Lecturer - Sound and Audio Engineering

Perth College UHI; Perth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Perth College UHI is seeking an experienced live audio engineer to join our Audio, Music and Theatre Industries team. You will bring current professional practice into the classroom and our live events, teaching across SCQF Levels 5-10 with a focus on Live Audio within the BSc Audio Engineering degree.

You will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent and strong practical expertise in live event audio, networked audio using Dante/AES50/SLink, SMAART and ArrayCalc.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience with live event audio—mixing, recording, system management, networking and loudspeaker configuration.
• Experience with networked audio using Dante, AES50 or SLink; familiarity with SMAART and ArrayCalc.

Responsibilities

• Teach across audio provision from SCQF Levels 5-10, with a focus on Live Audio within the BSc Audio Engineering degree.
• Collaborate on live gigs, theatre productions and external events to give students authentic industry exposure.
• Communicate clearly, organise effectively and supervise equipment maintenance and health & safety.
• Contribute to shaping the next generation of audio engineers by sharing industry expertise and practical practice.

Skills

Live Event Audio

Applied Audio Theory

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

Pro Tools

Logic Pro

Ableton Live

SMAART

ArrayCalc

Job description

UHI Perth is a leading provider of further and higher education and a key partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands.

OurAudio, Music and Theatre Industriesdepartment has more than 40 years’ experience delivering industry-focused creative education. Our team supports undergraduate students across Audio Engineering, Popular Music, Music Business, Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre, alongside NQ programmes in Music, Sound Production and Acting and Theatre Performance.

We are looking for anexperienced live audio engineerto join our team and bring current professional practice directly into the classroom and our extensive programme of live events.

You will hold anundergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualificationand have strong practical expertise in:

• Live Event Audio - mixing, recording, system management, networking and loudspeaker configuration, including experience with networked audio usingDante, AES50 or SLink protocols.
• Applied Audio Theory - acoustics, event and environmental monitoring usingSMAART, and prediction software such asArrayCalc.

You will teach across audio provision fromSCQF Levels 5-10, with a particular focus on Live Audio within ourBSc Audio Engineering degree. The programme has achieved100% student satisfaction in the NSS for six consecutive years, reflecting our emphasis on industry expertise, practical learning and student success.
You will work with an extensive range of professional facilities and equipment, including:

• Three Eastlake recording studios with Neotek, SSL and MTA consoles
• Dolby Atmos room and 5.1 studio
• 147-seat theatre and set-construction workshop
• Three computer music suites running Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton
• Rehearsal and performance facilities
• Dante-enabled Midas, Behringer X32 and Allen & Heath consoles
• Professional loudspeaker, monitoring and SMAART systems

Collaboration is central to our curriculum. You will work alongside colleagues and students across music, theatre and technical disciplines onlive gigs, theatre productions and external events, providing students with opportunities to develop their skills in authentic professional environments. Recent activity has included productions of Dear Evan Hansen, The Rocky Horror Show and Little Shop of Horrors, regular live events in Perth and Dundee, industry placements and student awards at regional and national level.

We are looking for someone who combinesstrong technical expertise with excellent communication, organisation and teamwork, and who brings a proactive approach to health and safety, equipment maintenance and developing students’ professional practice.

If you are an experienced live audio professional who wants to share your industry expertise, work with emerging talent and help shape the next generation of audio engineers.

Interview date: TBC

This post undertakes regulated work with children and a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check is required. A check will be made against the list of those barred from working with children.