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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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]

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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Job Opening: Japanese Studies/Asian Studies, Associate Professor

Institution: University of Tokyo, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia Location:  Japan Position:  Associate Professor International applications are invited for the position of Associate Professor, to be based in the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, at the University of … Continue reading

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Job Openings: All Academic Fields, Hakubi Researcher Kyoto University

Institution: Kyoto University, Hakubi Center for Advanced Research Location:       Japan Position:       Associate Professors and Assistant Professors in all fields Kyoto University Hakubi Center for Advanced Research is recruiting program-specific faculty members (associate professor/assistant professor … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations is seeking a Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordinate logistics for special events, conferences, meetings, briefings, … Continue reading

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