Campus AV & Live Events Technician

Utah State University; Blanding (UT); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University is seeking an AV & Production Technician to provide hands-on support for classroom technology, audiovisual systems, and live event production. Reporting to the Senior Technical Coordinator, you will assist with installation, setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of AV and low-voltage technology across classrooms, meeting spaces, events, and performances.

You will collaborate with IT, faculty, staff, and campus teams to ensure seamless integration of systems,

Qualifications

• Experience in audiovisual technology, live events, IT, electronics, construction, low-voltage systems, or related field is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, replacement, maintenance, and troubleshooting of classroom audiovisual and instructional technology systems.
• Performs basic low-voltage installation work under direction, including pulling and routing cable, terminating and labeling cabling, installing equipment, mounting devices, organizing equipment racks, and assisting with system testing.
• Assist with the installation and setup of displays, projectors, cameras, microphones, speakers, control systems, computers, videoconferencing equipment, network-connected audiovisual devices, and related technology.
• Troubleshoots audiovisual and classroom technology and performs basic diagnostics and repairs under direction.
• Works closely with Information Technology (IT) personnel to troubleshoot and support systems involving computers, networks, audiovisual devices, videoconferencing, and other integrated technologies.
• Supports live events, meetings, performances, lectures, and other campus activities by setting up, operating, troubleshooting, and removing audiovisual and production equipment.
• Assists with live sound reinforcement, including microphones, speakers, mixers, cabling, and related audio equipment.
• Assists with stage and event lighting, including setup, placement, cabling, focusing, operation, and teardown of lighting equipment.
• Assists with video production and broadcast systems, including cameras, displays, video switching, presentation systems, streaming, recording, and videoconferencing equipment.
• Assists with stage, set, and production setup for events and performances.
• Loads, transports, sets up, tears down, and properly stores audiovisual, staging, lighting, and event equipment.
• Maintains organized equipment and work areas and assists with inventory, equipment inspection, cable management, documentation, and preventive maintenance.
• Safely uses hand tools, power tools, ladders, test equipment, and other tools associated with audiovisual and low-voltage installation after appropriate training.
• Follows established safety practices, technical standards, and University procedures while working in classrooms, event spaces, equipment rooms, and installation environments.
• Works cooperatively with faculty, staff, students, presenters, performers, IT personnel, and other campus departments to help meet classroom and event technology needs.
• Participates in training and develops technical skills in audiovisual systems, low-voltage installation, classroom technology, event production, IT-related technologies, and related areas.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

A/V technology

Event production

Low-voltage systems

Hand tools

Tools

Power tools

Ladders

Job description

Utah State University is seeking an AV & Production Technician to provide hands-on support for classroom technology, audiovisual systems, and live event production. Reporting to the Senior Technical Coordinator, you will assist with installation, setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of AV and low-voltage technology across classrooms, meeting spaces, events, and performances.

You will collaborate with IT, faculty, staff, and campus teams to ensure seamless integration of systems,