Specialist - Tempe, United States - Arizona State University

Description

Department Name

MDT Music

Job Description

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is seeking a Recording and AV Coordinator.

This position provides expertise in audio recording, live sound support, classroom equipment technology and/or related services for the music program in accordance with established goals and assignments.

Job Description

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is seeking a Recording and AV Coordinator.

This position provides expertise in audio recording, live sound support, classroom equipment technology and/or related services for the music program in accordance with established goals and assignments.

Requisition ID

101499BR

Working Environment

• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work, including use of ladders and crawling in small spaces.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals, and electric cart.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND three (3) years of related experience; OR, Seven (7) years of related experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Department Statement

The Herberger Institute comprises the School of Art; School of Arts, Media and Engineering; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; School of Music, Dance and Theatre; The Design School; and the ASU Art Museum.

With 130 degree and certificate options, and programs ranked top 20 in art, design, music, theatre, digital culture, film, dance and more, plus a top university art museum, a leading immersive media facility, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design.

Our mission is to position designers, artists, scholars and educators at the center of public life and prepare them to use their creative capacities to advance culture, build community and imaginatively address today's most pressing challenges.

The vision of the Herberger Institute is to advance the New American University by embedding designers, artists and arts-based inquiry at its core and throughout the communities it serves locally, nationally and internationally.

With 7,000+ students, more than 700 faculty members, and 130 program options, the Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school.

As part of Arizona State University, the most innovative university in the nation, the Herberger Institute seeks to drive and scale new ways for arts and design to have impact in our world.

We invite you to join our work.


Values:

• Creativity as a core 21st-century competency
• Design and the arts as critical resources for transforming our society
• Innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration and research
• Social embeddedness
• Projecting all voices
• Excellence

Why work @ASU -

Total compensation at ASU is defined as more than the salary paid for the valuable work performed to support the success of our ASU students


It includes:

• Salary and wages paid
• Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs
• Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates
• ASU's total compensation estimator shows the approximate value of your overall compensation

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance.

We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.

Flexible work options

• Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
• Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

Category

02

VP Code

EXEC VP/PROVOST

Scope of Search

Open

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a degree in music is desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of music genres.
• Experience in reading music and follow musical scores.
• Experience in audio engineering( 5 years)
• Experience maintaining sound systems, microphones, other recording and classroom equipment.
• Experience in performing complex sound recording for a variety of music genres both in studio and live settings.
• Experience in Music or Theatre design and production.
• Video recording experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Avid Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Apple Logic Pro, Garage Band, and/or additional DAW and video editing software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sound recording and live sound principles, practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of concert production and sound design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DMX lighting protocol and lighting programming scene design.
• Experience in basic project management

* experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Evidence of effective communication skills.

Close Date

30-May-2024

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access.

This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves.

Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city.

ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Essential Duties

• Management and oversight of the AV Recording Office, all of its technology and equipment.
• Regularly reviews and maintains recording and streaming inventory in performance halls and classroom technology; manages repair and/or upkeep of all equipment and makes recommendations for upkeep, upgrades and replacements.
• Maintains the PA and AV equipment in the Evelyn Smith Music Theater, and trains and oversees students to run sound for MTO productions and events in the Theater.
• Oversees post-production editing and mastering process to ensure students and faculty have access to recorded media in a timely manner after each concert or recital.
• Works directly and collaboratively with the Music Library staff and student workers to accommodate the needs of the Music Repository online performance archive.
• Organizes and oversees the music program's live streaming project, scheduling broadcasting templates and training student workers in efficient methods of streaming services and other recording needs.
• Organizes and maintains the archival process of audio and video data related to recordings and broadcasts produced during concerts and recitals.
• Organizes and maintains a working inventory of all AV equipment for the Music program.
• Manages the Music program's Cheqroom account, its user database, programming and inventory.
• Manages the music program's equipment loan program, equipment maintenance and recommendations for new equipment to be added to the program as deemed necessary by the school's program needs.
• Monitors the activities of student workers and assigns student workers as necessary to meet the recording and event productions needs of the Music program.
• Acts as liaison with the community, students, faculty, and staff in facilitating university programs: communicates with artists regarding recording and productions needs and effectively plans for concert coverage.
• Consults with staff, students and others to provide technical advice, problem-solving assistance, answers to questions and program goals and policy interpretation with regard to the music program's recording and classroom equipment needs.
• Resolves field-related problems through written or verbal correspondence with regard to the music program's recording and classroom needs.
• Analyzes research data and other literature and makes interpretations for application to the music program's recording and classroom inventory.
• Assist in developing budgets for new recording and classroom equipment.
• Main assignment is on the Tempe campus, but may also include some assignments on the Downtown Phoenix campus.
• Will require evening and weekend hours, which will be flexibly scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Salary Range

$45,000 - $50,000 per year; DOE

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.


IMPORTANT NOTE:

What is the meaning of "equivalent combination" in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience.

For example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of experience.

Job Family

Generic