Recording Studio Manager & Arts Creative Lead

Description

Recording Studio Manager & Arts Creative Lead

POSITION: Recording Studio Manager & Arts Creative Lead

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director, Institute of Creative & Media Arts

DEPARTMENT: Institute of Creative & Media Arts

LOCATION: Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH

JOB TYPE: Part-time

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The Recording Studio Manager & Arts Creative Lead oversees the TU Recording and Immersive Audio studios, ensuring they meet academic, co-curricular, and entrepreneurial needs. Responsibilities include facility scheduling, recordkeeping, and establishing standardized usage requirements and training for constituents. The role also requires overseeing multimedia content creation in support of Arts recruiting, including podcasts, music videos, and photography. This part-time role requires 30 hours per week during the academic year, and 20 hours per week from May through July.

Requirements

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee usage of the recording studio and surround sound studio, meeting the academic, co-curricular, and entrepreneurial needs
• Manage recording studio usage paperwork and recordkeeping, including split sheets and usage logs
• Establish standardized studio usage requirements for TU student engineers and producers, including training on studio equipment and software 
• Oversee the design of basic training programs available to students and external constituencies in software, recording practices, surround sound mixing 
• Oversee the use of studio facilities by external constituencies, with a focus on time periods outside of the academic year 
• Oversee the production of multimedia content including podcasts, music videos, photography, etc. 
• Oversee the development of marketing content to be used for Arts Programs recruitment 
• Provide leadership for the coordination of studio activities between faculty, staff, and students 
• Provide leadership for improvements in and growth of studio-related curriculum and activities
• Supervise student workers in support of recording studio use 
• Engage in recruitment communication with students having a recording studio interest
• Oversee technology support as needed
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / ABILITIES FOR THE JOB

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Music Technology, or related field
• Two or more years of experience working in recording engineering and production
• Proficiency in ProTools, Logic, Photoshop and Premiere 
• Experience in content creation including video production, photography, and graphic design 
• Experience with immersive audio mixing

KEY COMPETENCIES

Interdependence: Fosters collaboration

Communication: Strong decision-making and communication skills

Accountability: Formulates effective and progressive strategies aligned with the University's mission 

and values

Respect: Creates an engaging, collaborative work environment by bringing diverse people and ideas together.

Entrepreneurship: Influences and inspires

EMBRACING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION STATEMENT – The vision for Tiffin University is to become A premier university for challenging students to enhance their global competencies and 21st-century skills for success in a diverse world.

MISSION STATEMENT – The mission of Tiffin University is to Educate students by linking knowledge to professional practice.

CORE VALUES – The values of Interdependence, Communication, Accountability, Respect, and Entrepreneurship comprise the ICARE values of Tiffin University.

We are firmly committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity. These values are central to our beliefs. Candidates who have worked with diverse faculty, staff, and students and can contribute to our mission of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences and interests. Tiffin University actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce. We are dedicated to providing educational, working, and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Tiffin University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for employees, applicant for employment, students or applicant for admission, access to educational opportunities on the basis of race, religion, personal appearance, color, sex, pregnancy, political affiliation, social-economic class, place of business, residence, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies. 

Tiffin University is an Equal Opportunity Employer