Audio Visual Technician

BASIC JOB FUNCTION

The Audio Visual Technician assists clients with their technical needs performing services such as setup, strike, and operation of audio, visual, lighting, staging, and/or other technical equipment and provides high quality, efficient, and effective event support and customer service in the Iowa Memorial Union.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Responsible for oversight of events in the IMU, including but not limited to set-up, strike, and operation of audio, visual, lighting, staging, and/or other technical equipment according to special needs of clients.
• Maintain a professional attitude and conduct at all times as a customer service example for guests, and for other Event Services staff.
• Assists in the organization, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of technical systems and equipment.
• Performs additional job-related duties as necessary and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Outgoing personality with excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated superior work ethic, and a high degree of initiative, commitment and responsibility.
• Highly responsible and willing to assist in, or perform a wide variety of duties.
• Ability to work independently and follow written and verbal instruction.
• Willing and able to work a flexible schedule including long and/or irregular hours, weeknights and weekends, days or nights as well as some football weekends.
• Ability to climb, walk, squat, kneel, climb ladders and stairs, and lift heavier loads.
• U of I Registered Student.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Previous experience in live event production and/or in a customer service setting.
• Understanding of sound, lighting, and video systems.
• Understanding of staging principles and safety procedures.
• Basic office/computer skills.

LOCATION

• Iowa Memorial Union

WORK HOURS

• mostly weekends and evenings 

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• IMU Student Orientation
• Emergency Response Training