Audio-Visual Technician

Location: Various locations within the City of El Paso, TX

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Pay

$44,648.45 - $66,079.70 annually

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or higher
• Four (4) years of live performance production and operation and maintenance of audio-visual equipment experience
• One (1) year of supervisory experience
• Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and production of events in various City departments, including the Zoo amphitheater or Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)
• Arrange props and equipment for events and live performances
• Operate and monitor audio-visual equipment, including:
  • Theater-grade projection system
  • Multi-channel digital audio mixer
  • Wireless diversity receiver
  • Digital video switcher
  • Wireless microphone system
  • Dynamic lighting system
• Set up, adjust, and troubleshoot audio-visual equipment to enhance live performance events
• Provide technical support for live performance events
• Inspect and troubleshoot audio-visual equipment for defects and perform routine maintenance
• Report complicated equipment repairs to immediate supervisor
• Serve as a liaison between the Museums, Mexican American Cultural Center, Library, Zoo Amphitheater, and other City venues
• Attend related meetings involving vendors and others
• Assist in the purchase of materials, equipment, and office supplies within approved budget and purchasing requirements
• Identify vendors and best prices
• Design or oversee the development and production of annual reports, presentations, displays, and visual aids, including:
  • Recording attendance numbers for amphitheater events and live performances
  • Researching, developing, and producing video presentations for amphitheater or MACC monitors and screens
  • Researching, photographing, digitizing images, and compiling images and data
  • Using scanners, color copiers, laser printers, and related software
  • Operating computers and utilizing graphics software programs to develop images and layouts
  • Marking up, pasting, and assembling final layouts for printing
  • Consulting with MACC programmatic staff, graphic technicians, animal care workers, and other professionals regarding accuracy of graphics and text
• Supervise assigned staff, including:
  • Scheduling, assigning, instructing, guiding, and checking work
  • Appraising employee performance
  • Providing training and development
  • Enforcing personnel rules, regulations, and work behavior standards
  • Counseling, motivating, and maintaining harmony
  • Interviewing applicants
  • Recommending hiring, termination, discipline, or other employee status changes