MTC process

OK, let me just tell you about the MTC application process.  It's pretty involved.

1. Fill out an online application, including info about what language you want to teach in, etc
2. Go into the MTC and teach two teachers a 10 minute prepared lesson based on a chapter in PMG (except for certain chapters), after which you have a couple minutes to evaluate your performance and then repractice (they don't give you any feedback, which is kind of unnerving; after your interview you're just shown out).  I taught something from the very beginning of chapter 2 about studying, I think, and how the Holy Ghost comes through study.  Something like that.
3. Attempt to contact the Spanish language evaluators by phone as soon as possible after the interview.  I tried for like two weeks but never got an answer.  One day I got one.  He asked me to do things like tell a story to him in Spanish, translate sentences, and just speak.
4. Be invited in for a group interview.  In my group interview each applicant was given a sheet from the new curriculum and asked to quickly prepare a 5 minute lesson: 3 minutes to teach/explain and then 2 minutes to stage a practice. We taught the other applicants and the evaluators watched and judged us on how well we were purpose centered and created a learner-enabling environment, as well as our classroom presence.  The hard part of the group interview is seeing the other applicants, who are all super stellar, and thinking that it's sad that a limited number of people can work at the MTC because these are quality, quality people.
5. They call back for a personal interview. This is like a normal business interview.
6. They call and offer you the job.
7. You go into the human resources office and fill out paper-work.
8. You set up a meeting with your training coordinator and go over some basics.
9. You're hired as a 4 month apprenticeship, in training, and under evaluation and review.
10. At the end of 4 months you are reviewed and they decide if you're going to stay on as a legit teacher.

Anyway, a lot of work, but worth it. How awesome, to be able to communicate one's love for the Savior, for his gospel, and for the best way to share it with others to missionaries about to head out into the world to testify.