BerkleeCollegeofMusicPositionDescription
JobTitle StaffEngineer
DatePrepared March4,2016Department ValenciaCampusManagersTitle ChiefEngineer,ValenciaCampusJobDescriptionTheStaffEngineeratBerkleeCollegeofMusicinValencia,Spain,workswiththeengineeringteamtoprovidetechnical,operationalandengineeringsupportinthecampussworldclassrecordingandperformancefacilities.Theidealcandidateforthispositionisadeptinworkinginaneducationalenvironment,inand/oroutsideoftheclassroom,andorientedtowardsengagingandguidingstudentsintheirprofessionaldevelopmentandachievingtheiracademicgoals.ThepersoninthispositionisamodelofprofessionalismforthecampusandreportstotheChiefEngineeroftheValenciacampus. DutiesandResponsibilities:
Provideaudiorecording,editingandmixingserviceswithinastateoftheartmusicrecordingandpostproductionfacility,wherethemainconsoleistheAvid/EuphonixSystem5.
WorkwithChiefEngineertoperformregularandongoingroutinetechnicalmaintenanceandrepairstoaudio/visualsystemsinthestudios,technologylabsandrehearsalfacilities.
Participateinlargescaleinstallationsandupgradessuchasconsolereplacements,majorplatformupgrades,andbringingnewfacilitiesonline.
Provideaudiomixing,recordingandtechnicalsupportforliveeventswhichincludealargerangeofacousticandelectricinstrumentation.
Teachcoursesatthegraduateand/orundergraduatelevelandcompletealldutiesexpectedoffacultywithregardstotheclassestaught.
Maintainanoverallhighlevelofprofessionalrealworldstandardsastheypertaintopracticesandworkethicwithinstudiooperations.
Assistinimplementingandmaintainingfairandeffectivepoliciesandprocedurestoensurethesmoothoperationofthestudiofacilities.
Provideinputonpurchasingdecisionsfortherecordingfacilitiesbasedonindustryexpertise,experienceandprofessionalconnections.
Otherdutiesasassigned.
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KnowledgeandSkillsRequired: 5+yearsexperienceinaProfessionalRecordingStudio/ProductionEnvironment
Maintenancefacility. Professionalexperienceasbotharecordingandmixengineer Expertiseintroubleshootingandrepairingaudioequipment,videoequipmentand
informationtechnologynetworkingsystems Solidunderstandingofelectricalengineering Experienceinstudiorecording,mixing,livesoundreinforcement,andaudioandvideo
networkingandstreaming Teachingexperienceinhighereducationdesired.Strongpreferenceforsomeonewho
canteachatboththeMastersandundergraduatelevel. TroubleshootingexperiencewithbothAppleandPCbasedcomputersystems MasteryofDigitalAudioWorkstations(ProTools,AbletonLive,DigitalPerformer,Logic,
Cubase)andotherrelevantsoftwareandhardware. Masteryofanalogaudiosystems(wiring,installation,andoperation) Masteryofdigitalandanalogconsoles.TechnicalexperienceandfamiliaritywithAvid
System5consoleaplus. Masteryofdigitalvideosystemsandexperiencewithprofessionallevelcameras,mixers,
capturedevicesandswitchers Knowledgeofuptodatesoftware,hardwareandnetworkingissues/equipment. Abilitytoworknontraditionalhoursandtobeoncallforthecampusstudiostaff Mustworkwellunderpressure,bothindependentlyandaspartofagroup Strongproactiveapproachtosolvingproblems Excellentcommunication,personal,organizationalandtimemanagementskills Bachelorsdegreeinappropriateandrelevantdiscipline,Mastersdegreepreferred. FluencyinEnglishatlevelB2orabove(CommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferencefor
Languages)Spanishlanguageskillsareaplus.Interestedcandidatesshouldsubmit:
Coverletterexplainingqualifications CurriculumVitae Contactinformationforatleastthreeprofessionalreferences
Candidatesmaybeaskedtosubmitadditionalmaterialsatalaterdate.Electronicapplicationsonly.PleaseuseemailattachmentsinPDFformatandsendtovalenciajobs@berklee.edu.Addressyourcoverletterto:StaffEngineerSearch,Attn:LizTeutsch,DirectorofAcademicTechnology.TheanticipatedstartdateforthepositionisAugust1,2016.ReviewofcompletedapplicationswillbeginApril1,2016.Thesearchwillremainopenuntilthepositionisfilled.BerkleeCollegeofMusiciscommittedtoincreasingthediversityofthecollegecommunityandthecurriculum.Candidateswhocancontributetothatgoalareencouragedtoapplyandtoidentifytheirstrengthsinthisarea.
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