Society Seeks an Assistant for the Japan Bowl
The Japan-America Society is now taking applications for a temporary position opening from January to April 2007 to assist the Director of the National Japan Bowl™ to prepare and run the 2007 competition.
The Japan Bowl™ is a competition developed by Society to test the ability of high school students throughout America who are studying the Japanese language. 2007 marks the 15th year of the competition. The competition will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 12-13 in Washington DC and approximately 350 high school students will attend. The Japan Bowl™ was modeled on a TV quiz show format and aims to make the study of Japanese challenging and enjoyable. Teams of students are asked questions regarding Japanese culture, grammar, kanji, katakana, kotowaza, and onomatopoeic expressions.
The Japan Bowl Assistant must have fluency in both Japanese and English and have strong English-language writing skills. The Assistant will assist the Director in maintaining registration databases; recruiting and training volunteers; assisting with preparation of editing the materials; and assisting with logistics.
Until the end of April 2007 the Assistant will work an average of 30-40 hours each week at a starting hourly rate of $12, but with no health, pension, vacation or other benefits. Depending on the needs of the Society and the skills and experience of the Assistant additional responsibilities may be added, and the term of employment may be extended.
The Assistant must have the legal right to work in the United States; the Society will not seek any temporary workers visa on behalf of theAssistant.
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to JASW by fax (202-833-2456) or email (jaswdc@us-japan.org).
The Japan Bowl™ is a competition developed by Society to test the ability of high school students throughout America who are studying the Japanese language. 2007 marks the 15th year of the competition. The competition will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 12-13 in Washington DC and approximately 350 high school students will attend. The Japan Bowl™ was modeled on a TV quiz show format and aims to make the study of Japanese challenging and enjoyable. Teams of students are asked questions regarding Japanese culture, grammar, kanji, katakana, kotowaza, and onomatopoeic expressions.
The Japan Bowl Assistant must have fluency in both Japanese and English and have strong English-language writing skills. The Assistant will assist the Director in maintaining registration databases; recruiting and training volunteers; assisting with preparation of editing the materials; and assisting with logistics.
Until the end of April 2007 the Assistant will work an average of 30-40 hours each week at a starting hourly rate of $12, but with no health, pension, vacation or other benefits. Depending on the needs of the Society and the skills and experience of the Assistant additional responsibilities may be added, and the term of employment may be extended.
The Assistant must have the legal right to work in the United States; the Society will not seek any temporary workers visa on behalf of theAssistant.
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to JASW by fax (202-833-2456) or email (jaswdc@us-japan.org).
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