TV and Recording Studio Technician

at  Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

• Managing and scheduling of television and recording studios;
• Overseeing the Department of Drama’s computer user area and editing suite;
• Maintaining and managing the audio and audio-visual equipment for the studios;
• Providing technical support to staff and students regarding teaching and research activities, productions, projects, and assessments;
• Sound and video recording of departmental activities, including productions, projects, and assessments;
• File management and archiving of media;
• Setting up and mixing streaming events;
• Performing scheduled duty as a technician during productions and rentals at the Adam Small Theatre Complex, also after hours;
• Adhering to and enforcing all relevant Health and Safety rules and regulations;
• Having regular meetings with the departmental chair, venue manager, and head theatre technician;

• Interacting with students, staff, and the public.

Bestuur en skedulering van televisie- en opname-ateljees;

• Toesighouding oor die Drama Departement se rekenaargebruikersarea en redigering-suite;
• Instandhouding en bestuur van die klank- en oudiovisuele toerusting vir die ateljees;
• Bied tegniese ondersteuning aan personeel en studente met betrekking tot onderrig- en navorsingsaktiwiteite, produksies, projekte en assesserings;
• Klank- en video-opname van departementele aktiwiteite, met inbegrip van produksies, projekte en assesserings;
• Liassering en argivering van media;
• Opstel en meng van strominggeleenthede;
• Doen geskeduleerde diens as tegnikus tydens produksies en verhurings in die Adam Small Teaterkompleks, ook na-ure;
• Nakoming en handhawing van alle toepaslike Gesondheids- en Veiligheidsreëls en regulasies;
• Vergader gereeld met die departementele voorsitter, ruimtebestuurder en hoof teatertegnikus;
• Interaksie met studente, personeel en die publiek.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A relevant three-year post-school qualification;
• At least five years’ work experience in a relevant field;
• Experience in Adobe Suite, Final Cut or Logic Pro X;
• Experience with DSLR and HD video cameras;
• Experience in audio recording and editing;
• Experience in mixing and patching on analog and digital audio consoles;
• Experience in the recording, editing, grading, and final mixing of video products
• Experience in and/or knowledge of the streaming of performances/events;
• Computer competency in Microsoft 365 applications;
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• The ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment;
• Flexibility to work according to the Adam Small Theatre Complex and Department of Drama’s operational hours.

• A valid driver’s licence.

’n Toepaslike drie-jarige naskoolse kwalifikasie;

• Minstens vyf jaar se werkservaring in ’n toepaslike veld;
• Ervaring in Adobe Suite, Final Cut of Logic Pro X;
• Ervaring met DSLR- en HD-videokameras;
• Ervaring van klankopname en -redigering;
• Ervaring van opstel en meng op analoog en digitale klankkonsoles;
• Ervaring van die opname, redigering, gradering en finale meng van videoprodukte;
• Ervaring van en/of kennis van die stroming van produksies/geleenthede;
• Rekenaarvaardigheid in Microsoft 365-toepassings;
• Bewese vermoë om beide onafhanklik en as deel van ’n span te werk;
• Sterk interpersoonlike vaardighede;
• Die vermoë om onder druk in ’n sperdatum-gedrewe omgewing te werk;
• Buigsaamheid om volgens die Adam Small Teaterkompleks en Departement Drama se operasionele ure te werk.
• ’n Geldige rybewys.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Undergraduate degree in film production and/or technical aspects of theatre.
• Experience in installation, programming, and operation of AV projection equipment.
• Experience in sound operating systems, specifically Qlab.

• Experience as project/production manager.

Voorgraadse kwalifikasie in filmproduksie en/of tegniese aspekte van teater.

• Ervaring van die installering, programmering en bedryf van oudiovisuele projeksietoerusting.
• Ervaring van klankbedryfstelsels, spesifiek Qlab.
• Ervaring as projek-/produksiebestuurder.

• Managing and scheduling of television and recording studios;
• Overseeing the Department of Drama’s computer user area and editing suite;
• Maintaining and managing the audio and audio-visual equipment for the studios;
• Providing technical support to staff and students regarding teaching and research activities, productions, projects, and assessments;
• Sound and video recording of departmental activities, including productions, projects, and assessments;
• File management and archiving of media;
• Setting up and mixing streaming events;
• Performing scheduled duty as a technician during productions and rentals at the Adam Small Theatre Complex, also after hours;
• Adhering to and enforcing all relevant Health and Safety rules and regulations;
• Having regular meetings with the departmental chair, venue manager, and head theatre technician;
• Interacting with students, staff, and the public