TALL Embark Content Specialist

Industry: TR – Training

Company: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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 TALL Embark Content Specialist is an entry support level individual contributor responsible for helping create language materials for specified language(s). Works with a team of other content specialists and translators to ensure accurate language materials.

Responsibilities

Reports to supervisor or manager level in Training Department
• Supports quality control projects and collaborates with native speakers to ensure all materials are culturally and linguistically accurate
• Uploads language content into database and edits where necessary
• Oversees translations and audio recording of words and phrases of around 10 languages
• Provides instruction, direction, counsel, and feedback pertaining to language curriculum materials
• Utilizes networking skills and language proficiency to collaborate with native speakers
• Communicates and coordinates with native speakers to gather translations and audio
• Writes and edits language materials
• Works on special content projects
• Works with a team of 4-8 individuals
• Receives direction from supervisor and implement feedback into work
• Works with Google Drive, Google Sheets and Adobe Audition software applications
• Communicates regularly with supervisor and other managers on progress of language curriculum products.
May include other temp

Qualifications

Required:
• Strong knowledge of a second language (speaking, reading, writing, translation, and grammar)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong writing/editing ability in a second language and in English
• Ability to receive and implement feedback
• 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:
• Familiarity with MTC curriculum and practices
• 1 year of experience with teaching a foreign language
• 1 year of experience using Embark and print materials
• Understanding of linguistic systems (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, etc.)
• 1 year of experience with Google Sheets formulas and SQL queries
• 1 years of experience with one of the following languages: Georgian, Burmese, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, Thai, Polish, Finnish, Slovak, Greek

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.