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| JOB DESCRIPTIONS |
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 ASSISTANT
LANGUAGE TEACHER (ALT) |
 ALTs
are usually placed in public schools or local boards of education, and
participate in team teaching with Japanese teachers of English. Over 90%
of the Program's participants are ALTs, and they play an important role
in promoting internationalization and English language education in Japan.
Japanese language ability is recommended, but NOT required for
this position!
| COORDINATOR
FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (CIR) |
 CIRs
are engaged in a wide variety of international activities including advising
on the planning and implementation of international exchange programs;
assisting with language instruction and exchange activities among local
residents; and receiving guests from abroad. Some CIR participants are
placed in the offices of prefectural governments or of designated city
governments. Other CIRs are sometimes placed in the municipal government
offices of non-designated cities, towns, villages or other entities throughout
Japan.
Applicants for this position must have a functional command of
the Japanese language.
JET PARTICIPANT MAIN DUTIES
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ALT Duties |
ALT duties may vary in emphasis and content from one location to another,
so please note that any particular ALT's duties MAY include any or all
of the following:
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Team-teach with Japanese foreign language teachers
in junior and senior high schools. |
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Assist in foreign language education at primary and
elementary schools. |
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Assist in the preparation of supplementary teaching
materials. |
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Assist with language training for Japanese foreign
language teachers. |
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Assist with school foreign language clubs. |
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Share language and culture knowledge with Teachers'
Consultants, Japanese |
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foreign language teachers and others. |
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Assist with or help judge at foreign language speech
contests. |
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Engage in local international exchange activities.
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Other duties as specified by the host institution. |
| Typical
CIR Duties |
CIR duties vary greatly in emphasis and content from one location to another,
so please note that any particular CIR's duties MAY include any or all
of the following:
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Assist with editing, translating, and compiling pamphlets
into a foreign language. |
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Assist in planning, designing and implementing international
exchange programs. |
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Assist in hosting of official guests from abroad and
interpreting at events for overseas visitors or for local foreign
community residents. |
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Assist in language instruction of local employees
and residents. |
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Assist with sister-city/state relations. |
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Assist with regional internationalization efforts.
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Prefectural advisor for local JETs. |
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Other duties as specified by the host institution.
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