MTC Hungarian Language Evaluator (Part-time)

Responsibilities

• Reports to supervisor or trainer level in the Training Department
• Assesses the language abilities of missionaries (pre-MTC and in-residence) and teacher applicants
• Reports language-specific ratings to the Language Evaluation Supervisor through appropriate channels
• Participates in regular individual trainings to improve intra-rater reliability, evaluation skills, and accuracy
• Participates in regular group trainings to improve interrater reliability and accuracy
• Supports an effort to build and maintain an environment of increased harmony, trust, and good will within the department and the MTC
• Performs secretarial and clerical tasks as needed
• Takes on additional responsibilities as an Actor to role-play as a non-member interested in learning about The Church of Jesus Christ
• May include other temporary assigned duties at the MTC (e.g. assisting with Mission Leadership Seminar)

Qualifications

• Required: 1 year of experience in speaking a second language
• Advanced High or Superior language proficiency level in target language (if not native, must provide evidence of language proficiency, i.e. OPI certification)
• Able to work independently
• Confident working under minimal supervision
• Excellent with public relations and communication skills
• Able to prioritize and organize

About the Role

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.' Using the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, the language evaluator supports, entry level, individual contributors that assesses the proficiency level of missionaries and teacher applicants in the target language.