Audio Visual Technicians

Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist), AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician), Media Technician, Operations Technician

What they do:

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers,

connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions,

presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

On the job, you would:

Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed. Diagnose and resolve media system problems.

Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.

 

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

product and service development

Communications multimedia telecommunications

Arts and Humanities

English language

music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Business

customer service

 

SKILLS

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

 

ABILITIES

Verbal

communicate by speaking

listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen order or arrange things

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted do two or more things at the same time

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail

Adaptability/Flexibility Dependability

Cooperation Integrity

 

 

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