MTC Actor

Job Summary

This position is central to the missionaries' role to 'Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.' Actors are support, entry level, and play the role of an individual who is not a member of and is interested in learning about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Job Responsibility

• Reports to supervisor level in Training Department
• Plays the role of an individual who is not a member of and is interested in learning about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Mets with multiple companionships of missionaries several days a week according to a preset schedule
• Takes notes and evaluation surveys after each missionary visit
• Participates in training and development activities to enhance skills
• Makes and keeps commitments as the Spirit directs
• Stays in character at all times on the MTC campus
• Resets each week with new missionaries without falling into a routine
• May take on responsibilities as an MTC Teacher or Language Tutor, as hours allow
• May be asked to assist in assessing the proficiency level of missionaries and teacher applicants in the target language
• May include other temporary assigned duties at the MTC (e.g. assisting with Mission Leadership Seminar)

Job Requirements

• Desires to meet with missionaries and a love for missionary work
• Fluency in specified foreign language is required for language positions
• Communicates quickly and effectively
• Ability to play role and remain in character
• Self-motivated and proactive with time
• Willing to receive feedback and make improvements as needed

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.

Preferred

• Experience in a role-playing position
• Missionary training centers (MTCs) help missionaries understand, live, and apply the missionary purpose as stated on page one of Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service
• Missionaries learn and teach the doctrine of Christ from the Book of Mormon
• Missionaries learn how to be more effective teachers by studying and practicing the principles in Preach My Gospel
• Missionaries learn how to adjust to missionary life and how to live missionary standards
• Missionaries who are assigned to learn a mission language will also begin learning this language in the MTC

Location

1055 North 900 East, Provo, UT 84604, USA

Keywords

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