Position Title: Audio-Visual Technician

Department: Communications

Date Prepared: October 2023

FLSA Status: Part Time / Hourly / Non-Exempt

Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Summary:

The Audio-Visual Technician provides hospitable audio/visual solutions for conferences, meetings, chapel services, and other on-campus internal and external events, and maintains audio/visual equipment across campus.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external clients by offering excellent and hospitable audio/visual solutions.

• Responsible for operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining a variety of audio/visual equipment.

• Coordinate audio/visual details for conferences, events, and chapel services.

• Occasionally work evenings and weekends.

• Perform other related duties as assigned and specific to area of responsibility.

Skills / Requirements

• Competencies and abilities required to accomplish tasks as it applies to the needs of the organization.

• Familiarity with audio/visual equipment and knowledge of the audio/visual field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Exhibit exemplary social skills and ensure considerate interactions with all members and guests.

• Must enjoy interacting with a diverse group of people from all backgrounds and age groups.

• Exhibit a humble, patient, and collaborative spirit in order to create a healthy and vibrant work culture for the staff team.

• Possess a strong work ethic and initiative.

• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, and be a team player.

• Expectation to strive for personal and professional growth in leadership and general ministry effectiveness.

Qualifications / Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience with audio/visual work.

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

• Successful completion of background check, MVR, and credit check may be required.

Supervision:

• This position reports to the Director of AV Production.

Decision-Making Responsibilities:

• Minimal.

Exposure to Confidential Information

• No.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and stand for long periods of time.

• Able to use computer and move about office to interact with other staff members.

• Able to attend meetings on site.

• Able to bend and/or stoop.

• Able to climb and lift up to 50 pounds to perform tasks that may be assigned in the course of operations.

• Must be able to perform occasional overhead reaching, bending, stooping, twisting, and kneeling.

• Must be able to work in crawlspaces and attics from time to time.

• Must be able to climb ladders.

• Must be able to withstand the heat and cold of the north Texas climate.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

• Frequently required to stand, kneel, crouch, climb and balance, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.