Audio Support Specialist - No longer accepting applications

DEPARTMENT:  Music
REPORTS TO:  Director of Music Technology

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director of Music Technology, this position is responsible for supporting the School of Music in the management of performance spaces, recording studios, and production suites, cataloging the inventory and equipment checkout, archival management, creating daily room schedules, supervising classroom implementation, and work-study supervision.  The Audio Support Specialist works with some administrative and academic offices across campus, including the OTIS, the Schools of Music and Dance, and Facilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Supports recording studios for students and faculty
  • Manages equipment checkout
  • Supervises the implementation of SoM technology
  • Sets up, and manages master classes and other SoM events
  • Archival management
  • Manages work-study students
  • Works with SoM Faculty to assist with music technology in the classroom
  • Works with the Office of Technology, and Information Services to implement, and deploy music software in the computer labs and classrooms
  • Creates daily calendars for Production Suites
  • Manages room schedule assignments 
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; they do not purport to describe all functions.  Incumbent may be assigned other duties, and the essential functions may change from time to time as necessary.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Music Production, or related field preferred

Experience:

  • 2-4 years of music production experience
  • Experience as Front of House for live performance
  • Familiarity with musical equipment repair and maintenance.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Familiarity of Mac OS and, music software, specifically Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic
  • Strong familiarity with digital, and analog hardware
  • Strong familiarity with music trends in music technology
  • Advanced soldering, and audio electronics skills
  • Music background
  • Prior experience in higher ed preferred 
  • Experience with large format studio hardware and interconnectivity (experience with API and Antelope hardware is a plus)
  • Experience mixing for live events
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Supervisory Responsibility:

  • Supervises work-study students

About The University:

University of the Arts’ mission is simple: to advance human creativity. Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success in today’s society and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers and creative leaders for more than 141 years.  After being granted university status in 1987, University of the Arts became the largest institution of its kind in the nation, offering programs in design, fine arts, media arts, crafts, music, dance, theater and writing. It now features 30 undergraduate arts majors, 15 graduate programs and the nation’s first PhD program in Creativity. UArts is also home to innovative centers across disciplines, including the Center for Immersive Media, Lightbox Film Center, Philadelphia Art Alliance and Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery. Learn more about UArts.

TO APPLY: Interested, qualified applicants should submit letters of application and resumes to the Human Resources Department via email to jobs@uarts.edu. Please ensure job title is in the Subject line.

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