Date: 5.31.2002 From: Joan Freedman (freedman@jhu.edu) Subject: Digital Audio Specialist position at Hopkins Digital Media Center
The Johns Hopkins University Digital Media Center is looking for a Digital Audio/Music Artist who is interested in assisting students with audio projects and teaching workshops. Please pass this job announcement on to anyone who may be qualified for this position.
JOB TITLE: Digital Media Specialist (Audio) GRADE: 90 REQUISITION #: L02-7358 SALARY: Competitive HOURS: 28 hours per week including some evenings and weekends LOCATION: Mattin Center DEPARTMENT: Digital Media Center
General Description: The Digital Media Specialist (Audio) will be responsible for the maintenance of digital audio studio and instruct students in the use of digital audio hardware and software. This position requires the incumbent to be able to work independently with little supervision; design and conduct workshops and tutorials; inspire and model creative use of technology in the creation of art; keep up with new technologies; be available for on-call back-up for lab monitors; assist with other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: MS, MA, or MFA with emphasis in music or recording engineering. Incumbent must have superior people skills; ability to exercise good judgment; take initiative and handle multiple tasks; be able to learn new information quickly; have strong written and verbal communication skills; be organized, have superior knowledge of digital music hardware such as Kurzweil Synthesizer, Yamaha 12-channel mixer, Tascam DAT and CD recorder, MIDI Time AV; have superior knowledge of digital music software such as Digital Performer (with Librarian), Digidesign Pro Tools, Sound Designer II, Finale, MSP MAX. Incumbent must have the ability to work with guest artists and technicians and to assist students in the creation of inter-disciplinary, multi-media works of digital art. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with multimedia, web authoring (database/cold fusion), Photoshop; extensive system-level knowledge of both Macs and PCs; ability to read and write music. Please apply online at http://jobs.jhu.edu/ and send a resume to digitalmedia@jhu.edu --