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Stephen F. Austin State University Technical Director (Sound Recording) - School of Music in Nacogdoches, Texas
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Job Title Technical Director (Sound Recording) - School of Music
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
FLSA Exempt
General Job Description
This is a professional position responsible for academic instructional support and departmental technical support of the sound recording facilities in the School of Music. Works under general supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Director, School of Music.
Essential Job Functions
Serves as lead engineer for recording sessions and live sound reinforcement in all school recording spaces. Coordinates, schedules, and supervises all activities during the academic year and summer sessions.
Hires, trains, supervises, and schedules students to work as lab assistants, studio and live-sound engineers that provide technical support for music classes, in the studio, recording, and events archival. Ensures students follow safe working practices.
Guides and mentors students using concert and recording spaces and music technology equipment and software.
Oversees the music technology spaces and ensures spaces are functional, organized, and maintained.
Maintains the music technology equipment, performing small repairs and coordinating large repairs off campus.
Implements and maintains audio and music technology throughout the school, coordinating with faculty to purchase and deploy new equipment.
Manages budget, monitors expenditures, and oversees payroll function for the area of responsibility.
Participates in music courses to support technical classroom instruction and independent projects using relevant tools and techniques.
Creates and updates asynchronous instructional support video tutorials covering specific techniques and technological tools used in music classes and in the studio.
Stays informed of developments and emerging trends related to the area of responsibility.
Non-Essential Job Functions
Collaborates with other schools within the Elliott College of Fine Arts to provide support as requested.
Works evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, university policies and procedures.
Knowledge and thorough understanding of contemporary digital music recording and production.
Knowledge of digital audio workstations (DAWs), signal flow, and signal processing.
Knowledge of software and hardware required to create professional multi-track recordings.
Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.
Skill in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with general supervision.
Ability to set priorities and complete assignments on time.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to provide support for student development with a demonstrable concern for students.
Ability to work effectively and patiently with students.
Ability to train and supervise others.
Ability to maintain currency of knowledge and skills related to the area of responsibility.
Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Physical condition adequate to permit full performance of duties.
Physical Demands
Physical ability to perform essential job functions, including ability to stand up for more than an hour at a time, sit for more than an hour at a time, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, crawl, climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger/handle/feel, talk, hear, lift and push up to 50 pounds as well as close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in music, sound recording technology, music technology, music industries, or a related field is required. Related experience may be substituted for required education on a basis set forth by the Department of Human Resources.
Required Experience and Training
Three years of related experience is required. Studio recording experience is required. Experience recording music from a variety of genres and styles, including classical, is required. Experience supervising and mentoring students is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Live sound reinforcement and/or live recording experience is preferred. Experience in a higher education setting is preferred.
Special Conditions for Eligibility
This is a security-sensitive position subject to criminal record check.
This is an IT-sensitive position subject to the Computer and Network Security policy.
Min Pay Rate
Mid Pay Rate
Salary Information Salary Grade - 9
Specific Job Requirements/Duties for this Posting
Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Music offers both undergraduate (B.M.) and graduate (M.M.) degrees with concentrations in Sound Recording Technology ( SRT ) and a B.A. in Music Industry Studies. The undergraduate program began in 2010 and has since grown to become a highly sought-after area of study. Students participate in small, hands-on classes in our studio facilities and learn to command a variety of technologies used in the creation and production of recorded music. The program is music centric; it is not strictly an audio engineering program. All SRT majors are music majors who take core music courses in music theory, history, class piano, applied instrument/voice lessons, and ensemble participation in addition to their course work in the SRT concentration. All majors must also participate in a music industry internship and complete a capstone album.
The School of Music, one of three schools within the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts (Music, Art, and Theater/Dance), has approximately 450 majors and offers degrees in music performance, education, SRT , and music industry. The university recently completed a major fine arts expansion, including the development of a world-class recording arts facility among other facility additions. The SRT area features two remarkable recording studios, an impressive microphone collection with many legendary models, a dedicated mixing room with a variety of top-shelf monitors and mixing equipment, a green room, and a classroom/lab with 12 stations and a JBL Master Series Dolby Atmos-enabled sound system, plus a dedicated isolation chamber.
Studio A is outfitted with a wide assortment of revered outboard processing equipment, a large main live room, three isolation chambers (including a drum room), a 64-channel Rupert Neve 5088 console, and ATC SCM -200 mains at the heart of the control room—our predominantly analog studio. Studio B, with a digital flair, features a 64-fader SSL System-T, specifically designed for immersive audio work. The control room is equipped with a collection of iconic preamplifiers and dynamic processors along with a 7.1.4 Focal immersive audio system. Studio B also has a medium-sized live room with a dedicated isolation chamber.
Is Background Check Required? Yes
Benefit and Retirement Eligibility
This position is eligible for participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ) retirement plan, subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
EEO Statement
Stephen F. Austin State University, an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and Educator, is committed to excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, national origin, religion or physical or mental disability as required by law. If, because of an impairment or disability, you need accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 936-468-2304.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S2024-118
Candidates Eligible to Apply Open to all qualified applicants
Number of Positions Available 1
Posted Date 08/14/2024
Review Start Date 09/01/2024
Close Date
Work Schedule
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Posting Quick Link https://careers.sfasu.edu/postings/11853
Contact Information
Contact Name J.D. Salas
Contact Phone (936)468-4602
Contact Email salasjd@sfasu.edu
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Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Which of the following best represents your education background?
Completed High School Diploma or GED
Completed some college
Completed Associates Degree
Completed Bachelor's Degree
Completed Master's Degree
Completed Doctoral Degree or ABD
If you completed a college degree, please indicate your major field of study.
- Which of the following best represents the number of years experience you possess relating directly to the job to which you are applying?
Less than one
One to two
Three to four
Five to six
Seven to eight
Nine or more
- Please tell us about your studio recording experience.
(Open Ended Question)
- Please describe your experience recording music, including the genres and styles.
(Open Ended Question)
- How many staff/interns/students have you supervised in past positions you have held?
(Open Ended Question)
- Please describe your live sound reinforcement and/or live recording experience.
(Open Ended Question)
- Please describe your higher education experience.
(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
List of References
Optional Documents
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3