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Job Opening: International Student Coordinator, Go! Go! Nihon [Tokyo]

Posted on May 6, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and Alumni Association (JETAA) and non-JETAA JET alumni LinkedIn group. Company: Go! Go! Nihon Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: Bachelor’s degree Language: Native English speaker, Japanese not required Posted April 26, 2013 Overview: … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Foreign Service Officer, June 2013 Testing [US Citizens]

Posted on May 5, 2013 by LM

Scheduling begins May 6, 2013 Overseas Deadline: May 28, 2013* TEST DATE: June 8-15, 2013 The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) is administered three times each year, each time for a period, or “window”, of eight days. Candidates who are … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Adjunct Assistant Professor – Japanese, Johnson County Community College

Posted on May 4, 2013 by LM

Institution: Johnson County Community College Location: Overland Park, KS Posted: 04/30/2013 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Education: MA Deadline: 05/07/2013 Position Start Date: 06/03/2013 Summary of Job Duties Instruction of Elementary, Intermediate and Conversational Japanese. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: The Japan Foundation, Sydney [Australia]

Posted on May 4, 2013 by LM

Via the JETWit jobs mailing list via JETAA New South Wales. If you have information on jobs outside the US, please send it to us! Institution: The Japan Foundation, Sydney Location: Sydney, Australia Education: not listed Other: Australian national or … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Latte Art

Posted on May 3, 2013 by LM

Love latte art? NPR‘s Maria Godoy explores latte art in Japan through baristas Kazuki Yamamoto (Osaka) and Kohei Matsuno (Tokyo). See more of their creations at “Masterpiece In A Mug: Japanese Latte Art Will Perk You Up” on NPR’s The Salt, or check out Yamamoto’s … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Translation Lead, International Baccalaureate [Tokyo]

Posted on May 2, 2013 by LM

Company: International Baccalaureate Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: University graduate, qualified translator (preferably a postgraduate qualification) Language: near-native Japanese Posted April 22, 2013 Job Description 1.5-Year Contract. May be renewed thereafter. The incumbent will be based in Tokyo Gakugei University. Purpose The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Coordinator of Residential Education, Edmonds Community College

Posted on May 1, 2013 by LM

Via the JETWit Jobs mailing list. Institution: Edmonds Community College (Main Campus) Location: Lynnwood, Washington Job Type: Full-Time Closing Date: Wed. 05/15/13 11:59 PM Pacific Time Under the general supervision of the Housing Director for the Housing Office, the live-in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Non-JET Assistant Language Teacher(s), Nagano Prefectural Board of Education [Japan]

Posted on May 1, 2013 by LM

Via the JETWit Jobs Mailing List. Job: Assistant Language Teacher Number of Jobs: 2 Location: Matsumoto, Shiojiri, Okaya, Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, Japan Preference: applicants living in Nagano Education: BA or qualified to teach English Deadline: postmarked by Friday, June … Continue reading →

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Working at an Eikaiwa [Part 1]

Posted on May 1, 2013 by LM

Today we return to the subject of teaching in Japan, with the first of several guest articles by Sean Montgomery, who writes on the basics you need to know about eikaiwa and employment experiences with them.  — Eikaiwa is vernacular for … Continue reading →

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Kinokuniya Haiku Contest 2013

Posted on April 24, 2013 by LM

Deadline: postmarked by May 31, 2013 Cost to enter: free Text details after the image. Compose an English-form haiku (5-7-5 syllable format) on one of the following topics: nature, work, or baseball. Submit to Kikokuniya Haiku Contest 1073 Avenue of … Continue reading →

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