Actor Trainer - Europe (Part-Time)

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership.

About the role

Actor Trainers are lead-level individual contributors responsible for ensuring that in-residence missionaries receive effective teaching opportunities by leading actors, conducting individual and group trainings, and facilitating ongoing improvement and coaching of actor performance. It is expected that an Actor Trainer will assist in overseeing the work of 10-15 actors.

Responsibilities

• Trains and provides ongoing evaluation and development of actors (75%)
  • Provides individual coaching and continuing in-service training of actors through leading weekly meetings
  • Provides actors with materials and policy information
  • Observes and evaluates actors
  • Facilitates opportunities for actor improvement according to needs
  • Assists the Manager of Training in training new actors prior to interpretation experience
  • Ensures actors understand and effectively interpret MTC meetings
  • Leads in establishing updates or new MTC interpretation guidelines
  • Fills in as an actor when needed
• Leads in advocating for actor effectiveness (10%)
  • Evaluates missionary teaching appointment experience
  • Leads actors in providing for the individual needs of missionaries
  • Leads actors in creating an ideal teaching environment
• Administrative Functions (5%)
  • Handles day-to-day supervisory matters, conferring with Manager of Training regarding disciplinary issues
  • Provides timely recommendations for actor merit increases
  • Coordinates with other supervisors regarding common employees/meetings
• Assists the Manager of Training (10%)
  • Reports actor performance to the Manager of Training
  • Assists in interviewing, evaluating candidates’ acting capacities, and making hiring decisions
  • Assists in area training meetings
  • Assists in coordinating training resources
  • Provides recommendations for actor dismissal
• May be asked to assist in assessing the proficiency level of missionaries, interpreters, and teacher applicants in the target language
• May take on MTC actor responsibilities as needs arise
• May include other temporary assigned duties at the MTC (e.g. assisting with Mission Leadership Seminar)

Requirements

• 6 months experience as an MTC actor or teacher or 1 year experience with teaching, training, or tutoring in any capacity
• Must be fluent in a non-native language (except for English or ESL area assignment)
• Must have a solid understanding of MTC training principles
• Demonstrates problem-solving and organizational abilities
• Exceptional training competence
• Must communicate effectively
• Demonstrates the ability to handle pressure well
• Must have technology skills to adequately function in the MTC environment
• Must have exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills
• Must have a solid understanding of Preach My Gospel
• Demonstrates encouraging attitude, proactivity, and self-motivation
• To successfully perform the essential functions of the job, there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using monitors/equipment

Qualifications

• Preferred: 1 year of experience as an MTC actor or teacher

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment.