JOB LISTINGS
Curently NORTHSTAR is looking for two types of staff. Short term [ up to 3 months ]and long term staff [ 1 - 2+ years ]. Please check out the positions below and if your interested go to the bottom of this page to download the needed forms to apply.

SEASONAL OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR
[ starting Jun - Aug & Dec. – Mar.]

OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR & ENGLISH TEACHER
[ starting April 2007 ]Length of Term : 1 –2 years [ preferably 2 years ] starting April-June 2006. Should have a background in adventure sports, some experience in youth ministry, and interested in a cross-cultural living experience. Higher Education [ 4 year or equivalent ] is recommended but not required.

Outdoor Instructor : Will acquire necessary technical skills to be an instructor/guide for adventure programs. Will be required to help maintain equipment, facilities, trails etc., so that programs run smoothly. Will be trained to plan holistic / spiritually sensitive programs, facilitate camps that are safe and fun, and enhance programs based upon feedback from campers / guests.

Language Teacher: Will be trained to teach local English classes in the elementary and junior high school one day a week [ 7 classes ]. Will need to make lessons plans based upon Northstar’s curriculum, teach the classes, and reflect on the lesson to better enhance the lesson.

Local Outreach Assistant : Will actively assist the local church and Northstar in reaching out to the local community through creative outreach.

Additional Information Climate and Work Conditions : NORTHSTAR is a year-round international adventure youth ministry that is located in the Northern Alps National Park. It specializes in primarily in snowboarding / skiing and mountain biking / mountaineering.

Finances : Individual staff will be paid 50,000 yen per month [ approximately $450 US ] from NORTHSTAR. They need to raise full transportation costs to and from Japan, as well as supplement their salary from NORTHSTAR by raising a suggested $1000 per month in donations for their individual needs.

Housing : Staff pays 5,000 yen per month which covers, housing and utilities.

Food : Food expenses are minimal as staff are not expected to make their own food during camps and high season. However, during non-camp periods they will be expected provide for their own meals.

Insurance : Health insurance will be covered by the individual staff.

Organization : NORTHSTAR is run as a business as mission. NORTHSTAR is part of a larger company, Clean Systems Japan Inc. www.cleansystem.co.jp [ run by a Christian owner ].APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Download and read the Pre-Application and if you think NORTHSTAR is for you go to step 2.
2. Download, read and fill out the Staff Application and have your Staff Character Reference Letters filled out by some people who you know and trust and who know and trust you.
3. Send the Staff Application and have your Character Reference Letters mailed to the address below.
4. If you have any questions not answered here please feel free to send us an email from out Contact page. Also, the email address on the Staff Application is not up to date, please use the Contact page form communication.

NORTHSTAR outdoor adventures4306 AzumiMatsumoto Shi Nagano Ken 390-1513Japan

REACHING THE COUNTER CULTURAL YOUTH OF JAPAN (AND BEYOND) WITH THE COUNTER CULTURAL MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH A LIFE-STYLE OF A GODLY WITNESS.