AV Operations Technician
AV Operations Technician
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Position Summary
The AV Operations Technician is responsible for supporting the daytoday audio video and lighting system needs for all internal and external MOPOP events. Reporting to the AV Operations Supervisor this role will participate in the design installation maintenance modifications setup teardown and dayof operations of AV systems for events. The Technician also assists the Supervisor in collaborating with and maintaining clear communication with the Event Operations team Public Engagement team and other teams as needed to ensure seamless AV for events.
Work Schedule:
40 hours per week onsite. Typical schedule is Wednesday Saturday. However this role requires flexibility to support MOPOPs daytime and evening event operations including weekends.
Salary:
$31.10 $31.10 per hour FLSA nonexempt
Essential Job Duties (other duties as assigned)
- Support live technical production and eventrelated activities associated with MOPOP. This includes setup and teardown as well as the operation of complex live performance audio video and lighting systems.
- Assist with the technical planning of shows collaborating directly with external clients as needed.
- Provide AV technical coordination and support for MOPOP departments as needed.
- Assist in the design installation and development for all MOPOP audio video and lighting projects.
- Participate in the development and of MOPOP audio video and lighting maintenance and support procedures.
- Assist with the organization and maintenance of inventory for all audio equipment lighting equipment video equipment and supplies.
MOPOP Community Responsibilities
- Support our internal culture which inspires and empowers our staff to live our mission to its highest standards.
- Contribute to a consistent customer service standard across all departments.
- Work to ensure customer service is ingrained at the core of the team and is reflected outward to our guests and other staff.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications
- At least two 2 years experience installing maintaining and operating complex live sound reinforcement automated lighting and/or video systems.
- Knowledge of audio and video sources distribution systems processing systems editing and audio and video presentation and production technologies. This must include both analog and digital technologies.
- Experience with automated lighting systems lighting design board operations and production.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair audio video and lighting systems including how to apply relevant repair methods and equipment.
- Commitment to exceptional workmanship in the cable management equipment installation and terminations is required.
- Familiarity with rigging systems and show control systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with a dynamic range of people.
- Ability to assume high levels of responsibility handle stress stay organized focused and leveled.
- Must be detailoriented with strong organizational skills to manage a continuous workflow in a high volume multitasking environment.
- Stage production experience is a plus.
Benefits
This regular fulltime position includes Medical/Vision insurance Dental insurance Life/AD&D/LTD insurance 3.08 hours of accrued Vacation per biweekly pay period Seattle Sick/Safe 7 Floating Holidays (prorated first year dependent on hire date) 8 Company Holidays paid throughout the year EAP 401k plan with vested match schedule once eligible and subsidized transportation benefits for Orca Pass or parking.
Why MOPOP
Were really glad youre thinking about joining the team at MOPOP! We believe pop culture is a universal language capable of building connections across a range of people no matter our differences in race religion gender age sexual orientation ability education socioeconomic status ethnicity country of origin or any other characteristic that makes us who we are. For more than twenty years we have been showcasing how music film fashion video games sports and more spark those connections and create a lasting cultural impact.
MOPOP provides both a physical space and an emotional and intellectual opportunity for people from any background to explore find and build community and recognize their own creative potential. This applies not only to our guests but also to our staff be it in designing an educational program to engage the next generation of creators trying to reach a new audience with a marketing initiative preserving an artifact in our collection or providing excellent customer service to a visitor. If this sounds like something youd be into wed love to hear from you!
MOPOPs Mission and Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility
Our mission is to activate the worldshaping power of pop culture through participative experiences discovery and play. We believe pop culture connects us and that it is powerful complex alive and who we are. MOPOP is actively committed to ongoing learning in the areas of diversity equity inclusion and accessibility (DEIA). In partnership with our community we hope to also develop safe spaces for their application. This includes taking steps to continue increasing our awareness of institutional isms as well as uncovering and undoing the ways they show up in museum culture. We recognize this is a process that requires intentionality energy and resources and we are developing a DEIA framework that can cultivate a work environment and museum experience that is truly welcoming for all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having staff interns and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables us to better meet our mission and encourage BIPOC women and LGBTQIA2S individuals to apply. We acknowledge that our work to build safe spaces and better systems for traditionally marginalized groups is ongoing and will require constant vigilance and expect all MOPOP employees to be part of our DEIA journey.
Please email if you need reasonable accommodations during the application or hiring process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
