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Form of workOn Call Audio-Visual Technician
Summary: Support and maintain audio-visual equipment in public gallery spaces, the Farrell Auditorium, the restaurant, private conference spaces and classrooms throughout the Museum. This includes operating, maintaining, distributing, and configuring various electronic products while ensuring their optimal performance and being sensitive to the museum's collection. Provide technical and audio/visual services for museum functions, programs, events and rentals. Assist in organizing video recording, and presentation services, and support Museum staff and volunteers in the preparation of presentations.Work closely with the Museum Events department to ensure all technical services and audiovisual requests and requirements are integrated into all Museum activities and events.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for presentations, lectures, meetings, symposia, concerts, performances, live streaming, training sessions, films and other events throughout the museum.
- Operation, inventory, and maintenance of museum A/V equipment (projectors, lighting, fixtures, video, speakers, cabling).
- Programming audio consoles, lighting consoles, and video switchers to prepare for events.
- Assist presenters with PowerPoint and slide presentations.
- Operate audio consoles, lighting consoles, camcorders, remote cameras, and video switchers during client presentations, band/DJ performances, and other events.
- Assist presenters with microphone needs including wiring them with lavaliers.
- Keep AV spaces, including tech booths and storage rooms, clean and organized.
- Document instances of AV equipment failure, repair, installation, and removal.
- Troubleshoot AV issues using the appropriate testing tools.
- Collaborate with Museum Events Department to ensure events technology needs are met.
- Unload large equipment and/or lighting and sound equipment as necessitated.
- Setup equipment for museum and rental functions per specific event or program specifications.
- May run an event as part of a crew.
- Clean up after events.
Qualifications: Required: A high school diploma or documented equivalent. Two plus years of experience in AV or related field. Able to handle complex tasks. Ability to use stairs and ladders. Comfortable working at significant heights, such as grids, lifts, ladders, and catwalks. Able to transport objects weighing up to 60 pounds. Willing to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Preferred: Proven working knowledge of theatrical and corporate AV terminology and documentation. Confident in troubleshooting signal flow issues, sometimes while under pressure. Adaptable to last minute changes and ability to maintain the technical expertise necessary to make them happen. Collaborate effectively with volunteers, staff, clients and the general public.
Additional Details:
Minimum of Range: $21.71 per hour
Status: On-Call
The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color.
The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
- Pay Type Hourly
