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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Position Department

Academic Technology Services

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Audiovisual Support Specialist provides technical support for audiovisual systems, multimedia production, and learning spaces across campus. This position designs, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots A/V equipment and control systems; provides training and documentation for faculty, staff, and students; and supports video conferencing, webcasting, and multimedia production. The role also researches and recommends A/V equipment and supplies and provides consultation on presentation technology and equipment purchases.

The position works independently within established practices and collaborates with campus partners to ensure reliable, effective audiovisual technology for teaching, presentations, events, and other campus needs. An Associate's degree in a related field and 1–3 years of relevant experience are required, with equivalent professional experience considered in place of some or all educational requirements. An Extron Control Professional Certificate is required within the first six months of employment.

Position Summary

• Academic Audiovisual Support. Training for video, audio and multimedia production. 10%
• Learning Spaces Audiovisual Support. Design, installation, replacement and maintenance of A/V equipment. Provide support, training and documentation on the use of A/V equipment.  A/V control system programming. 45%
• Provide support and training for self-service video and audio conferences and webcasts. 10%
• Multimedia Production. Video editing, media conversion, dubbing. 10%
• Research, recommend and order supplies and A/V equipment. 15
• Provide consulting services for presentation and equipment procurement. 10%

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Other duties as determined or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not responsible for supervising others.

Education/Requirement

• Associate's degree, required in Audio-Visual Technology, Electronics, Information Technology, Media Production, or closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred in Audio-Visual Technology, Electronics, Information Technology, Media Production, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated professional experience supporting, installing, and maintaining classroom or learning-space audiovisual systems may substitute for all or part of the required education. Experience may be gained in higher education, K–12 education, corporate environments, or large-scale event/production settings may be substituted for all or some of the stated educational requirements.
• Extron Control Professional Certificate must be held or completed within the first six months of employment

Minimum Work Experience

• 1-3 years

Independence of Action

• Results are defined and existing practices are used as guidelines to determine specific work methods and carries out work activities independently, supervisor/manager is available to resolve problems.

Work Environment

• Specific physical requirements or environmental exposure.

EEO/Diversity Statement:    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.