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Employer Name: Yale University

1. Serves as Front of House Sound Operator for productions. Operates sound equipment for level-setting sessions, technical rehearsals, understudy rehearsals, and performances. 2. Interprets, executes and creates sound production paperwork. 3. Participates at load-in, notes sessions, technical rehearsals and strike of productions. 4. Participates in the installation of backstage communications, paging, earing assistance, and audio description systems and checks these systems before technical rehearsals and performances. 5. Creates run sheets for productions and in tracking mixing console settings. 6. Oversees the preparation, placement and testing of wireless microphones. 7. Tracks appropriate show supplies. 8. Oversees the implementation of overhead rigging for sound equipment. 9. Maintains and repairs sound department facilities, tools, and equipment. 10. Uses a variety of advanced tools, processes, materials, and equipment in completing assigned projects. 11. Maintains the safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of all sound department storage and workspaces. 12. Transports equipment. 13. Serves as Sound Engineer on outside events as needed. 14. Assists related departments in load-in, notes sessions, technical rehearsals, and strike of productions as assigned. 15. Attends appropriate meetings and rehearsals. 16. Works frequent nights, weekends and holidays. 17. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Skill/ability 1: Demonstrated ability in live mixing. Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting problems in audio systems. Proven knowledge of current audio equipment. Familiarity with wireless microphone techniques. Required Skill/ability 2: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, interns, guest artists and other professionals representing a wide diversity of personalities. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting. Required Skill/ability 3: Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, follow schedules, and follow rapid instructions. Demonstrated ability to receive and operate cues during technical rehearsals and performances. Required Skill/ability 4: Ability to participate in assigned training, including health & safety, anti-sexual harassment, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Required Skill/ability 5: Ability to oversee student Sound Board Operator and/or programmer for productions. Ability to train crew in operation of sound board, wireless microphones, and related equipment. Preferred Education: Knowledge of a variety of mixing consoles, digital audio protocols, loudspeaker setups, and relevant software. Knowledge of music and ability to read music. Skilled in electronic and audio test equipment. Professional and/or college-level experience as sound technician and/or operator. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Theatre Technician 3, Sr Front House Mix Engr University Job Title: Sr. Front of House Mix Engineer Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Knowledge of a variety of mixing consoles, digital audio protocols, loudspeaker setups, and relevant software. Knowledge of music and ability to read music. Skilled in electronic and audio test equipment. Professional and/or college-level experience as sound technician and/or operator. Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or the equivalent combination of experience of experience and education. Professional or college-level experience as a Front of House Mix Engineer.