MTC Event Assistant - Interpretation (Part-time)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible event schedule

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking an entry-level event support specialist to ensure seamless events at the Missionary Training Center. You will coordinate schedules, logistics, and communications with volunteers, media, and ecclesiastical staff to meet event needs.

You may also solve last-minute issues, usher guests, operate as a mic runner, and help plan meals, transportation, and room setup.

Qualifications

• 1 year of part-time work experience.
• Professionalism.
• Leadership capabilities and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organized.
• Willing to take direction.
• Confidentiality.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat, stoop, push, pull, twist, bend for extended periods.
• Ability to move around a meeting room/MTC campus.
• May require sitting for long periods and using monitors/equipment.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with volunteers, coordinators, and supervisor to acquire and organize the details needed to run successful shifts and events.
• Contacts individuals involved in the events as needed.
• Prepares and maintains equipment needed for the event.
• Acts as a professional liaison for ecclesiastical needs during events.
• Assists in overseeing team of service missionaries assigned to the event.
• Assists as an usher and mic runner.
• Informs attendees about event agenda and facilities.
• Maintains a professional atmosphere in classrooms and hallways during events.
• Other duties and responsibilities as designated.
• May be required to work certain days and shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Willingness to take direction

Confidentiality

Public speaking / mic handling

Education

Two years college

Tools

MS Excel

InDesign

Job description

Job Description

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.' The assistant is a support, entry level, individual contributor that works to ensure that all logistical elements are in place for the success of events. Employee coordinates with team members and others, such as Media and Ecclesiastical individuals, to ensure needs are met. May include solving last-minute issues, coordinating schedules, logistics planning, answering phone calls, and ushering guests.

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.' The assistant is a support, entry level, individual contributor that works to ensure that all logistical elements are in place for the success of events. Employee coordinates with team members and others, such as Media and Ecclesiastical individuals, to ensure needs are met. May include solving last-minute issues, coordinating schedules, logistics planning, answering phone calls, and ushering guests.

Responsibilities

Reports to manager of supervisor level in any MTC department

Responsibilities May Include

• Communicates with volunteers, coordinators, and supervisor to acquire and organize the details needed to run successful shifts and events.
• Contacts individuals involved in the events as needed
• Prepares and maintain equipment needed for the event
• Acts as a professional liaison for ecclesiastical needs and requests during events
• Assists in overseeing team of service missionaries assigned to the event
• Assists as an usher and mic runner
• Informs attendees concerning event agenda and facilities
• Maintains a professional atmosphere, making sure the classrooms and hallways look appropriate during event
• Other duties and responsibilities as designated
• May be required to work certain days of the week/year, and take shifts at certain times

May Assist In Additional Lead Responsibilities Including

• Arranges all travel, hotel, and shuttle accommodations for all event attendees
• Serves as first contact for event attendees for all questions and details regarding event
• Coordinates event activities
• Plans and carries out all logistics for meals, meetings, training groups, check in, parking and departures
• Assists in supervising part-time event staff

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of part-time work experience
• Professionalism
• Leadership capabilities and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication
• Organized
• Willing to take direction
• Confidentiality
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat, stoop, push, pull, twist, bend, and perform movements for extended periods of time, including holding doors and operating elevators
• Ability to move around a meeting room and/or MTC campus
• 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

• 2 years college and 2 years part-time work experience
• Experience in large scale activity planning
• Experience with MS Excel, InDesign
• Spanish and Portuguese fluency helpful
• Experience as an MTC employee

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. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.