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The Instructional Laboratory Specialist (STM Technology Coordinator) will serve as the technology coordinator for the School of Theatre and Music. The position requires an integrated knowledge of educational needs for both theatre and music departments as well as a deep understanding of classroom AV, basic IT skills, and music and theatre technology and production techniques involved in sound reinforcement and sound recording.

The technology coordinator collaborates with faculty and staff to advance the School’s mission to develop practical knowledge, cultural sensitivity, intellectual resourcefulness, and imagination in emerging artists and scholars. They interface with various trades and campus IT units to manage technology upgrades for the School; assist faculty in developing technology aspects of courses or curricula; work with faculty and students in courses to introduce or teach technology-related skills; may teach a course in an area of expertise; and will serve on committees as assigned. 

About the University of Illinois Chicago: UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.