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The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is looking for a qualified Japanese teacher for their high school language curriculum.


Full job posting can be accessed here:



Here is a high-level overview:


Job Title

High School Japanese Teacher


Qualifications Profile (Licensure)

This position requires a valid and active license issued by the Indiana Department of Education in World Languages.


Education

Bachelor’s degree required.


Location

North Central High School


Work Schedule

Full-Time


Calendar Length

185 Day Contract


FLSA Classification

Contract Salary


Salary/Hourly Rate

The teacher salary schedule is based on teaching experience and starts at Bachelor’s $52,000/Master’s $53,000 with 0 years of experience.


Benefits

Benefits are effective 1st of the month following the first day of employment. Additional benefits information can be found at https://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/benefits

 
 
 

Linda Brown, Director of Employer Engagement at Ivy Community College in Northwest Indiana, has reached out about an opportunity that would be great for a JET alum. Here is her message:


"I am reaching out to see if you may have the interest and capacity for a special project I have with Ivy Tech Community college in Northwest Indiana. I am the Director of Employer Engagement and we have an employer needing some special training for their employees. The project is looking for someone who can teach conversational English to Japanese learners in the manufacturing space.


If you have the experience in teaching English to adult Japanese learners (conversational), then that is what I’m looking for. It is on a contract for 8 weeks. Fridays 11am-1pm. In person at the plant of the employer. We are looking for end of April, beginning of May timeframe to start the course. You would develop the curriculum.”


If you are interested, please reach out to Linda Brown via email at lbrown108@ivytech.edu

 
 
 

This job opportunity was obtained courtesy of JETwit Jobs.


Job Position: Bilingual Sales Representative (Japanese / English)

Organization: iiicareer/interesse international inc.

Salary/Hourly Rate: U.S. Assignment: $85,000 – $150,000 annually, Japan Training Period: ¥7,000,000 – ¥16,000,000 annually

Where: Training Period: Tokyo, Japan(onsite) / Post-Training Assignment: Schaumburg, IL, USA(onsite)

Visa Sponsorship: Yes



Description:


Employment Flow

1. Training Period in Japan

・Location: Tokyo area, Japan

・Duration: 6 months – 1 year (depending on experience)

・Work visa for Japan will be sponsored

・Onsite work required

・Working hours will follow U.S. time zones (Night shifts required, e.g. 10:00pm / 11:00pm – 7:00am)

・Monthly business trips to the U.S. (approximately 2 weeks per trip)


2. Post-Training Assignment in the United States

・Full-time position based in Schaumburg, Illinois

・Continued involvement in sales activities for North American clients


Job Description

The primary responsibility is sales activities for a SaaS product focused on engineering drawing management and order processing for manufacturing companies.


Key responsibilities include:

・Sales activities for North American clients

・Interpretation during business meetings and sales visits

・Preparation of sales materials and documents

・On-site interpretation during client visits

・Assistance with creating documents and materials in local languages as needed


 
 
 

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