Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Radio/Television/Film Specialist III

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Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Oct 31, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) is seeking highly skilled and motivated professionals to assist with the operations of a unique service department dedicated to creating, maintaining, and promoting technology within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

This fixed-term position is expected to be funded through October 31, 2027

Join Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/laits/), a unique service department dedicated to creating, maintaining, and promoting technology within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package (https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective) that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage for employee
• Optional medical insurance for employees dependents - up to 50% employer-paid
• Optional dental, vision, and term life insurance for employees and dependents
• Paid holiday time off each year; state legislature determines the number of holidays
• 12 days of paid vacation time off per year for new employees
• 12 days of paid sick leave per year
• Employer contribution to Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Staff Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to Recreation & Health Facilities

Purpose

This position will coordinate with UT instructional staff and LAITS project and studio staff on the creation of online courses and other multimedia projects.  This position will work both independently and as a group to help run field and studio productions, as well as assist with post-production work as needed.  They will help in the upskilling of student audio engineers while also working with other full-time staff.  The role will require technical studio knowledge, organizational skills, communication skills, dependability, and the ability to quickly assess and correct issues.

Responsibilities

• Record, mix, edit and work on productions with audio needs in the field, in studios and in coordination with other AV crews both within and outside of LAITS.
• Coordinate with LAITS project and studio staff to fully understand requirements of each production and advise on ways of achieving stated goals of those productions.
• Work autonomously and efficiently on multiple projects simultaneously, in pre-production, post-production and production settings.
• Provide training and feedback on productions to various staff, including student employees.
• Create and communicate reports on projects and staff.
  Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 5 Years of professional experience in the field of audio/design/video with a High School Diploma/GED or 1 year of professional experience with a bachelors degree.
• Strong knowledge of ProTools and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
• Strong knowledge of audio field equipment, including mixers, microphones, loudspeakers, and peripherals
• Project management experience in setting goals, supervising projects, making deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Workday, Slack, and Harvest.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• More than two years of experience in post-production and the operation of audio or video production equipment.
• Experience in audio production for online education and online courses.
• Working knowledge of Trello.
• Experience working with UT Austin event teams.
• Very strong communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience mixing audio for live-streaming events.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and as part of a team or crew.
• Proficiency in using AirTable.
• At least 2 years of professional experience using Allen & Heath digital mixers.
• At least 2 years of running live audio in large venues.
• Professional customer service and support skills in media creation.
• Proven track record of working well with teams from various backgrounds.
• Experience overseeing or training student audio engineers.
• Experience creating daily work plans.
• Experience using Ableton Live.
• Level 2 Dante certification.
• Experience creating and maintaining file structures on shared server space.
• Professional experience as an audio engineer at The University of Texas at Austin employee.

Salary Range

$46,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• Work location is on the UT Main Campus.
• Off-campus studio shoots may be required.

Physical Tasks:

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving.
• Personally-owned electronic devices will be required in order to communicate effectively with team members.
• May work in extreme temperatures.
• May work outdoors.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.

Work Shift

• Overtime, evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required as needs demand.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The universitys company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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