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Summary:

The Audio/Visual Technician combines exceptional craftsmanship and work quality with superb expertise to deliver reliable installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Responsible for managing the Audio/Visual technology at the Club and running support services for events, concerts, conferences, and meetings.  The position entails the management of professional-grade audio equipment and visual presentation systems such as lighting, video conferencing, PowerPoint projections, etc., and coordination with event managers to ensure that all required systems have been provided, installed, and tested.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to: 

• Manage inventory of all audio and video equipment.
• Ensure all equipment is well-maintained and operable for all events.
• Install all applicable hardware and/or software enhancements and upgrades to ensure highest quality of all systems.
• Coordinate and setup equipment needs with event managers.
• Set up, test, and operate systems during events and presentations.
• Run Chamsys lighting systems.
• Manage Club-wide Q-Sys system (integrated digital video and audio).
• Operate and manage professional-grade sound mixing boards.
• Perform digital video editing as needed.
• Set up MS Teams Room video conferences as needed.
• Work with vendors on equipment and software maintenance programs.
• Sets-up all meetings and Club events according to the BEO ensuring that all required equipment such as computers, projectors, screens, and audio/visual items are properly placed.
• Responsible for being present during Club events to operate equipment and to ensure that the show/presentation runs smoothly.
• Responsible for breaking down all equipment for meetings and Club events at their completion.
• Ability to assist with and/or resolve minor IT related issues if needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by IT/AV Director.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of audio-visual fields: sound, lights, projection, technological devices, etc.  
• Must have strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to verbally communicate well in English and in writing.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions in English.
• Ability to interact professionally and maintain effective working relationships with management, co-workers and members.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as the business needs dictate, including nights and weekends.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from accredited university, college, technical school; or a minimum of five years of audio, video and lighting experience, or any equivalent combination of related education and experience. 

Prior experience working in the audio-visual, sound and/or lighting industry is required.

Language Ability:

Ability to communicate well in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Inventory software; Internet.

Certificates and Licenses:

No requirements.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions and extreme heat (non-weather).  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.