Technical Director for Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA)

• Support student-centered learning and the creative mission of the TIMARA Department, which fosters academic excellence, professional development, creativity, and community within the department.
• Assume responsibility for learning new technologies as needed for a vibrant community of faculty and students.
• Provide technical support to TIMARA faculty and students.

• Oversee and maintain TIMARA studios, classrooms, and equipment, including vintage analog synthesizers, audio routing and monitoring (stereo, multi-channel, binaural, audio over IP, etc.), video projection, lighting systems, and makerspace fabrication equipment.
• Serve as property operations and maintenance point of contact for the TIMARA studios; initiate work requests, monitor completion; coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion (trash, utilities, custodial, pest control, and long term preservation).
• Document the proper set up and use of spaces and assure TIMARA studios, teaching spaces, and faculty offices are fully operational.
• Oversee and manage scheduling of departmental spaces and access to spaces.
• Implement facility security programs by distributing keys, providing building access, and assessing security infrastructure needs.

• Demonstrate and maintain familiarity with current audio/visual equipment, production workflows, and industry best practices. Research potential purchases to support departmental initiatives driven by faculty research and course offerings.
• Manage departmental computers and software licenses, and coordinate compatible versions and platforms (ProTools, Logic, Max, Live, REAPER, SuperCollider, QLab, Touch Designer, Isadora, Izotope, Waves, Arturia, Adobe Suite, plug-ins, etc.)
• Manage and maintain TIMARA's inventory of departmental equipment, including overseeing lending equipment to students and faculty. Conduct annual inventory assessment.

• Under supervision of the Associate Dean for Artistic Administration and Operations and TIMARA department chair, track TIMARA departmental budget and purchasing and support contracting of third-party vendors when necessary.

• Provide logistical planning and on-the-ground support for departmental events including faculty and student concerts; guest artist visits, and other projects.
• Run event technology as needed and ensure professional documentation.
• Oversee student assistants to set up and break down concerts and help as appropriate.
• Support TIMARA summer programming, including the Sonic Arts Workshop.

• Work closely with partner organizations across campus, including Conservatory Audio, Concert Sound, Concert Production, the Center for Information Technology, Facilities, Communications, and Campus Safety.
• Oversee and maintain the TIMARA Website.
• Train, support, and supervise departmental student workers.

• Bachelor's degree in music technology, recording, engineering, or related field required. Master's degree and/or 3 years of professional experience preferred.

• High level of organizational ability; ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines and project plans with short- and long-term end dates.
• Strong supervisory skills and willingness to work with and train student assistants. Demonstrated management experience preferred.
• Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, flexibility, maturity under pressure, and anticipates and resolves problems before they develop.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, mature judgment required to interact effectively with a broad range of people, including faculty, students, staff, and vendors.
• A courteous, friendly, and helpful demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to stay current in the field of music technology.

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate studio and classroom equipment requirements, prepare and maintain budgets, and implement development plans.
• Experience in facilitating access for users with varying skills sets, physical capabilities, and previous experiences.

• Working knowledge of techniques and standards of current electronic music systems, professional audio and music technology, analog and digital synthesis, and a variety of current software music systems (DAWs, synthesis and compositional language systems, and other music applications).
• Experience installing, maintaining, using, and repairing audio/visual systems used in studio, classroom, and live performance.
• Experience maintaining vintage analog synthesizers and reel-to-reel machines.
• Familiarity with A/V protocols including MIDI, OSC, MADI, Dante, NDI, etc.
• Working knowledge of performance lighting.
• Ability to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot software, hardware, and A/V systems.

• Experience working with internal and external vendors and services contracting.

• Adaptable to a flexible schedule to accommodate peak academic periods and events outside of business hours; includes evenings and weekends.
• Experience overseeing or running performances or productions, including working with house staff, students, professional musicians and/or faculty.
• Experience in live sound reinforcement, using current digital mixing consoles.
• Experience with audio/visual documentation.

• Experience working with Google Suite, website maintenance, and social media platforms.

• Ability to perform essential physical job functions.
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders.
• Ability to safely perform the physical requirements necessary to move light to moderate objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations on and off campus.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends as directed.

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