Audio Engineer

EastLake Church (Chula Vista, CA)

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Join Our Production Team!

Are you passionate about creating high-quality productions and working behind the scenes to bring ideas to life? We’re seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our Production Department! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for problem-solving, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and help us make an impact through outstanding production work.

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General Functions:

The Audio Engineer is excellent in service production, team-building and soundscaping primarily in a live setting.

Supervision Received:

Reports directly to the Production Director. Employee seeks authorization for broad scope of tasks.

Scope & Dimensions:

Interacts with all staff and volunteers to create relevant, fun and engaging experiences primarily in worship services at EastLake Church.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Mix FOH and/or broadcast for in-person and online services.
2. Prepare and set up for services including wireless microphones, IEM packs, stage equipment, and control surface show files/scenes.
3. Help maintain an environment of audio excellence in multiple zones including a 1,200 seat auditorium, multiple smaller auditoriums and meeting rooms, an outdoor breezeway and patio, and outdoor ambient systems.
4. Leadership: recruit and lead production volunteers.
5. Assist in rehearsal and pre-service rehearsals.
6. Stay in the room throughout each service operating the mixing control surface and other systems including track playback.
7. Assist in repairs, maintenance and upgrades to audio equipment as needed.
8. Ability to work within a team environment to help maintain general standards and practices including: optimal sound pressure levels, overall organization and cleanliness of equipment and systems.
9. Ability to work within a team environment to help further define and realize an overall sonic brand that is genre-specifically influenced and intended to create an emotional response appropriate for worship.

Experience And Educational Requirements:

1. Experience with or knowledge of digital mixing control surface/mixrack systems such as Allen and Heath dLive (s7000, s5000, Avantis, DX expanders, ME-1 monitor mixers), Behringer X32, etc.
2. Experience with audio digital networking/virtual snakes such as Allen & Heath giga-ACE, Waves Sound Grid, Dante.
3. Experience with various PA systems and configurations including passive and active speaker enclosures and arrays, in-ear and wedge monitoring, and various small portable rigs.
4. Experience with software such as Abelton Live and Apple Logic Pro.
5. Experience with troubleshooting and repair of audio systems.
6. Two years experience in related environment.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Additional duties as assigned.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Mobile – In and out of office to ensure task completion.
2. Overtime hours as required by ministry needs.
3. Church staff is required to abide by the Cultural Expectations (tithe, attendance, conduct, etc.).

Terms of Employment:

• As a staff person at Eastlake Community Church, I agree to abide by all the provisions of the Employee Handbook.
• The Church reserves the right, at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities.
• This position is classified by the Church as a PART TIME paid position and is non-exempt from the overtime provisions, as stated in Employee Handbook.