Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title Audio Visual Engineer

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Networking and Telecommunications

HR Home Department 097104 NETWORKING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Pay Grade 35

Proposed Salary $76,645/annual

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

General Function

The Audio Visual Engineer is responsible for the design, administration, and maintenance of the University’s audio visual technologies, related software patches, security updates, and system updates, end-user training, overseeing departmental audio visual services, and for providing specifications for RFPs relevant to the implementation and configuration of the audio visual systems. This position assists in the integration of traditional audiovisual systems with new audio visual technologies to ensure that the University keeps pace with the changing needs of higher educational instructional environments.

Description of Primary Duties

The Audio Visual Engineer is responsible for the design, administration, and maintenance of the University’s audio visual technologies, related software patches, security updates, and system updates, end-user training, overseeing departmental audio visual services, and for providing specifications for RFPs relevant to the implementation and configuration of the audio visual systems. This position assists in the integration of traditional audiovisual systems with new audio visual technologies to ensure that the University keeps pace with the changing needs of higher educational instructional environments.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required; a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Audio Visual Technologies, Computer Information Systems, or Electronics is preferred. Experience in a position with substantially similar responsibilities, in both level of complexity and size of the audio visual, to this position is preferred. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.

Experience: At least three years of experience designing and administering audio visual systems is required; experience at an institution of higher education is preferred. Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and supporting technical systems and procedures is required. Technical work experience in designing, installing, servicing, maintaining, and troubleshooting digital and analog audio visual electronic media equipment, specifically, Crestron-controlled systems, in an educational or corporate environment is required. Experience in programming Crestron control systems is preferred.

Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to contribute both as an individual, as a team member, and as a team leader are required. Administrative skills are required; organizational and project management skills are required. The ability to prioritize workloads in an environment of frequent interruptions, multiple deadlines, and changing priorities is required. Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to train personnel with different levels of technical ability is required. The ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment and follow-through is required. Accuracy and reliability are required. A demonstrated knowledge of the principles of advanced electronics, including digital/analog electronics, AV systems, and Crestron control systems, is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required. The ability to engineer Crestron control systems that incorporate Biamp and QSC digital signal processors, lighting controls, screen and shade controllers, and other related peripherals, is required. Skills in the use of hand tools and test equipment as well as general mechanical aptitude are required. Knowledge of video distribution, computer interface, and display systems are required.

Certification: Crestron Digital Media Certification-Engineer ( DMC -E-4K) and AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist ( CTS ) is required.

Effort: This position installs electronic equipment and video/data projection systems which require carrying a tool kit weighing thirty-five pounds on a daily basis, lifting equipment and materials weighing up to sixty pounds several times a week. Some of the physical labor occurs while working from a ladder wearing a tool belt.

Other: The twenty-four hour scope of university operations requires this position to be available evenings, nights, and weekends to respond to calls regarding questions or problems with the University’s audio visual systems. Occasional travel to remote sites within our twenty-four county area may be required.

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Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/5062-media-systems-engineer.htm

Open Date 10/09/2024

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

The first date of consideration is November 1, 2024, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Official transcripts required at time of hire, if applicable.

EO/AA and Diversity Statement

Non Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator (https://www.missouristate.edu/TitleIX/default.htm) , Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, TitleIX@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252 (tel:1-417-836-4252) , or to the Office for Civil Rights. All other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance, (https://www.missouristate.edu/Equity/default.htm) Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Equity@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252 (tel:1-417-836-4252) , or to the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.)

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20240244FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/77499

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

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