Columbia College - Chicago, IL
posted 3 days ago
About the position
Columbia College Chicago is an acclaimed undergraduate and graduate institution that provides a comprehensive education in the arts, communications, and public relations. We constantly aim to reach our full potential as an educational innovator, incubator of new creative practice and generator of real-world success for young creatives. We are in the heart of Chicago, across the street from historic Grant Park, and housed in some of the most iconic buildings in the South Loop. Columbia College Chicago, a private urban institution of over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students, is currently searching for an AUDIO ENGINEER. Under the direction of the Music Department's Technical Director, the Audio Engineer position is responsible for providing the audio support for afternoon, evening, and weekend classes and events scheduled in Music Department facilities, including the Concert Hall, the Sherwood Recital, and classrooms. This is an 18-hour max, three days per week position with a schedule of M-W F, 4-10 pm or TTh 3:30-10 pm and Sat 10-5 pm.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of live performances, including setup and teardown, monitors, front of house, projections, live operation, lighting, and involving audio systems, amplifiers, keyboards, microphones, mixers, video cameras, and switchers.
- Responsible for all aspects of performance recordings, including setup, teardown, Logic multi-track backup, recorded video & audio, editing, mastering, and publishing concerts to Music Department YouTube channel and to shared student folders.
- Responsible for all aspects of tracking and recording video and audio of non-performance tracking sessions. This includes setup, teardown, tracking, and backing up all video and audio recorded in the sessions.
- Responsible for resetting Ensemble rooms after 9:00 pm to be ready for morning classes.
- Oversee Music Center video monitor broadcasts of Logo, notices, future events and removing dated material.
- Schedule and oversee volunteer concert hall tech crews, as needed.
- Approve space requests for ensemble rooms.
- Oversee work study students.
- Inventories and tagging of new equipment.
- Prep backstage gear for bands performing on outside events.
- Maintain daily concert hall reports related to concert setup, operation, volume levels, striking, volunteer involvement, skill levels, areas of improvement and equipment location and condition.
- Maintain an organized and clean workspace at all times.
- May provide audio support for college-wide events like Convocation, Manifest, Columbia Weekend, etc., including setup and teardown, monitors, front of house, projections, live operation, lighting, and involving audio systems, amplifiers, keyboards, microphones, mixers, video cameras, and switchers.
- Oversee the recording archive process which includes saving video/audio performances to external hard drives, labeling drives and creating and maintaining a FileMaker Pro database for easy access.
- Assist with classroom and Concert Hall's equipment and technical needs.
- Perform other related duties and/or responsibilities as assigned or required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, plus two years' experience of running equipment and live sound, or equivalent combination of education, certification, experience, and/or training.
- Ability to work a varied schedule when needed.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Ability to work with diverse individuals in a positive and constructive manner while appreciating the unique contributions of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and social identities.
Benefits
- Affordable health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefit program
- Life and accidental, death & dismemberment coverage
- Paid and unpaid leave options
- Work/life benefits
- Educational assistance programs
- Retirement and financial planning benefits
