Audio Visual Apprentice Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Major Duties and Responsibilities Under direction of the Operations Manager, provides for the audio-visual, stage lighting, closed circuit television, and general needs of user of the facility; and does related work as required. Reviews event agenda/script to determine equipment and service requirements of user groups. Sets up and takes down audio-visual and closed circuit television equipment.

Performs tasks associated with stage lighting and predetermined plots/designs. Operates a variety of audio-visual equipment. Insures that all equipment and systems are in operating order by making minor repairs and adjustments or by reporting need for repairs.

Maintains inventory of related equipment and supplies; maintains control booths. Meets with users to assist in planning of audio-visual, lighting and other associated needs. Assists in setup of productions.

Performs preventative maintenance on all audio-visual equipment. May perform some supervision. Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of sound reinforcement, television design and method. Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures relating to productions. Ability to operate a large, multiple input system and various equipment, including high intensity equipment Ability to operate preset lighting control system.

Ability to operate cameras, computers and other systems utilized for instant replay. Ability to operate closed circuit television systems. Ability to assist in planning of productions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective coordinating relationships with facility users, employees and the general public Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making the fine adjustments on machined parts. Minimum Educational and Training Requirements Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Physical Requirements The work is typically performed while sitting for prolonged periods of time in a driver's seat and/or at a keyboard. The employee must have the ability to: lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds; push an occupied standard wheelchair with weight capacity per ADA standards (600 pounds); open emergency hatch on top of bus; manually lift bus ramp if needed; open emergency exit windows; walk around and inspect vehicle. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.

Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet. Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine. Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.

Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand. Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.

Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees. Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.

Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand. Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.

Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction. Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.

Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.

Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading. Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision. Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment. Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment. Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.

Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site. The work is typically performed in an office, library, computer room, or outdoors where the employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, fumes, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, irritating chemicals, hot, cold or inclement weather.