AY Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineer (WS-ST3)

Job Title: Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineer (WS-ST3)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057

Department Name: Broadcast Media Services

Unit Number (5 digits): 14127

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization

Contact Person/Supervisor: Director of Broadcast/Media Services

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):

The Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineer performs advanced audio video recording streaming post-production and production-leadership work for concerts worship services academic programs institutional ceremonies and other College events.

In addition to fulfilling the expectations of the Student Broadcast Production Engineer position Lead Broadcast Production Engineers take primary responsibility for approved advanced production roles exercise greater independent technical and artistic judgment organize student crews mentor developing employees and provide initial operational support when professional staff are working on other production needs.

Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineers are ordinarily selected from experienced Student Broadcast Production Engineers who have demonstrated advanced technical competence sustained reliability initiative sound judgment and the ability to guide others. Appointment is based on demonstrated performance advanced-role competence departmental need and approval by Broadcast Media Services professional staff.

Direct appointment to this position is uncommon and requires substantial equivalent experience.

Required paid staff meetings and training sessions are generally scheduled during Community Time when SOAR is not in session.

Transferable Skills:

• Leadership: Organize crews communicate work plans mentor developing employees and guide assignments to successful completion.

• Critical Thinking: Interpret production needs anticipate problems make sound real-time decisions and recognize when staff involvement is required.

• Communication: Provide clear production direction explain procedures coordinate with campus partners and report issues accurately.

• Professionalism: Demonstrate preparation reliability accountability discretion and ownership of consequential public-facing work.

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively while helping students with different experience levels contribute effectively and safely.

• Technology: Apply advanced knowledge of production systems across varied venues programs and technical conditions.

• Career and Self-Development: Continue developing advanced technical teaching coordination and problem-solving skills.

• Community and Belonging: Foster a respectful environment in which student employees can learn participate and succeed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Advanced Production Work

• Perform the applicable technical physical safety meeting training setup strike and cleanup responsibilities of the Student Broadcast Production Engineer position.

• Take primary responsibility for advanced production roles requiring substantial technical skill independent judgment production leadership or responsibility for a public-facing product.

• Review event requirements determine production needs within established departmental practices and coordinate preparation with staff students performers presenters and event partners.

• Anticipate technical artistic staffing and logistical needs; resolve routine issues without continuous staff direction; and ensure assigned production responsibilities are completed successfully.

• Prepare and operate complex audio video recording streaming graphics projection presentation and related production systems.

• Make real-time technical and artistic decisions affecting audio balance intelligibility visual coverage framing pacing graphics transitions and the audience experience.

• Translate programs scores service plans and production instructions into effective audio visual or technical production plans.

• Coordinate audio video recording streaming presentation and event timing so the production functions as an integrated whole.

• Perform advanced editing quality control metadata verification media preparation delivery or archival work when assigned; identify deficient work and correct it within approved procedures or refer it to professional staff.

• Organize and guide small student crews completing equipment transport loading setup strike cable installation microphone placement and other production assignments under professional-staff direction.

• Convert broad staff instructions into a practical work plan divide immediate tasks communicate expected results monitor progress and verify completion.

• Participate fully in routine and physical production work while modeling safe efficient and professional practices.

• Train and mentor developing students by explaining procedures production standards and the reasoning behind them.

• Reinforce expectations for preparation communication attention teamwork safety equipment care cleanup and reporting; communicate recurring concerns to professional staff without exercising formal disciplinary authority.

• Provide initial student-level procedural and technical support during assigned paid work.

• Troubleshoot methodically using approved procedures.

• Determine whether an issue can be resolved by trained students or requires immediate professional-staff involvement.

• Escalate unsafe undocumented recurring or production-critical problems promptly and document symptoms actions attempted temporary solutions and unresolved needs clearly.

• Maintain competence in approved advanced roles and in the core responsibilities of the Student Broadcast Production Engineer position.

• Complete required College and departmental training including safety training and attend required paid staff meetings and training sessions.

• Continue participating in equipment movement setup strike cleanup and other shared departmental work.

• Accept and apply feedback while continuing to develop technical leadership teaching and communication skills.

• Record all production meeting training and related work time accurately and perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

• Prior service as a BMS Student Broadcast Production Engineer or equivalent audio video recording streaming live-event or technical production experience.

• Demonstrated competence in multiple standard production roles and advanced competence in at least one production area.

• Demonstrated reliability punctuality preparation communication initiative and follow-through.

• Ability to interpret event requirements and complete advanced assignments with limited direct supervision.

• Ability to make sound real-time technical or artistic decisions within departmental procedures.

• Ability to organize and guide small student crews through physical technical and logistical production work.

• Ability to train and mentor developing students and provide clear constructive guidance.

• Ability to troubleshoot methodically and recognize when professional-staff involvement is required.

• Willingness to participate fully in routine physical work.

• Ability to communicate professionally with students staff performers presenters event partners and members of the public.

• Ability to attend required paid meetings and training sessions and work event-dependent hours including occasional evenings weekends early mornings and academic breaks.

• Ability to complete required College and departmental training.

Preferred Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

• Advanced experience in broadcast or live-event audio music recording video directing score reading camera systems video switching graphics streaming projection post-production media management or equivalent work.

• Experience teaching mentoring leading or coordinating peers.

• Familiarity with varied production settings including concerts worship services lectures ceremonies and institutional events.

• Demonstrated ability to remain calm make decisions and communicate clearly during time-sensitive or technically challenging situations.

• Experience identifying recurring technical problems outdated procedures or training needs and communicating them constructively.

Physical and Environmental Factors

This position requires crouching stooping kneeling/crawling climbing/balancing reaching overhead grasping/handling pushing/pulling lifting and carrying objects up to 50 lbs. repetitive motions and operating equipment or machinery to perform the essential functions. It also may require exposure to loud noise and heights or cramped quarters to perform the essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervision and Scope of Authority

The Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineer works under the supervision of the Director of Broadcast Media Services and other designated professional staff.

Lead Broadcast Production Engineers may provide production direction and procedural guidance organize small crews assign immediate tasks within a staff-approved work plan mentor students guide approved troubleshooting verify completion and report problems.

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.