JETAASC ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for Volunteers - PRE-D SEMINAR on Saturday June 27! Summer is just around the corner, which means we'll be sending more people to Japan on the JET program. Come join us in helping the new JETs as we prepare them for the greatest adventure of their lives. Sign up to be a volunteer at the Pre-Departure Orientation and give back to the JET Program. Meet new JETs, mingle with other alumni and relive your JET experience at the Pre-D! Please sign up early to insure your preferences. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Yoroshiku,
Jim, Christine, Jason and Olivia When: Saturday, June 27 2009
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Almansor Court
700 S. Almansor St. Alhambra, CA 91801
Volunteer Hours:
All day = 8am - 5pm
Morning = 8am - 11:30am
Lunch = 11:30am – 1:00pm
Afternoon = 1:00pm - 5pm Morning Workshops:
This is a list of tentative topics. Final workshop topics will be decided once we receive feedbacks from the new JETs.
Financial matters
First Time Teachers
Advice on Moving
Japanese Etiquette for Beginners
Negotiating with your Predecessor
Community Involvemenet
Transportation and Travel
Life as a Female JET
Mistaken Identity? - Life as an East-Asian JET
Being Multiracial or non-East Asian
Coping with the Countryside
Being Vegetarian or Vegan in
Older, married, and family JETS
Life as a GLBT JET
Afternoon Workshops: Jr. High School, Senior High School
Other duties:
Registration (morning)
Lunch groups (lunch)
Timekeepers (morning & afternoon)
General help / runners (morning & afternoon)
Parking is free and lunch will be provided for all JET Alumni Volunteers
To RSVP reply to
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with the following info by Monday, June 8, 2009:
Please have email subject as: "Pre-D volunteer"
Email:
JET Location (city & prefecture):
Type of location (rural, suburban, urban):
What years on JET:
ALT/CIR/SEA:
If ALT, school level taught (SHS, JHS, ES):
If ALT, what type (one-shot, rotation, base):
Preferred volunteer hours (see above):
Preferred workshops, if applicable (please list your top 5 preferred workshops in order, first = most preferred):
Other preferred duties:
Comments/Questions: We'll do our best to accommodate your preferences. We thank you in advance for your flexibility. Call for Volunteers for film "Kizuna" JET alum Darryl Wharton-Rigby (Fukushima-ken 2005-2007) is looking for assistance in the shooting of his Masters thesis for Chapman University, "Kizuna". "Kizuna" is about a teenage boy from the countryside who wants to play Japanese takio drums and whose father wants him to participate in the family rice business. The young man runs away from home and embarks on a journey to the city to find a taiko teacher and discovers the importance and value of family.
If you have any resources or know of anyone interested in helping Darryl with his project, please email him at
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5/15 Call for Volunteers - Multicultural Fair JET alum, past officer and current teacher Margaret is looking for volunteers willing to perform Japanese dance, taiko drumming, or martial arts demonstration that represents Japanese culture for a May 15 Multicultural Fair. Other cultural performances are also welcomed. Please email Margaret at
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if you are interested in volunteering and sharing your Japanese experiences with the rest of her school.
When: Friday, May 15
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Where: Riverdale Elementary
13222 Lewis St
Garden Grove , CA 92843
Alumni Writers Needed for Sushi & Sake
Greetings from the JETAASC Media Coordinator (Toyama-ken, 1995-98). I act as the liason with Sushi & Sake Magazine, a monthly publication that features a JET alumni contact in each of its publications. Sushi & Sake's primary goal is: "to introduce Japanese culture to the non-Japanese residents of Southern California with particular emphasis on cuisine, language, its business community, and geographic regions..." I am seeking JET alumni who would like to share sstories about your JET experiences (in 450-500 words ore less) and be featured in Sushi & Sake. This is a great way to impart one of your unique memories about your time in Japan with a broad readership. You don't have to be a professional writer... just willing to put some words down on paper and send them to me. Please contact me with more questions and available months! Sincerely, JETAASC UPCOMING EVENTS 5/29 to 5/31: Camp JET @ Lake Arrowhead The weather will be warmer for some overnight camping in Lake Arrowhead, so join JETAASC and let's rough it up! The cost is $15/person, and it will include Saturday and Sunday meals. Please email Jim at
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for RSVPs! When: Friday, May 29 to Sunday, May 31
Where: Lake Arrowhead
JOBS, SCHOLARSHIP AND LANGUAGE STUDY Assistant Recruiter Wanted
Description
Major Japanese trading company is looking for Assistant Recruiter(Human Resource Department)!
