Lab Assistant

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

* Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
* Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
* Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
* Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
* A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
* Federal Work Study student may apply.
* In good disciplinary standing.
* Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: [www.berklee.edu/se](http://www.berklee.edu/se).
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Under the direction of Lab Operations Managers and Lab Operations Support Consultants, Lab Assistants work in lab-classrooms, answer Lab Operations’ Hotline (faculty support) phone, or perform other duties as assigned.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
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* Test, clear, re-set, inventory, and tidy stations in labs
* Answer faculty hotline phone and note classroom issues for lab staff to resolve
* Check student eligibility for lab use, then record lab and equipment use in the database
* Ensure compliance with lab & recording booth policies
* Provide 1st level tech support to students learning music technology software and equipment
* Remain in contact with Lab Operations staff throughout shift
* Communicate equipment, software issues, support questions to staff
* Between semesters (as needed), assist staff to remove old equipment or desks. Some lifting, bending, and getting dirty is required. Report problems, loss or damage.

**Required Skills and Knowledge:**
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* Knowledge of Lab Operations locations, procedures, and policies
* Proven ability to follow procedures, enforce lab rules, and complete tasks independently
* Completion of their major's first-level tech course or equivalent knowledge
* Knowledge of two or more DAW applications: Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, or Cubase
* Willingness to learn new music hardware and software while at work
* An understanding of basic signal flow, MIDI, and audio recording
* Good interpersonal skills with a diverse community
* Reliability, flexibility, and accuracy
* English fluency:  
+ Ability to follow verbal instructions and multi-step written instructions
+ Can communicate technical information to students from all experience levels and from all over  the world

**Preferred Skills and Knowledge:**
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* Completion or current study of intermediate level DAW skills
* A few semesters left to complete before graduation
* Working knowledge of modular synthesis, particularly in our mod synth lab
* Familiarity with VR technology, particularly as concerns music composition
* Completion of a course in the DJ (Turntable) Lab
* Completion of a course in the Soldering Lab

Pay Rate: 16.97

Hiring Manager: Chee-Ping Ho