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Title: Communications Media Specialist
Reports To: Coordinator of Communication Media
Takes Direction From: Director of School/Community Engagement, Coordinator of Communication Media
Schedule/Calendar: 7.50 hours/day 37.50 hours/week 262 days/year
Frequent nights and weekends
SEEKING AN AUDIO VISUAL (AV) TECHNICIAN
Essential Functions:
Coordinate media, sound, and lighting needs for events in NPSD including, but not limited to School Board meetings, community use of facilities, school use of auditoriums, multipurpose rooms, and cafeterias.
Assist with video editing, videography, audio, field/ news/studio production and production of content for and television and web.
Design, specify, install, configure, maintain, and repair district communication equipment and systems organization-wide.
Assist staff and students with the use of audio/visual systems and develop formal procedures and training for staff in the use of audio/visual technology.
Assist principals and other administrators with communication needs, evaluate requests, and develop recommendations based upon district policies and best practice.
Provide support for escalated AV system issues not resolved by NPSD technology department.
Provide 2-way radio system support in conjunction with the Coordinator of Emergency Management and Safe Schools.
Work in partnership with district administration and staff to develop, maintain, and communicate emergency action plans for public performance spaces as required by district policy as well as state and federal guidelines.
Work with vendors to coordinate equipment repairs, inspections, and maintenance.
Assist Coordinator of Communication Media with supervision of student crew members and professional substitutes, crew members, and assistants.
Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and provide purchasing recommendations for communication, audio visual, and television equipment in cooperation with the district purchasing specialist.
Perform other departmental duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education and/or Certification Required:
High School Diploma, Bachelors preferred
Infocomm CTS, CTS-D and/or CTS-I certification preferred?
Experience Needed:
Experience with large venue sound reinforcement and lighting design. Experience in design, installation, and maintenance of communications systems and equipment including but not limited to; Classroom display, analog and digital radio, sound reinforcement, facility paging, visual display, cable television.
Requisite Skills:
Basic IP network engineering and admin experience.
Working knowledge of AV, computers, stage rigging systems in education setting, lighting/ dimmer controls, advanced audio engineering.
Videotape editing; videography (studio and field); electronic field production
Knowledge of basic electrical troubleshooting.
Experience using test equipment and diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and/or optimize systems.
Must be able use hand tools, solder and crimp required connections, pull cable, lift up to 75lbs, climb ladders/lifts to 35+ feet, and work overhead in elevated and confined spaces.
ADA Compliance:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.
Physical Requirements: (Choose one of the following.)
Sedentary Light work Medium work
Heavy work Very heavy work
ADA Compliance:
Physical Requirements: Choose one of the following. Most desk jobs are sedentary or light:
Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
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