in helping prepare students for their upcoming study abroad experience in Japan , both culturally and linguistically.

This is a paid contract position that will last from June 5-15 (tentative dates – see job description below).  Additionally, YFU will pay for travel expenses to and from the orientation site in Berkley, California, as well as all room and board while on program.  The application deadline for this position is Friday, April 2, but hiring decisions will be made on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply earlier.  To read a position description that includes more information about this position and explains how to apply, visit the following link:

Japan Pre-Departure Orientation Job Description

If you have any questions, please contact Livy Traczyk by phone (240-235-2131) or e-mail (ltraczyk@yfu.org).

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Tsukuba International School (TIS) offers an international education for children in Grades 1 to 8. We are currently seeking a qualified elementary school teacher to start in September 2010. The successful candidate will teach all core subjects (including Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) and will share responsibility for additional subjects (including Art, Physical Education, Music, and Media Studies). As TIS is currently a  candidate school for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate, experienced PYP teachers will be given preference, although qualified teachers with a strong interest in the PYP will also be considered.

Please see our website for more details about this position <http://tis.ac.jp/2010/02/seeking-full-time-elementary-school-teacher/>

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The Program Coordinator will facilitate the enrollment of undergraduate study abroad students from Japan, Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan at SAF affiliated/host universities and colleges in the US and Canada, UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Responsibilities include processing applications, liaising with SAF overseas offices and affiliated host universities, creating relevant program materials, responding to student questions, and the provision of personal, cultural, academic, and emergency advice and assistance for the duration of participants study abroad experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities to Include:
• Work closely with the SAF offices overseas (Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Taichung, Tokyo) sharing information and promptly responding to inquiries regarding student placement, acceptance criteria, application deadlines, etc.
• Screen, review and submit applications to SAF host universities
• Follow-up with host universities to facilitate quick turn-around on student acceptances
• Ensure timely and organized delivery of information and materials to SAF offices overseas, and SAF host universities
• Secure participant housing, orientation participation, class registration, and arrival coordination
• Create, and revise pre-departure orientation materials and on-site communication sequence
• Provide prompt on-site student support services via phone and email as well as after-hours student support services
• Coordinate and participate in SAF orientation and host university orientation programs
• Travel to SAF host universities to meet with participants and host university officials
• Coordinate and participate in SAF professional development programs for SAF member universities in Asia
• Accurately input applicant data into the SAF student database and create, organize and ensure integrity of applicant’s paper files

Qualifications:
• BA/BS required, masters degree preferred with 1 to 3 years of professional experience, preferably in study abroad, international student advising, exchange student coordination, international admission, or English language program administration.
• Adept at prioritizing and multi-tasking; able to arrange and follow-through on own travel plans (flights, hotel arrangements, local transportation, student programming, etc.)
• Study abroad participation or experience living or working overseas
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and exercise good judgment in addressing questions and problems. Possess strong teamwork skills and an interest in working in and supporting a rapidly changing work environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Energetic, creative with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, fluency in an Asian language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) preferred

Work Environment:
• Small collaborative work environment; lots of opportunity to focus on areas of personal interest in international education
• Willing to travel in the US and abroad as required; approximately 4 trips per semester (one outside the US) should be expected
• Resolving emergency situations may require additional work hours
• Willing to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

How to Apply:
Please submit in English your resume and cover letter by email to: info@studyabroadfoundation.org and include “Program Coordinator” in the email subject line. Resumes will be screened as they are received and qualified candidates contacted for interviews.

The Study Abroad Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Study Abroad Foundation
1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 216A
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
Tel: 317-925-2943
Fax: 317-925-2961
www.studyabroadfoundation.org
info [at] studyabroadfoundation [dot] org

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Job Posting: Kentucky & Nagoya

Consultant Solutions, Inc (CSI) is based in Georgetown, KY and has a branch office in Nagoya (Toyota-shi), Japan. They’re hiring in both locations and these are ideal positions for JET alumni. More information about the available postings is located on their website at:  http://www.csi-ky.com/employment.html
Contact:

Thad Johnson, President: tjohnson@csi-ky.com

ALT 200-2001, Hyogo-ken

JETAA Bluegrass Sub-chapter

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Get real-life advice and information on your job search, networking techniques, continuing education, and maybe even make the connection that lands you your next job.

We have an exciting lineup of presenters, including a Graduate Education Communications Coordinator; the Director of the Career Transitions Program of a local nonprofit; and a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist and expert networker.

After the informational presentations we will gather for an hour of networking with local businesspeople to learn about different industries and opportunities in Portland.  If you haven’t experienced professional networking yet, not to worry!  One of the presentations will focus on just that, so you can start applying your new knowledge immediately.  This will be a wonderful chance to reach many new contacts, and we expect that you will leave with a long to-do list of new contacts to make!

Win one of two copies of the networking bible, Never Eat Alone, by Keith Farrazzo, in our business card raffle!  If you don’t have a business card, now is the time to go to Vistaprint and order—their free service takes 21 days and will arrive in time for the Panel.  Only business cards will be accepted for the raffle, so get started now!

