The Sound/Video Technician and Assistant Technical Director is an associate faculty member primarily responsible for supporting student and guest productions, concerts, recitals, school meetings, special programs, and other events within and beyond the Arts Department during the academic year and a range of events during Choate Summer Programs.

The Sound/Video Technician and Assistant Technical Director typically works a regular five-weekday work schedule during the academic year. Must also be available to support evening and weekend events. Occasional travel may be required as needed, using all modes of transportation. The Sound/Video Technician and Assistant Technical Director works during Choate Summer Programs, supporting all needed events. As with all faculty members, the Sound/Video Technician is expected to check e-mail at least weekly when school is not in session and respond to any time-sensitive job-related questions.  

The Sound/Video Technician and Assistant Technical Director will:

• Operate, maintain and update sound systems as needed in the Paul Mellon Arts Center main stage theater sound booth, Colony Hall sound booth, and all other areas of the Arts Center.
• Teach and mentor students, guiding a student crew to become capable of running sound for student productions, school meetings, and possibly more.
• Provide technical and general support for the music program: student recitals, Family Weekend concert, special music programs, and other concerts/events in the arts venues on campus (PMAC main stage, Colony Hall, Chase-Bear Experimental Theater, Recital Hall, Gallery, Gelb Theater, Chapel).
• Maintain professional order in the theater sound booth and help with upkeep of other areas within the Arts Center.
• Provide technical support for Arts Center functions. Help with set up and set strike when needed.
• Coordinate rehearsals and run sound for School Meetings.
• Provide technical support for Summer Programs and the Summer Theatre Arts Institute at the Paul Mellon Arts Center.
• Provide technical and general support for the guest artist series.
• Record concerts and recitals in digital format.
• Run sound for events in the gallery and the Chase-Bear Experimental Theater when needed.
• Provide technical and general support for theater program student productions, including working as an Assistant Technical Director supporting the Technical Director when needed, which can include shop work, set construction, and maintaining scenery supplies.

Job Qualifications:

• General Theater Technician Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Must have experience and working knowledge of theatrical sound with a background in sound engineering and electrical circuitry. 
• Must be and stay current with digital systems and enjoy teaching and mentoring students (teenagers).
• Must have audio-visual abilities.
• Experience building sets and working in a theatrical shop preferred 
• Experience working in Pro Tools and Logic Pro preferred.

About Choate Rosemary Hall

Choate Rosemary Hall is a coeducational, independent secondary school located in central Connecticut with 850 boarding and day students and over 300 employees. Choate serves intellectually gifted and motivated students of diverse backgrounds from across the globe whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in an academically challenging and personally supportive setting. Employee benefits include a generous defined contribution 403(b)plan, medical and dental insurance coverage, vacation, long-term disability and group term life insurance. Choate prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination against or harassment of any member or group based upon age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by Connecticut or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.

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