Sound Equipment Specialist

Sound Equipment Specialist

USCs School of Cinematic Arts is seeking a Sound Equipment Specialist to join its Digital Media & Technology group. The School of Cinematic Arts is the premier school for the study of cinematic arts and works on the cutting edge of technology in all aspects of media production.

The Sound Equipment Specialist will supervise and operate the schools Sound Equipment Center. This includes the purchase maintenance and repair of on-set production audio equipment supporting classes and student productions. This includes check-in/check-out procedures hiring and training student workers who support the Sound Equipment Center as well as working with faculty and staff to determine the optimal set of equipment to support each level of curriculum.

The candidate should have strong customer service skills and a willingness to help and encourage users of all skills levels.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The operation maintenance and repair of specialized and/or state-of-the-art audio equipment.
• Building audio production kits optimized by use-case
• Inventory and check-in/check-out of audio equipment
• Providing technical guidance and direction to faculty staff and student workers.
• Operation of recording systems by Sound Devices Zaxcom etc.
• Upkeep of wireless lavalier systems by Sony Sennheiser etc.
• Knowledge of additional production sound systems like timecode smart slates IFB etc.
• Researching and procuring needed equipment tools parts and/or materials and maintaining vendor contacts and technical documentation as needed.
• Assisting with training and supervising of student workers.
• Creating procedures and documentation. Communicating and verifying procedures with classes.
• Organizing inventory of equipment creating a safe and clean environment in the Sound Equipment Center.
• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.

3 years of experience in on-set production audio or at a sound equipment rental house.
Knowledge of on-set microphones and boom operation. Troubleshooting skills with production audio equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

6 years of experience in on-set production audio or at a rental house conducting audio equipment maintenance and repairs.

The salary range for this position is $82K - $93K. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC employees by virtue of the universitys status as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization may qualify for public service student loan forgiveness (PSLF).

USC is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at or by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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