Audiovisual Engineer - Event Production

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Description

Works under the supervision of the Director of Signature Events, oversees all aspects of the provision of media equipment and technical services to campus events ranging from self-service equipment checkout to full operation of lighting, sound, and video production for large events that have a large internal or external audience and high profile. Supervises and trains a team of student workers to perform as many functions as possible to extend the team’s capacity and support the many events scheduled on campus. Is able to work with customers to identify scope and requirements, procure necessary equipment or contract support, and prioritize demands based on existing resources, skillset, and budget. Able to follow through on requests and provide a high level of customer service. Able to read and evaluate an artist’s Technical Rider for live events.

Your Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensure that audiovisual needs are met for all designated signature events, either in-house or with external resources, including all related needs such as planning meetings, set up/tear down, sound checks, etc.
• Manage the Event Media Support student team’s work schedule and assignments
• Work with producers of large events, such as Convocations and Commencement, to define and arrange required technical services from in-house and/or external resources
• Recommend audio-visual technology options for event venues
• Manage audio-visual equipment inventory of portable systems and event venue installed systems including routine maintenance, testing, repairs, upgrades, check-out and check-in processes
• Supervise and train event media support student workers
• Cover frequent evening and weekend event support assignments
• Maintain current knowledge of equipment and best practices for event media support, including videography, audio engineering, lighting, and pre/post-production media resource preparation
• Organize and perform preventive maintenance of event equipment to ensure proper function and availability of said equipment.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals
  
  

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

What You'll Bring

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• threat least three years of experience in live event and media production is required.
  
  

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage student workers in fast-paced, team-oriented live event support environment
• Strong technical knowledge of lighting, video, audio, and media equipment for both presentation and production
• Demonstrated experience with AV equipment, such as Crestron or Extron, lighting, sounds
• Ability to diagnose and repair audio-visual equipment configurations, and software/hardware problems related to the production and presentation of digital content
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Strong communication skills
  
  

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Valid Driver’s License
  
  

Physical requirements:

• Some lifting is required, up to 50lbs
• Could involve long periods of sitting or standing.
• Could also require the ability to push equipment or carts around campus.
• Extended hours of physical event preparation needed for larger productions.
• Must be able to navigate campus and campus buildings independently
  
  

Environmental conditions:

• Generally works in a standard office environment, but is often required to work in other campus buildings, facilities or even off-campus locations
• Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors and callers.
  
  

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Automobile
• Standard office equipment
  
  

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Our Benefits

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.

Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.

Our Unique Culture

Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.

Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea

Labor Supervision

In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.