Media Tech Specialist

JOB TITLE: Media Tech Specialist

REPORTS TO: Music and Worship Ministry Director

STATUS: Non-Exempt Part-Time

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

Since 1991 Emerald Youth Foundation has worked to support Knoxvilles youth and prepare generations of Godly community leaders. Emerald Youth has engaged more than 30000 children and young adults in a variety of community programs over nearly three decades. Every year Emerald Youth serves more than 3000 children teens and young adults in the heart of Knoxville through faith learning and health programs.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Media Tech Specialist helps develop students interested in live production worship technology and media and may also assist Emerald Youths Worship Arts ministry by providing audio lighting presentation and production support for worship gatherings student programming rehearsals and special events. This role will help show young people how they can share the love of Christ and serve others through creating effective ministry and worship experiences.

PREREQUISITES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Dedicated Christian with clear knowledge of the Gospel and a passion for the mission of Emerald Youth Foundation; connected to a church community; possesses a strong reputation for honesty integrity and high moral standards.
• Live Audio & Sound Engineering: Previous experience in live sound production and audio engineering including digital sound consoles (Behringer or comparable) signal flow EQ compression routing monitors and gain structure.
• Equipment Setup & Troubleshooting: Skilled in setting up and operating microphones instruments DI/stage boxes speakers subwoofers monitors in-ear systems wireless equipment and troubleshooting audio/production issues.
• Live Event & Media Production: Experience supporting worship services concerts youth programs conferences camps and other live events including soundcheck live production teardown stage lighting ProPresenter and AV presentation systems.
• Teamwork & Training: Ability to work effectively with musicians vocalists choirs worship teams speakers staff students volunteers and production professionals while teaching basic audio media and production concepts.
• Music Production Plus: Experience with music production or studio environmentsincluding DAWs multitrack recording editing/mixing MIDI playback tracks/stems and basic recording conceptsis a plus but not required.

SCHEDULE:

Primarily weekday afternoons and evenings with an occasional weekend. Up to 6-10 hours per week depending on student enrollment and seasonal activity.

DESIRED COMMITMENT:
School year semester or summer opportunities available.

It is the policy of Emerald Youth Foundation (EYF) to provide employment opportunities to all peoplewithout regard to race color sex age or national origin.

Section 702 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that the religious discrimination law will not apply to a religious corporation association educational institution or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work.

Required Experience:

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