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Form of workLocation: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 267867
About Us
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
About the Administrative Services Center (ASC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The Administrative Services Center (ASC) is a deliverable of the AdminX initiative. The ASC partners with local and central units to provide efficient and consistent support for administrative operations across the Institute.
The ASC ill serve as the ¿front door¿ for all HR inquiries and transaction initiation.
The ASC delivers the following HR services across the Institute:
Hiring (all employee types)
Foreign National Processing & International Assignments
Employee data management (workforce administration)
Provide intermediate level technical support services for audio visual (AV) equipment and components housed within a school or major unit to include design, installation, operation and maintenance. Components include AV control systems (classroom and studio) and fiber optics. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit AV equipment users, unit technical staff, contractors and vendors. This position typically will advise and counsel: unit AV equipment users. This position will supervise: NA.
ResponsibilitiesJob Duty 1 -
Duties may include but are not limited to: Investigate and resolve intermediate level audio-visual problems in classrooms or conference rooms, to include control system problems such as wiring issues associated with control systems, ground looping with audio systems and mixing devices or digital signal processors with incorrect settings or failures. Resolve other problems associated with room acoustics, microphones and amplification and/or video projection.
Job Duty 2 -
Differentiate between AX link, RS232 and Ethernet protocols for control system installations.
Job Duty 3 -
Install and maintain projectors, wiring, signal distribution amplifiers and audio or video switchers. Coordinate installation of equipment for new or renovated classrooms or conference rooms. Modify programs and ensure room functionality after equipment upgrades or replacements.
Job Duty 4 -
Monitor customer requests, analyze, repair and document resolution details or escalate problems to next level. Participate in planning activities with design team and offer insight into customer use and practices.
Job Duty 5 -
Provide intermediate computer support and training to users of classroom technology. Provide computer support (PC and Mac) to users utilizing the classroom/instructional technology. Provide users with assistance in working in specific applications.
Job Duty 6 -
Monitor equipment-related activity and movement to support successful equipment inventory quarterly.
Job Duty 7 -
Responsible for implementing, integrating, testing and making operational the control and distribution systems for all Audiovisual/Videoconferencing systems supporting the Institute.
Job Duty 8 -
Assist project management, clients, and key stakeholders with conversion of AV/VTC systems. Assist control system (such as AMX) programmers with AV/VTC integration and testing to ensure the control system hardware and software (source code) interoperate.
Job Duty 9 -
Assist with training and mentoring junior staff.
Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Experience
Three to four years of job related experience
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), Extron Audio Visual Associate (EAVA), or Crestron Certification Experience troubleshooting and maintaining educational technology including video projectors, control systems such as AMX, video capture/editing, IP video-conferencing, sound systems and a working knowledge of PCs and Macs Helpdesk software experience such as Remedy and/or Numara experience An understanding of cable standards (eg EIA/TIA standard) and ability to interpret cabling topologies Experience supporting videoconferencing system.
Salary Range: Up to $30 per hour.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Grade: I4
Knowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesSKILLS
This job requires basic to intermediate knowledge in electronics and engineering support as related to audio/visual equipment and components; basic to intermediate skills in the installation of electronic equipment; preparing and reading printouts, drawings, and soldering techniques are required. Must have effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu)
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