This company holds nineteen branch offices througout the United States, Canada, Tokyo, Kobe and Shanghai China.
They offers Japanese food to the world , and offers international food to Japan.Job Description: -
Communicate with managers to identify their hiring needs Assist branch office's recruiting activities by posting open positions on Internet website and work with employment agencies to fill positions Responsible for maintaining records of all recruiting activities at each branch location Coordinate with branch offices to ensure the timely employee data collection for new hire/termination/benefit enrollment/status change, etc Assist HR Coordinator in maintaining working visas for employees Perform English/Korean translation as required
Requirements :Bilingual in English/Korean (Japanese speaking is big plus, but not required) Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or 1-2 yeas work experience as an administrative assistant -
May be required to do some traveling(5%)
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CABase Pay: $28,000 - $35,000 /Year Other Pay: + over time (non-exempt) Employee Type: Full-Time Employee Industry: Trading Manages Others: No Job Title: Assistant Recruiter Chisato Nakagawa QUICK USA, INC. 310-323-9190
News Researcher Wanted Description Major Japanese broadcasting company is looking for News Researcher! This company is the overseas brandh. With 7 offices in the US., Europe and the Middle East. They delivers news and entertainment content to Japan through their TV network and the newspaper. Job Description: -
Researches and submits potential news topics -
Develops and maintains information sources -
Arrange and conducts interviews -
Coordinates all logistics of television news coverage -
Travel within western North America Required. (Depending on the flow of news, travel may be either frequent or occasional.)
Requirements : -
Native English/ Semi-fluent Japanese (Spanish speaking is big plus, but not required) -
Must have understanding about Japanese culture and ethic. -
Bachelor's degree -
Must be flexible with schedule, willing to travel. -
Some working experiences. News research experience is a big plus!
Location: Century City, CA Base Pay: $32,000 - $36,000 /Year Other Pay: + over time (non-exempt) Employee Type: Full-Time Employee Industry: Media Manages Others: No Job Title: News Researcher Please send me your resume in word format if you're interested in. Eriko Hayashi QUICK USA, INC. 310-323-9190
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Outreach and Communications Coordinator for Duke University Job Title: Outreach and Communications Coordinator
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute has an opening for the position of
Outreach and Communications Coordinator. This will be a 30 hour/week
position with benefits, with the potential of upgrading to a 40
hour/week position. The position is classified as Program Coordinator,
Level 10, Job Family 28 in the Duke system.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the outreach coordinator of APSI:
• Plan, implement, and evaluate educational outreach to the K-12 schools
and community colleges, the Duke community, the general public, the
business community, media and government about East Asia.
• Plan and implement annual K-12 teacher training workshops, including
planning the workshop programs, making logistical arrangements for the
workshops, and conducting follow-up surveys to evaluate the workshops’
effectiveness. A key part of the job responsibility is to maintain an
on-going relationship with the workshop participants to provide
continued support to them.
• Provide on-going support to the K-12 and community college educators
to incorporate knowledge about East Asia in their curriculum, and
develop curriculum resources for them. This includes maintaining a
listserv that publicizes APSI’s outreach events, information about
outreach programs offered elsewhere and grant and fellowship
opportunities; and developing and managing APSI’s resource lending library.
