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Wanted: Permanent Japanese Support Role In Mississauga

Communications
January 10, 2014
Bulletin Board / Events

Responsibilities:

Provide telephone and email based pre and post-sales technical support for our software products.
Investigate issues reported by customers, and communicate with internal product development teams to resolve product issues.
Able to plan, prioritize and organize workload, consistently working within service standards and agreed objectives.
Some travel, local and international may be required in a supporting role for events.
Some travel, local and international may be required in supporting customers in a technical capacity for post and pre sale opportunity.

Positions Available For 2014 Executive

Communications
January 8, 2014
Bulletin Board / Events / JETAA News / Job Posting

The JET Alumni Association of Toronto is one of the largest and most active chapters in Canada and the world. Coming up in January, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which the year’s activities and events are reviewed and the 2014 executive will be chosen.

Our Executive Committee objectives are as follows:

1. To work closely with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto to support its initiatives,
2. To liaise with Japan-related organizations in Toronto, and
3. To promote the growth and success of the JET Programme.

Being part of the Executive Committee is a great opportunity to work with an excellent volunteer group who work to make a difference. We’re sending a shout-out to those interested in joining an energetic group of people!

Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 6pm (tentative)
Location: TBA (central location)
Cost: Free to join for JETAA members
NOTE: Those interested in joining the exec please be prepared to deliver a SHORT PLATFORM speech as part of the voting process.
**More information to come in early January

After the AGM, we will enjoy the rest of the night with our long awaited Shinnenkai to kick off the New Year. So, come on out and show your support

The Positions Available Are:

Positions	Support positions
Secretary	Treasurer Support
Events Coordinator	Events Support
Website Coordinator	Website/Communications Support
Communications Coordinator	Website/Communications Support
Membership Coordinator	Membership Support
Sports Coordinator	Sports Support
Conference Organizer	Conference Organizer Support
Community Liaison Coordinator	Community Liaison Support

Here are some details about the various positions and the responsibilities of each: (more…)

Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Education

Communications
November 7, 2013
Events

Introducing: Simon Leclerc

Title: CELTA course assessor

Simon Leclerc has been involved in the education field, both research and training, since 1997. His initial work experiences with education were through research projects at Wilfrid Laurier University where he conducted counselling groups for high-risk students. This led to his work in researching the influences of residential mobility on academic success and socialization.

After some travel around Canada, Simon completed his CELTA certification at LSC Toronto in 2000 where he took on ESL teaching duties at LSC until 2003. At that point, he decided to pursue a Bachelor of Education for K-grade 6 and spent some time in the public sector. Having added to his experience, Simon came back to ESL instruction at LSC and also developed curriculum. Two projects of note were a young learners summer program for ages 5 to 16 (for those from disadvantaged regions of Mexico) and redevelopment of a teacher training course for non-native speakers and TKT preparation. (more…)

Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Social Services

Communications
November 7, 2013
Events

Introducing: Lourdes Zelaya

Title: Assessment Advisor

Lourdes Zelaya has worked with diverse client groups in both academic and community settings. Prior to working as an Assessment Advisor at George Brown College she has worked in the social service field for over 5 years. When she returned from the JET program in 2005, her career path began at the YMCA working as a Language Assessor for newcomers to Canada and transitioned to Resource Specialist supporting individuals in search of employment. Interest blossomed in this area and moved on to work as a Mentoring Counsellor at Skills for Change, coordinating mentoring partnerships for internationally trained teachers and students taking LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) classes. In her current role as an Assessment Advisor she evaluates essays for admission/placement testing, administers an English language assessment, and advises students on their testing results.

Advice:

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Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Education

Communications
November 7, 2013
Events

Introducing: Patrick Huang

Title: CELTA trainer

Patrick’s career in ESL is fast approaching 10 years. He has always been interested in languages and linguistics, even as he studied sciences, modern languages (BA, University of Toronto) and music (MMus, Royal Academy of Music, London). Since he finished his CELTA course at EC Toronto, Patrick has taught a wide range of classes, including 1-to-1, TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge CAE, business and general English classes. Besides teaching, Patrick has also been an examiner for IELTS, as well as FCE and CAE oral examinations.

He also enjoys leading professional development workshops and seminars. Beyond the qualification itself, the CELTA course also gave Patrick a goal and ambition – to become a CELTA trainer. To fulfill that goal, he completed the DELTA at International House, London, and received his CELTA tutor training back at EC Toronto after that. He has been a CELTA trainer since 2007. With Toronto as his home base, Patrick has taught and trained in the UK and the United Arab Emirates.

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