Audio/Visual Technician III

Position Summary

The role of the AV Tech lll is to provide leadership to the Classroom Technology Support team in assisting faculty, staff and students in carrying out the academic, business and co-curricular goals of the college through the innovative use of technology, which may include providing classroom maintenance, installation and support services for audio and visual presentation equipment located in classrooms and across campus

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Interacts with clients to guide them in understanding and using classroom technology Assist in pre- and post-video production to include determining project scope, shooting with DSLRs, robotic PTZ and other camera formats, editing with platforms including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and Audio Design software. Provides AV equipment evaluation, selection, purchase, programming, and maintenance, May include preparing requisitions and receiving equipment and supplies. Utilizes project management tools including Help Desk and scheduling software and ensures information is up to date Provides support for campus events including large venue sound, lighting, video recording and streaming. Attend training and industry events to maintain and upgrade skills and professional development. Participates in departmental meetings and projects as part of the IT/AV staff. Participates in the planning, design, and execution of new learning and multimedia enhanced spaces, equipment purchases and requests for proposals from vendors. May support the community with professional audio engineering and design. Performs preventative maintenance on scheduled intervals.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, walk, stand, use hands to handle A/V equipment, operate computers, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stoop, climb, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of six years of directly related experience and a high school diploma is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Essentials of AV Technology, Infocom and/or audio-visual mass controllers. Experience with Photoshop editing application required. Must be familiar with web and video conferencing and video streaming. Highly skilled at explaining technical subjects to non-technical and technical customers. Maintains an awareness of state-of-the-art concepts, practices and technologies and applies this awareness to his/her work. Understands the purpose and operations of other teams within STS . May help team members and/or customers clarify somewhat complex problems or situations. Ability to identify and resolve issues (e.g., technical, disagreements, business concerns) within a group. Ability to negotiate needed actions, using established precedents. Ability to recommend new procedures affecting several teams. Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks to be completed in the short-term. Ability to identify complex,

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred. ITIL Foundation preferred AV certification preferred. Apple Certified Associate preferred MCSA or recognized equivalent preferred