• Liaise with other programs on campus and off to develop new resources
for outreach, including working with programs such as the Duke
Performances to organize public programs relevant to East Asia, and
maintaining a relationship with the foundations such as the Japan
Foundation to look for funding and collaboration opportunities.
• Coordinate the Cine-East film festival each semester by working with
faculty to select the films, and coordinate with other offices to
schedule the film screenings and publicity of the film series.
• Collect data to evaluate program effectiveness and consult with
program participants to improve program quality.
• Draft grant proposals, collect data to support grant management and
prepare relevant sections of the grant reports.
Serve as the Communications Coordinator of APSI:
• Manage and oversee the production of APSI’s annual newsletter.
• Manage and oversee the Outreach section of APSI’s web page.
• Serve as APSI’s liaison to other Duke offices, and represent APSI to
various professional groups on campus and off.
• Work closely with undergraduate students to publicize APSI’s events,
grants and fellowship opportunities.
Work with the Institute’s staff to support its general programs and
activities:
This includes conference and public events planning, events management,
working with faculty and students to publicize the events.
Qualifications:
MA in social sciences or humanities with a focus on East Asia required,
as is the ability to speak an East Asian language. Work requires
training and experience in program development and public relations.
Experience with K-12 and /or community college education, especially
related to East Asia is desirable.
Candidate must have strong communications and organizational skills.
Must be able to juggle multiple tasks, take initiatives in program
planning, be able to prioritize work and work independently. Need strong
computer skills, including Word, Excel, and familiarity with desktop
publishing software such as InDesign. Candidate must be willing to work
occasional evening and weekend hours.
Preference will be given to applicants who have two years or more of
work experience in an academic environment working directly with
students, faculty, university offices, and grant agencies.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Interviews for the position will start in early May, but applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and a list of
three references to Dr. Yan Li, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, 323A
Trent Dr. Hall, Box 90411, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0411, or by
email to
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Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Glendale School District Japanese Teacher wanted Glendale School District is looking for a fully credentialed elementary school teacher who is fluent in Japanese. For details, you could contact Miyuki Sohara at 310) 922-0129 or
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Inside Sales/Customer Service RepPosition name: Inside Sales/Customer Service
Company Name: Interplace, Inc.
City: Los Angeles, CA
Job responsibilities and qualifications: Inside sales/customer service at beauty products mfg/distributor
Must be fluent in English, and must have great communication skills. Must be interested or has experience in beauty industry.
Salary: Approximately 30K with benefits and overtime pay
Please send a WORD formatted resume to
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English Tutors Wanted
English tutors wanted for 2 Consuls at the Consulate General of Japan in Downtown Los Angeles. Private lessons working on conversation skills - 1-2 times per week on weekdays
- At the consulate office
- $20 per hour plus parking fee (parking TBA after interview)
- 2 hoursper session from 18:30
- Lesson days TBA after interview
If interested, please email resume to
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and
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Head English Teacher for Saitama Wanted
Position: Head English Teacher
Recruiter: TNT World Wide KK
Location: Saitama, Japan Qualifications - Knowlege of scheduling, creating materials and management
- University graduate
- Teaching degree, ESL/TESOL favorable
- Experience favored
- Grammatical knowledge required
- Able to give students instruction in Japanese when required
- Proper visa required
- Knowledge of early childhood education is desirable
- English-level: Native
- Japanese level: Daily conversational
Student age: 2-6 Class style: lessons in any form such as in private or in group Classes: Working hours from 9 - 18 (includes one hour break)
Salary: dependent upon experience (under JPY 4.0m) Other salary description: social insurance (health, pension, unemployment, worker's accident)
Retirement benefit system
