Job Opening at the Chicago Consulate

The Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago is looking for an assistant in the General Affairs Department.

Position: Coordinator in General Affairs

Duties:

• Conducting administrative work in General Affairs, including research, communications with individuals and organizations, data entry

• Coordinating with Japan-related organizations in the Midwest

• Event planning for Consulate functions, including guest list management, invitation preparation and mailing, negotiations with venue and vendors, staffing the event

• Scheduling/organizing meetings with local government, private entities, and community groups

• Arranging itineraries for officers’ visits/travels and accompanying as directed

• Speech writing for Consulate’s representative at events

For more details, visit the Consulate-General's website for more details: http://bit.ly/2WThtLZ

Applications are due July 11th.

Gottschalk Teacher of English in Nishinomiya, Japan

Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange is now accepting applications for a Gottschalk Teacher of English at Kobe College High School in Nishinomiya, Japan.

Gottschalk Teachers teach students in grades 7-12. The term is for two years, beginning on April 1, 2020, with a possibility of extensions being offered for up to a total of a five-year stay. The salary is 4,691,200 yen. Other benefits include subsidized housing, travel and shipping expenses, and language study.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree. Major in English or Education preferred.

• TESOL certification and large classroom teaching experience preferred.

• Speaker of standard American English with strong grammar and writing skills.
  

For more information and to access the application materials and instructions, please visit https://www.kccjee.org/gottschalk-teachers-information

Translate at the Annual Godzilla Conference!

This is an opportunity to translate Japanese at G-FEST XXVI, the annual Godzilla conference!!

Applicants will be expected to:

• know some technical language as it related to the Godzilla films

• translate Japanese for a few one hour sessions over the conference weekend

• attend the conference

They are looking for help during a panel discussion with one of the celebrities.

If you're interested, please contact Mika Osada at mo@nordbot.com!

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