Who's Hiring? 7/17 roundup.

A quick look at some local eateries, groceries, and businesses looking for workers. In many cases, proficiency in more than one language is required.

• Bubble Pi Baking Arts - [Squirrel Hill] Part-timer wanted. Contact: 317-506-8722
• Chaya - [Squirrel Hill] Servers wanted, proficiency in Japanese and English required. Contact: 412-422-2082
• Ineffable Ca Phe - [Bloomfield] Cooks, baristas, servers, dishwashers. Contact: ineffablecaphe at yahoo.com
• Oriental Market - [North Hills] Asian grocery requires Chinese proficiency. Contact: 412-548-3648.
• Panda Supermarket - [Squirrel Hill] Contact: 412-230-8902

If you have a listing, please send information to pennsylvasia at gmail.com or send a message on Facebook.

"Storytime: Japanese and English" at Carnegie Library in East Liberty, July 18.

The next installment of the monthly program "Storytime: Japanese and English" will take place on July 18 at the Carnegie Library in East Liberty.

Celebrate our city’s diverse culture as we explore new words through songs, action rhymes and stories in both English and Japanese for children and their parents or caregivers. For children age birth-5 and their caregivers.

It runs from 11:00 to 11:30 am and is free and open to the public. The library is located at 130 S. Whitfield St. (map).

Studio Ghibli film Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) at Cinemark theaters around Pittsburgh, July 23 and 24.

The 1989 Hayao Miyazaki film Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) will play at Cinemark theaters in western Pennsylvania on July 23 and 24, as this month's installment of the GKIDS Studio Ghibli Fest 2017. A synopsis from distributor GKIDS:

From the legendary Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It is tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and set out into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her life journey with her chatty black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a sea-side village, where a bakery owner hires her to make deliveries. Rarely has the animator’s art been so brilliantly rendered as in this delightfully imaginative film – a beautiful and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world.

The English-dubbed version will play at 12:55 at the Cinemarks in Monaca, Monroeville, North Hills, and Pittsburgh on July 23, and the English-subtitled version will play at those theaters at 7:00 pm on July 24. Tickets are currently available online.

University of Pittsburgh hiring Assistant Instructor of Korean

The University of Pittsburgh announced today it is hiring an Assistant Instructor of Korean.

Position available at University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of East Asian Languages & Literatures in Pittsburgh, PA. The individual will be responsible for the following duties: Teach Korean language to graduate and undergraduate students; Work closely with the language coordinator to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Korean language program; and Perform other academic duties as required.

Requirements: Must have Master’ s degree in Korean Language , Linguistics or related field. Must possess one (1) year of experience teaching Korean at the University level. Must possess native or near-native proficiency in both Korean and English.

Those interested should send resumes to the administrator listed on the job advertisement.

Korean is the fastest-growing language at the university level, according to the Modern Language Association, and enrollment in first-year Korean courses at Pitt has increased nearly three-fold in the last decade.

1973 Japanese animated film Belladonna of Sadness (哀しみのベラドンナ) in Pittsburgh, July 14 - 20.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers announced today the 1973 Japanese animated film Belladonna of Sadness (哀しみのベラドンナ) will play in Pittsburgh from July 14 through 20. A RogerEbert.com review provides a summary:

Beginning with a pop ballad of love, “Belladonna” tells the story of Jeanne, a beautiful young woman who falls in love with hunky Jean. The two, blessed by God, marry, with all the requisite expectations of happily-ever-after. But soon the nightmare begins. On their wedding night, the lord of the village rapes Jeanne. Jean is helpless to intervene. At first broken by the experience, Jeanne eventually vows revenge, with the help of a pact with the devil, who appears to her in explicitly phallic form and grows larger the more Jeanne submits to him. As Jeanne grows more and more powerful, she poses a threat to both the village lord and its priest, who seems to always be beside him. Jean seems progressively more wimpy, succumbing to drink and excess. The men grow weaker as she grows stronger, until she becomes a powerful witch and must be taken down. But that becomes difficult, because the peasant villagers have become attached to her—she provides them healing and hosts nights of unimaginable pleasure in the forest. Violence is the only recompense.

The film will play in Japanese with English subtitles at the Harris Theater for the week and at the Melwood Screening Room in Oakland on the 16th; showtimes are available online. The first screening is on the 14th at 5:30 pm. The Harris Theater is located at 809 Liberty Ave. in the downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District (map), and the Melwood Screening Room is located at 477 Melwood Ave. in Oakland (map).

Pitt hiring part-time Chinese instructors for Fall 2017.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures is accepting resumes for part-time Chinese-language instructor positions for the Fall 2017 term through July 19.

EALL anticipates openings for part-time instructors in the Chinese language program beginning in the fall 2017. Candidates must have native language proficiency, hold at least a college degree, and be authorized to work for the University. Prior experience in teaching foreign languages and familiarity with CALL, language pedagogy or linguistics is highly preferred. If interested, please send your CV and a sample lesson plan designed for college-level Chinese class to Juchun Wei at juchun [at] pitt.edu by July 19. Candidates with desirable qualifications will be contacted for interview and teaching demonstration. Interview and teaching demonstration will take place during 7/24-26.

Vietnamese coffee shop opening soon in Lawrenceville.

A new Vietnamese coffee shop, Ineffable Ca Phe, is preparing to open soon in Lawrenceville. It is located at 3920 Penn Ave. (map), just across the street from Bloomfield. It was originally supposed to open on July 8, but promises to open "really soon & it be worth the wait :)"

Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) in Squirrel Hill now aiming for July 18 opening, offering discounts to customers who like the store's Facebook page.

Originally scheduled to open on July 12, Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) in Squirrel Hill is now planning a July 18 opening. Customers who like the Asian grocery store on Facebook will receive a 10% discount.



The store is located at 5846 Forbes Ave. (map), on the first floor beneath Bangkok Balcony in what was most recently a mattress shop.

Richmond Engineering Works in Robinson Twp. hiring bilingual Mandarin-English Director of Business Development.

Richmond Engineering Works is hiring a bilingual Mandarin-English Director of Business Development. An excerpt from the job ad:

Richmond Engineering Works LLC (REW) is seeking a Director of Business Development (DBD) to work at our Pittsburgh, PA office to develop business opportunities with P.R China coal ports, power plants, and mining companies. Will also: identify, qualify, and oversee Chinese manufacturing plants for the fabrication of REW rotary railcar dumpers and related products; promote MSHA-30CFR14 certified conveyor belting; manage China MITPs; prepare project charts, quotations, contracts, export-importing shipping, and interact with Chinese customers and factories by creating well-written and well-articulated oral communications in both English and Mandarin Chinese regarding drawings, revisions, acceptance, and clarifications of technical misunderstandings.

Must have (5) years of experience in a related position.

Applicants are requested to mail their letters and resumes to the address listed on the advertisement. Richmond Engineering Works is headquartered at 1601 Parkway View Drive in Robinson Township (map).

Squirrel Hill's Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) eyeing July 12 opening.

Via @pandasupermarket2017

Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市), an Asian grocery store coming soon to Squirrel Hill, is eyeing a July 12 opening, according to messages from its official Facebook page. Signage went up for it in May at 5846 Forbes Ave. (map), on the first floor beneath Bangkok Balcony.