Will sponsor work visa Holidays: Sunday off (twice or once a month need to work on Saturday for Sports Day, Christmas party, or kids recital, etc. ) Japanese national holidays Golden week in May, Christmas and New Year's holidays Paid holidays Congratulation or condolence leave, etc. To speak to one of our Staffing Managers about these or other career opportunities, or to learn more about the referral bonus requirements, contact us directly at 310 - 699 - 9937 or at
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Summer Intensive Language Program Montery Institute of International Studies Summer Intensive Language Program The Monterey Institute of International Studies has been offering the Summer Intensive Language Programs (SILP) for over 50 years. Our experience in providing intensive language instruction and bakcground in second-language acquisition sets our program apart from the others. Our SiLP provides students with skilled language instructors in an intensive, small-class environment. Our program, while rigorous, is highly effective for language acquisition in a compressed time period. SILP Highligts: - Program coordination by Monterey Institute faculty members who are native or native-level speakers and highly-trained language instructors
- Average of 10 students per class
- Instruction in cultural content
- Group activities using the target language
- Daily language practice
* Monterey Institute offers scholarships for JET Program Alumni. MEXT Scholarships The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) sponsors Japanese Government Scholarships to enable aspiring foreign scholars from all over the world to study in Japan. To date, some 65,000 students from approximately 160 countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under teh Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program established in 1954. As of May 1, 2005, there were 9,891 foreign students studying in Japan as Japanese government scholarship students. Japanese proficiency is not required at the time of application unless otherwise noted; however, scholarship recipients are required to take Japanese language classes in Japan. Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles accepts application for Japanese government scholarship from candidates who are the U.S. public and reside or attend universities in Southern California and Arizona. Applications for following Japanese government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships for 2010 are now available. Completed applications must be accepted by June 8, 2009. Please note that applicants who have Japanese nationality at the time of application are not eligible. JET Program Alumni are encouraged to apply for the Research Student Scholarship (there MAY be a scholarshp available for alumni ONLY through this). 5/8 - 5/23 Director Series: In the Realm of Oshima at LACMA LACMA and the American Cinematheque are the exclusive Los Angeles venues for this two-part retrospective of Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima that premiered at the 2008 New York Film Festival. The retrospective features new 35mm prints, titles never before screened in Los Angeles, and two screenings of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Oshima's only film in English, long unavailable for theatrical presentation. The series's curator, James Quandt, senior programmer of the Cinematheque Ontario, writes: "Oshima's works exhibit wit, beauty, furious invention, profound feeling… (and) a desperate intelligence. Oshima made films as if they were a matter of life and death." 5/16: Koi Event in San Juan Capistrano The Mission San Juan Capistrano will be hosting a Koi-themed event on May 16th. Learn about koi, have the opportunity to view paintings of the koi in the Mission fountains by various artists, make an origami koi, do a water color wash of koi, and watch interpretive dancers as they portray the grace and beauty the koi evoke as they swim through the water. For more information: http://www.missionsjc.com/koi.html 6/6: Easter Horizon - Contemporary Fusion of Eastern and Western Sounds Award-winning composers Paul Kwo and George Shaw perform their compositions during a one-night event, "Eastern Horizon", at the California Institute for Chinese Performing Arts. The show will also feature Nicole Garcia (violin), Yunhe Liang (erhu), Amy Tatum (flute, dizi), and Simone Vitucci (cello), musicians that have collaborated with Yo-yo Ma, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Outkast, and many others. Date/Time: June 6, 2009 Saturday - 8PM Location: California Institute for Chinese Performing Arts 9837 Baldwin Place, El Monte, CA 91731 Tales of the Extraordinary Podcast and DungeonmasterMike Coleman podcasts a 1920s pulp adventure radio serial called "Tales of the Extraordinary". One of the recent story arcs took place in Japan (Ibaraki and Tokyo) in 1926 and has a lot of Japan inside jokes. More info at: http://emptysea.net The second is our live show here in Hollywood, Dungeonmaster. Our Spring Season is starting on March 8th and going through May. Every two weeks is a different episode, writter for that show. More info at: http://www.the-dungeonmaster.com |
