Academic AV Technician: Live Events, Lectures & Recording

umiami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami Information Technology & Systems Department is seeking a full-time Audio-Visual Technician to support Coral Gables classrooms and events. You will install, operate, maintain, and repair AV equipment, record meetings, and provide technical support for teleconferences and distance-learning activities.

The role requires an Associate degree and at least 1 year of AV experience, plus a Florida driver's license.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant AV experience.
• Valid unrestricted Florida Driver's License is required for travel to satellite facilities.
• Demonstrated expertise with core AV hardware (digital displays, laser projectors, wireless mics, audio mixing consoles, switcher systems like Extron/Crestron) and signal distribution (HDMI, SDI, Dante).
• Proficiency with unified communications and hybrid classroom tools (Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms).
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends for events.

Responsibilities

• Assists faculty and speakers with the use of AV devices and presentation software.
• Ensures equipment for presentations is configured and operating properly.
• Arranges for maintenance and repairs of AV equipment.
• Records lectures and guest presentations.
• Performs basic video editing and posts recordings to University websites.
• Provides user training on AV controls and documents procedures.
• Keeps AV areas neat and equipment lists current.
• Coordinates with IT staff to maintain consumables and listings.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Learning agility

Technical proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in relevant field

Tools

Extron

Crestron

HDMI

SDI

Dante

Zoom Rooms

Microsoft Teams Rooms

Job description

The University of Miami Information Technology & Systems Department is seeking a full-time Audio-Visual Technician to support Coral Gables classrooms and events. You will install, operate, maintain, and repair AV equipment, record meetings, and provide technical support for teleconferences and distance-learning activities.

The role requires an Associate degree and at least 1 year of AV experience, plus a Florida driver's license.