Baruch Collge

Office of Human Resources
Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance

POSITION:
          Media Services Technician, Level II
 

DUTIES:

Under supervision of the Campus Media Resources Operations Manager, with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment, provides audiovisual technical support and maintenance may include weekend shifts in a newly built facility with extensive multi-media installations in classrooms, performance spaces, and conference rooms.

This class of positions encompasses technical work of varying degrees of difficulty in the operation, maintenance and repair of audiovisual, video, sound reinforcement and related equipment in a shop, studio, theater or in the field. The following are typical assignments within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

 
ASSIGNMENT LEVEL II:

Under general supervision, performs work of greater difficulty as follows:

Makes minor repairs to video tape recorders, video cameras, video receiver/monitors and related television components.

Makes complete repairs on all types of projection equipment, portable public address systems, audio tape recorders, theater sound reinforcement systems, and related equipment.

Trains college and high school students, instructors and other personnel in the operation, general maintenance and minor repair of audio-visual, theater production and related electronic equipment.

Operation, maintenance and repair of audio-visual and theatrical equipment such as projectors (video, film, overhead, slide); sound reinforcement systems (both fixed and portable); videotape recorders; monitors; and cameras.

Sets-up and operates all types of audio-visual, video production, theater production and related equipment.

Assists in evaluating the performance of new equipment and facilities; prepares reports on evaluation findings.

Requisitions supplies and equipment, solicits bids from outside parts vendor.

May supervise related staff.

 
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduation or its equivalent and three (3) years of full-time experience acquired within the last ten years, in the repair, maintenance, and routine operation of various projectors (including slide, over-head, video/computer, and sound motion picture), and other equivalent electronic equipment (including portable public address systems, tape recorders, phonographs, AM/FM radios, videotape recorders and cameras).

Graduation from a recognized vocational or technical high school for radio and television mechanics or related trades and two (2) years of full-time experience, acquired within the last ten years, as described above; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to the above and Two (2) years certificated experience as a member of a high school audio-visual squad, or one (1) year work-study experience in an approved Board of Education program which included work with audio-visual or related electronic equipment may be substituted for six (6) months experience described in this paragraph or the above.

Experience with the following preferred: Gentner and Extron equipment, EQ programming, Crestron programming (level 1).

Note: A Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments.

 
SALARY:
$38,860-$43,733
 
Send curriculum vitae, cover letter, and names of three references by the closing date to:
 
Search Committee – Media Technician, Level II
Office of Human Resources
Baruch College
One Bernard Baruch Way
Box D-0202
New York, NY 10010
 
Cuny Personnel Vacancy Notice No: SS8894
Closing Date:  1/8/04
College: Baruch

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