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AUDIO VISUAL TECH I/II

Position Number: S-3630

Position Summary:

Responsible for the support of university audio/visual systems; to include ensuring the proper system support, design, and installation; the proper configuration, security and support for user devices and the associated connections; understanding networking addressing and routing; understanding the inner workings of new hardware as it is deployed; and supplemental support for computers in all colleges as required. Additional responsibilities to include performance of preventative and repair maintenance of audio-visual equipment (to involve development of maintenance routines and techniques to prevent downtime, changing installation methods to reduce likely points-of-failure, and facilitation of knowledge transfer to student employees who assist with service calls).

Required Qualifications:

~Audio Visual Tech I (ST-6):

~High school diploma or GED .

~Two years of relevant job experience.

~Knowledge of digital video formats and encryption, networking, and new cabling and cabling techniques.

~Demonstrated ability to maintain meaningful preventative maintenance schedules and equipment.

~Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to the design and manufacture of new electronic devices.

~Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.

~Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive attitude.

~Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

~Audio Visual Tech II (ST-7):

~Meets all required qualifications of Audio Visual Tech I plus;

~Five years of relevant job experience with at least three years of installation, repair, and preventative maintenance experience.

~Certification from ICIA (CTS ) or other audio/visual manufacturer-specific training (e.g. Crestron DMC -D/DMC -E, Biamp AVLC ).

~Demonstrated ability to properly terminate shielded and unshielded category cabling (Cat 5E/6/6A/7) with RJ45 modular plugs/keystones, coaxial cable with BNC and F-connectors, microphone/line/speaker cabling with XLR , Speakon, RCA , and Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS ) connectors, fiber (multimode/single mode) with LC, SC, and/or ST connectors.

~Demonstrated ability to properly repair and splice (as appropriate) shielded and unshielded category cabling (Cat 5E/6/6A/7), coaxial cable, microphone/line/speaker cabling, and fiber (multimode/single mode).

~Demonstrated ability to test and certify category cabling.

~Demonstrated ability to design equipment rack layouts, considering proper airflow/cooling, cable routing, electrical connections, and potential user interaction.

~Knowledge of video transmission methods over category cable, including HDBaseT, NDI , and/or other packetized video formats.

~Knowledge of audio transmission methods over category cable, including AVB and Dante.

~Knowledge of audio formats, including 2-channel PCM and multi-channel formats.

~Knowledge of networking concepts and implementations, including Network Address Translation (NAT ), ports, VLANs, device media access control address.

~Familiarity with automated equipment control systems.

~Ability to perform essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Audio Visual Tech I (ST-6):

Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.

Ability to perform under time deadline pressure.

Audio Visual Tech II (ST-7):

Meets preferred qualifications of AV Tech I plus;

Associates degree in Equipment Technology and/or Electronics Engineering Technology.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Audio Visual Tech I (ST-6):

Demonstrates strong ownership and commitment to supporting audio visual systems and resolving system issues for end users, which includes developing a deep understanding of system functionality, configuration, inter-system dependencies, and impact from system changes and upgrades.

Responsible for the competent deployment, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of audio/visual systems and components.

Responsible for the repair, scheduling and performance of preventative maintenance of modern and legacy audio-visual equipment.

Properly configures, secures, and supports new user devices and connections.

Provides supplemental support for computers in colleges.

Effectively manages the reduction of downtime and service calls via development of maintenance routines and techniques, changing installation methods, and facilitation of knowledge transfer to student employees.

Responsible for altering and modifying (as necessary) existing electronic apparatus for specific demonstration and/or instructional use.

Responsible for instructing primary users of university-owned audio-visual equipment in the proper use of that equipment.

Performs additional official duties as assigned by duly designated administrative authority.

Audio Visual Tech II (ST-7):

All the duties and responsibilities of Audio Visual Tech I, plus:

Responsible for advanced troubleshooting and repair of audio/visual systems and components.

Responsible for evaluation of new cabling and cabling techniques.

Responsible for ensuring installations are compliant with local, state, and federal code requirements, as well as CMU policies and standards.

Acts as a foreman for OIT audio/visual installations on large projects, independently interfacing with and providing direction to other trades, contractors, and/or construction project management.

Serves as project manager on audio/visual installation projects that do not require University Engineering and Planning oversight.

Assists the Audio/Visual Programmer with determining changes required to system programming.

Assists the Manager of AV Integration and Development with project management and system design.

Interfaces with PEP Project Managers and construction crews to ensure the proper infrastructure to support mediated classrooms.

May assist with coordinating duties, directing, and training other AV Techs.

Consults with the Audio/Visual Programmer, the Manager of AV Integration and Development, the Associate Director/User Services and Support, the Director of Telecommunications, and other OIT personnel regarding equipment requirements and problems.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Supervisory Technical

Staff Pay Level: 7

Pay Range: $22.00 - $36.00 per hour, estimated starting rate: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Division: President

Department: Mediated Services & Repair-OIT

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full-Time

FTE: 1.00

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday, occasional nights/weekends as needed

Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/president's-office/leadershipstandards_posterb36018d4-e03b-4687-b885-e28376513297.pdf?sfvrsn=eb2e2255_3 before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6235052

CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sexbased stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).

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Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

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