Educational AV Technician — Live Events & Classroom Tech

GEMS DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 84,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai American Academy, part of GEMS Education, seeks an outstanding AV Technician to support our auditoriums, classrooms, and school events from Oct 2026. You will install, configure, and maintain AV gear, ensure safe setups, and help teachers and students use tech for meetings, podcasts, and performances.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with projectors, displays, sound and lighting systems, and live streaming. Join a world-class international school in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

• Experience with AV systems in educational or event settings is advantageous.
• Ability to set up and operate audio/visual equipment for assemblies and performances.
• Familiarity with safety and cable-management standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable AV infrastructure for auditoriums, podcast rooms, drama studios, meeting rooms, and event spaces.
• Enable teachers, staff and students to use technology effectively for meetings, events, podcasts and school productions.
• L1 support for classroom technology and cabling.
• Install, configure, relocate, and maintain AV/lighting devices: projectors, interactive displays, speakers, microphones, mixing consoles, cameras, control systems, and digital signage.
• Perform routine cleaning, testing, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs; arrange external service for complex faults.
• Maintain service manuals, asset inventories, warranties, and replacement plans.
• Set up and operate sound, lighting, projection, video, and streaming for assemblies, concerts, and events.
• Run sound/lighting boards, manage multi-camera live streams and recordings, and provide calm troubleshooting during live events.
• Manage student community professionally and provide support aligned with safeguarding policy.
• Advise event planners on technical solutions, risks, room layouts, staging, and logistics.
• Prepare and set up AV resources for Music, Drama, Art, and general lessons; support practical lessons with recordings and showcases.
• Provide tier-1 support and training to staff/students on using projectors, microphones, speakers, control panels, and basic software.
• Support exam recordings, lectures, and academic assessments that require audio/video capture.
• Lead school musical events and coordinate students across age levels.
• Guide students in AV tech projects and mentor peers at DAA.

Skills

AV hardware

Event setup

Troubleshooting

Staff training

Tools

Projectors

Interactive displays

Speakers

Microphones

Cameras

Job description

Dubai American Academy, part of GEMS Education, seeks an outstanding AV Technician to support our auditoriums, classrooms, and school events from Oct 2026. You will install, configure, and maintain AV gear, ensure safe setups, and help teachers and students use tech for meetings, podcasts, and performances.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with projectors, displays, sound and lighting systems, and live streaming. Join a world-class international school in Abu Dhabi.