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24May/07Off

AET positions open in Tsukuba

From Tsukuba City's website:
http://cms.city.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp/310100/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=79

OK, this sounds harsh, but I'm not translating this into English. The application or resume must be in Japanese, and they do not accept inquiries made only in English. If you have trouble reading this message posted on the city's website, you might not even have a chance :-(

The deadline is May 30, Wednesday. Good luck!

平成19年6月採用つくば市英語指導助手(AET)募集

応募資格

1.日本国籍以外の方で小・中学生に英語を教えることができる方

2.大学卒業以上の学力を有する方

3.日本語能力試験3級程度もしくはそれ以上の日本語力を有する方

4.日本国(都道府県公安委員会)発行の運転免許証がある方

募集人員

若干名(後日面接実施)

給与

市英語指導助手給与規程による

雇用期間

平成19年6月1日から平成20年3月31日まで

申込期間

平成19年5月30日(水)まで

申込方法

志願書又は一般の履歴書に日本語で記載し,教育総務課まで持参もしくは郵送してください。

(志願書は こちらか ホームの関連リンクからダウンロード出来ます)

英語のみでの問い合わせ不可

問い合わせ先

つくば市教育委員会 教育総務課
〒300-2642 つくば市高野1197-20
℡ 029-847-0987(直通)

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6Feb/07Off

ALT Job in Tsukuba

If you are a native English speaker and you are looking for an English teaching job in Tsukuba, this might be a good one to apply for: ALT job in Tsukuba.

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28Mar/08Off

Job: Translator/Editor at Environmental Institute

The Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER) at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) in Tsukuba, Ibaraki is looking for a full-time in-house Japanese->English translator and English editor.

Please see the job ad here:
http://www.nies.go.jp/osirase/saiyo/2008/20080324.html (in Japanese)

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25Dec/06Off

Jobs for Students at Tsukuba City Hall

Job Announcement:
Overseas Student Co-ordinator for International Relations (OSCIR)

The City of Tsukuba is looking to employ 12 international students to help with various duties at City Hall. Applicants must: (1) be residents of Tsukuba, (2) be enrolled as international students at a college, university, or graduate school, (3) have at least one more year to complete their program, (4) be able to communicate in Japanese, (5) be computer-literate and be able to use word processing software, and (6) above all, be interested in promoting international relations and providing information to the international community of Tsukuba. This time, the city will hire native speakers of English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Spanish and Portuguese.

Duties will include translating and interpreting for the city, publishing (including translating, editing, printing and distributing) a monthly newsletter in the OSCIR’s native language, and participating in international events sponsored by the city.
Employment will start from April 1, 2007. Students will be hired until March 31, 2008, after which renewal is possible.

Compensation for publishing the newsletter is set at 9000 yen/page. Additional payments will be made for translating and interpreting for international events. Note: A 10 % tax will be deducted from the above amounts unless your home country or region has special tax exemption agreements with Japan.

To apply,
Fill out an application form (available at the Sakura Branch Office, local universities, the Tsukuba Information Center and the home page of Tsukuba City Hall)

Obtain a student registration certificate.

Submit a copy of (1)your alien registration card and, (2)your student
card.

The application procedure will consist of two stages:
(1) initial screening of your documents, and
(2) an interview which will include a translation test.
The interview will be held on February 19th, at the Sakura Branch Office. Only the candidates who pass the initial screening will be notified to set an interview time.

The deadline for application is January 30, 2007 at 5pm.

Hand in the form directly to the International Relations & Culture Division or send it by mail. In case of mailing the form, be sure to include your phone number and email address.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kishida or Mr. Miyamoto in Japanese at the:
International Relations & Culture Division, Tsukuba City Hall,
305-0018 Ibaraki-ken, Tsukuba-shi, Konda 1979
TEL: 029-857-3132
Fax: 029-857-9016
Email: ctz031[AT]info.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp

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9Jan/07Off

NIMS Hiring Functional Thin Films Specialist

The Organic Nanomaterials Center (ONC) at NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan, is seeking to appoint postdoctoral scientists to work in a new research group for "Functional Thin Films". Applicants should have an excellent background in supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, materials chemistry, nano-science, surface & colloid chemistry, and/or membrane science.

Read the rest.

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