When: Thursday November 12, 7-9:30 p.m.

Where: Portland State University, Smith Hall room 296.  (PSU map here)

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Position

The Economic Affairs Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to three Consuls, collectively in charge of economy, industry, environment, finance, science, technology, information and telecommunications. Please note that the Consulate is unable to provide visa support for prospective employees, and as such all applicants are required to have the appropriate legal permission to work in the United States.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

・Researching and informing the Consuls on current issues and events;

・Drafting and editing speeches and letters;

・Coordinating and managing several annual projects;

・Scheduling meetings and appointments;

・Responding to public inquiries;

・Handling various administrative and clerical tasks; and

・Occasionally translating emails or documents from Japanese to English

Qualifications

A candidate should possess the following qualifications:

・Professional manner

・Excellent verbal and written communication skills

・Excellent organizational skills

・Strong internet based research abilities

・Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks

・Ability to work independently

・Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access

・Proficiency with e-mail and Internet

・Familiarity with Japanese culture and values

・Japanese conversational skills preferred

Application

This position involves a good deal of clerical duties with room for individual initiative. Interested applicants are requested to fax a cover letter and resume to Greg Porter at (415) 974-3660 or mail them to him at the Consulate General of Japan, 50 Fremont Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94105. You may also e-mail your resume and cover letter in the text of the e-mail to commerce@cgjsf. org. E-mail attachments will not be opened. Please do not call regarding this position.

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Ashoka (www.ashoka.org) is the world’s largest association of social entrepreneurs — men and women who are creating new institutions and system-changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Since 1980, Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, electing and connecting more than 2,000 individuals with system-changing ideas in over 70 countries.

Ashoka’s Youth Initiative has harnessed the innovations and efforts of Ashoka’s social entrepreneurs in the field of youth development to create the Youth Venture program that is building a movement of young social entrepreneurs.  (See www.youthventure.org) Ashoka believes that young people globally are key to Ashoka’s overall vision of developing a productive, innovative and engaged civil society.  By investing in and building a movement of young social “Venturers” around the world, Ashoka aims to change fundamentally the role of young people in society and to foster in young people the motivation, skills and opportunities to become leaders and social change makers.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

• Spread and adaptation of Ashoka’s Youth Venture program within Japan
• Program management, including operationalizing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluating the youth social entrepreneurship program
• Development and ongoing relationship management of corporate and social sector partners
• Capacity building of partner organizations’ program coordinators/facilitators
• Fundraising and strategic planning for program sustainability
• Marketing and market research

what it takes:

• Believe strongly in the ability of youth to lead social change
• Be entrepreneurial, creative, self-motivated and a problem solver
• Fluency in English required
• Have 5-10 years of relevant experience, especially as a leader
• A strong track record of innovation and systems-building regardless of previous employment
• Have experience in creating system change with youth
• Have strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Have strong project management and problem solving skills
• Have strong interpersonal, relationship building, and facilitation skills
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be collegial and comfortable with working in teams
• Capacity to effectively communicate with – and engage – various stakeholders from all sectors
• Have strong ethical fiber

Ashoka’s Hiring Criteria:

• Entrepreneurial: Has started up and sustained creative, system-changing initiatives in their school, college, workplace, and/or has successfully pioneered a venture of his/her own
• Collegial: Strong intellectual capabilities to understand sophisticated concepts easily, see how they fit together in new ways, and able to inspire as well as learn from colleagues
• Innovator for the Public: Has a genuine, proven commitment to creating social impact through innovation in the social sector
• Ethical Fiber: Is a trustworthy leader, confidant and friend.
• Bold self-image: Has self-perception and confidence that allows for the envisioning and implementation of large-scale, systemic innovation

Application:

Position available immediately. Please send a resume, cover letter addressing the above hiring criteria to Catherine Boran at cboran@ashoka.org
Include “Japan Representative” in the subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

For more information, visit us: www.ashoka.org/careers

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Job Area: Customer Service
Business Area: Health
Location: IA – Clive
Career Category: Recent College Graduate
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Date Posted: 09/30/2009
Close Date: 10/30/2009

Responsibilities:
Respond to claim and benefit telephone inquiries from customers,
providers, marketing arms, and other insurance companies.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent with one year work experience. Exam
of Language Testing International at or above advanced level required.
Periodic recertification required. Able to accurately understand,
read, and translate context. Strong oral and written communication
skills. Japanese as primary language with English as a 2nd language
required. Basic PC and keyboard skills with typing at 35-40 cwpm.
Basic math skills, good written and verbal communication skills, and
analytical skills with the ability to be detail conscious. Prolonged
periods of keyboarding, sitting, and exposure to PC screen. Extensive
telephone use.

Preferred Skills:
Helpful to have course work in medical/dental terminology, industry
courses (e.g. LOMA, HIAA), as well as prior claim paying, customer
service, and/or medical/dental field experience.
Background Check Requirements:
Employment at the Principal Financial Group is contingent upon
completion of a thorough background check.

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