Audio/Video Production Assistant Job at Virginia Department of Human Resource Ma

Audio/Video Production Assistant

Title: Audio/Video Production Assistant

State Role Title: Media Specialist II

Hiring Range: $20.00 an hour

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Location: MAIN MUSEUM

Job Duties

About Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA's growing encyclopedic collection houses more than 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history. Our holdings include the largest public collection of Faberg outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris and one of the nation's finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, French Impressionism, Postimpressionism, British sporting art, and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan, and African art. Recently named the 11th-best art museum in the United States by The Washington Post, VMFA is the only US art museum open 365 days a year with free general admission. VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. About the Audio/Visual Department: The Audio/Visual department provides AV services for in-house and rental clients including but not limited to mixing bands for the weekly Jazz caf, creating and running light cues and music playback for dance groups in Cheek theater on Family Day, providing setup and support for laptops and projectors in many meeting spaces throughout the museum, and running audio and lights for lectures located in the Cheek Theater and Reynolds Lecture Hall. General Information: We are currently seeking applications for attentive and organized individuals to join our Audio/Visual Department as an Audio/Visual Technician. Manages all audiovisual functions for museum groups and other groups. One of the main focuses of the job will be mixing Jazz bands weekly in the Atrium and monthly First Friday events. Supports the museum's commitment to provide quality customer service to visitors throughout Virginia and beyond by applying professional talents, knowledge and skill to the museum campus and statewide partnership network, as appropriate and on location as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Working knowledge of audiovisual equipment and production techniques; of the principles and application of audiovisual instruction methods; and of computer equipment and software. Knowledge of digital soundboards (X32,M32, WING), theatrical lighting systems and projection equipment. Working skills in operating audiovisual and peripheral equipment. Experience with the full range of audiovisual equipment with independent responsibility for its operation and client consultation.

Additional Considerations

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies typically obtained through the completion of an academic curriculum or program with course work in media production mass communications or a related field; or equivalent level of practical experience.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check. All applicants must submit an online application. This position will close at 11:55 pm on the designated closing date listed at the top of this posting on Jobs.Virginia.gov. VMFA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer. Diverse and inclusive hiring practices are at the heart of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Contact Information

Name: HR Services

Email: recruitment@vmfa.museum

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer