Production Technician I

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Liberty University seeks a technician to operate and support event broadcasts, including audio, video, and lighting. The role involves setting up equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings, and press conferences, while ensuring safety and quality.

You will train students and assist with control-room duties to enhance Liberty’s event production experience. The position requires working flexible hours, including nights and weekends, with emphasis on professional communication and adherence to

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• To obtain LU-approved driver certification, individuals must be 21+ with a valid license and five years of driving history.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment.
• Set up a range of AV gear for events and conferences.
• Understand sound reinforcement, stage lighting, live video production, electricity, and computing systems.
• Safely transport equipment.
• Communicate with customers and identify needs.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Work flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• Adhere to Liberty University policies and represent LU positively.
• Support team as needed.

Skills

Event production

Audio engineering

Video support

Lighting systems

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

ProPresenter

Audio consoles

Video switchers

LED walls

Job description

Execute events and broadcasts safely and with excellence.Coordinate equipment and crew, operate audio, video, lighting, andLED systems, and perform setup and teardown efficiently.Collaborate with Broadcast staff, provide technical training tostudents, and assume additional control-room or fieldresponsibilities as necessary to optimize the overall Liberty eventand production experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate production equipment.
• Set up equipment, including microphones, speakers, videoscreens, projectors, video monitors, recording devices, and audiomixing consoles, for events such as concerts, sporting events,meetings, conventions, presentations, and press conferences.
• Knowledge of principles of sound reinforcement, stage lighting,live video production, electricity, and computing systems.
• Safely transport equipment.
• Professionally communicate with customers and proactivelyidentify and communicate customers’ potential unexpressedneeds.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Ability to work in a high pressure and stressfulenvironment.
• Required to work flexible hours, including frequent nights andweekends.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representingthe University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fosteringLU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions forChrist.

Tier 1

• Support productions by contributing to planning, set-up, andexecution efforts across live and recorded environments.
• Perform assigned technical and operational functions in supportof productions, adapting to a variety of production settings andrequirements.
• Contribute to media and content workflows by assisting withprocessing, organization, editing, and delivery of productionassets.
• Support student development initiatives by participating intraining, mentoring, and collaborative work efforts whilemaintaining professional standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Tier 1

• Student workers and CSER.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• High school diploma.
• To obtain LU-approved driver certification, individuals must be21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver’s license with aminimum of five (5) years of documented driving history, andmaintain a clean driving record.

Tier 1

• 2+ years’ experience in professional and/or academic productionwork is required.
• Working knowledge of electricity.
• Working knowledge of audio and visual concepts, PowerPoint, andProPresenter.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Four-year college degree preferred.

Tier 1

• Detailed knowledge and thorough experience with audio consoleand speaker systems, video switchers, LED walls, or lightingconsoles.
• Production, theatrical, and arena rigging experience.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work equally well with detail and abstraction.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to work with conflicting, delayed, or ambiguousinformation.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and negotiationskills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to travel to campus locations andoccasionally required to travel domestically or internationally forremote events.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork. Required to sit for extensive time during broadcasts toserve in functions essential to the production.
• Must possess remarkable auditory skills to accurately detectand interpret various sounds—such as pitch, tone, clarity, andspatial cues—to identify technical audio problems, maintaincreative content quality, and communicate clearly with team membersin fast-paced settings.
• Must possess exceptional visual acuity, including the abilityto see fine details and accurately distinguish colors, in order toidentify visual defects, maintain the creative and technicalquality of video content, and carry out precise tasks.
• Often required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move aboutthe buildings.
• Handle materials, climb ladders, reach overhead, kneel or stoopto conduct business.
• Regularly lift 50 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is frequently changing.Functions of this position’s responsibility often require one towork after normal business hours, and in some situations forprolonged shifts. Some projects are completed in aclimate-controlled office setting, and other projects regularly areoutdoors, in some situations inclement weather must beaccommodated.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required fortravel in the performance of the essential functions of thisposition. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptableDMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure. The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance. $19.23 - $24.04

EEO Statement

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.