Studio B Assistant (Part-Time)

Description

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Studio B Assistant/Staff Engineer Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Museum Overview: Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum proudly combines subject expertise, ambitious research, and preservation of an unparalleled collection with expressions of creativity in music, art, and history. The museum collects artifacts that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music and provides diverse learning opportunities through educational programs, publications, and exhibitions. The core exhibit follows the story of country music from its folk beginnings through its evolution as a commercial art form. Rotating exhibits examine a broad range of topics, from country classics to contemporary and emerging artists in American Currents. The museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley and many others recorded.

What We Offer for Part-Time Hourly Staff: 

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Paid Floating Holidays (1)
• Time and a Half Holiday Pay
• 401(K) with Potential for Up to 3% Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (Free Counseling and Legal Services)
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness  
• FREE 24/7 Downtown Parking and Transit Benefits
• Continuing Professional Offerings
• Complimentary Museum Admission (For Yourself, Family, and Friends)
• Reciprocal Partnerships with Local Venues (The Nashville Zoo, Dollywood Theme & Water Parks, National Museum of African American Music, tours at The Opry and The Ryman Auditorium, and more) 
• Up to 25% Discount in Retail Stores and Onsite Restaurant Venues
• Opportunities to Attend Exhibit Openings, Concerts and Special Events
• Employee Engagement Activities and Opportunities
• Volunteering and Community Engagement Opportunities

Position Overview: The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is recruiting a Studio Assistant/Staff Engineer to assist in the daily running and management of Historic RCA Studio B as well as ensuring its legacy into the future.

Duties include maintaining Studio B, its artifacts, instruments and equipment; facilitating tours and tour recordings and ensuring the safety of Studio B as well as its artifacts. The position will report to the Studio B Manager and is an on site position.

Specific Duties Include:

• Serve as engineer for recording packages.
• Serve as on-site staff engineer for special project recordings.
• Facilitate public tours, group tours, recording packages, and educational programs.
• Maintain function and aesthetics of building, studio and other areas. This includes small electrical repairs, small plumbing repairs, HVAC, building cosmetics, Etc.
• Continually research Studio B history to verify accuracy of tour material.
• Manage, update, and organize song collection on iPads for tour purposes.
• Ensure safety of historical artifacts during daily operation as well as any special events.
• Create visual and audio content for Studio B’s social media and overall web presence.
• Clerical responsibilities including inventories, filing, maintaining forms, calendars and other activities.
• Assist with electronics repairs/restoration, maintenance of studio instruments, artifacts, Etc. This includes scheduling and overseeing monthly piano tunings for the Steinway Grand Piano and quarterly tuning of Lyon & Healy Tack Piano.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have at least 1 year of experience working in a recording studio facility
• Must be able to work weekends (Friday – Sunday)
• Candidate should have a thorough understanding and working knowledge of professional recording studio operations including familiarity with standard recording studio equipment functions, DAW software, operations protocol and basic recording studio maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a commercial recording facility including music recording and recording equipment maintenance.
• Bachelor degree in related field preferred.
• Candidate should have a thorough understanding and working knowledge of professional recording studio operations including familiarity with standard recording studio equipment functions, DAW software, operations protocol and basic recording studio maintenance.
• Must have an