Essential Duties
1. Provide high-level media services support to faculty, staff and students in all classroom and event spaces. 2. Assist with events and conferences as front of house support, including assisting with presentation materials, mike setups, etc. 3. Assist faculty, staff and students with translation equipment for classes, events and conferences that require translation. 4. Keep detailed log of classroom event activities as directed. 5. Responsible for daily inspections of classroom and event spaces to ensure all systems are operating properly, equipment is in proper place, and any items missing are replaced. 6. Identify and troubleshoot complex media systems for classrooms and all event spaces. 7. Train and assist faculty, students, and staff with classroom technology and portable equipment use. 8. Assist with in-class presentation issues. 9. Setup, operate, and troubleshoot audiovisual equipment such as portable PA, mikes, and cameras. 10. Assist with general maintenance of various AV systems in the school such as changing projector lamps. 11. Provide assistance in the Media Control Center and Studio as directed. 12. On call duties as assigned 13. Perform others duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Position Focus:
The Classroom and Event Support Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all classroom equipment is in place and the rooms are ready for their planned use. Provide an extremely high level of support to faculty in the classroom and provide front of house support for events. This position reports to the Director of Media Services Delivery.
Schedule is Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm.
* Provide high-level media services support to faculty, staff and students in all classroom and event spaces.
* Assist with events and conferences as front of house support, including assisting with presentation materials, microphone setups, etc.
* Assist faculty, staff and students with translation equipment for classes, events and conferences that require translation. Event duration can run several weeks and requires working closely with event organizer to manage all media related tasks.
* Keep detailed log of classroom event activities as directed.
* Responsible for daily inspections of classroom and event spaces to ensure all systems are operating properly, equipment is in proper place, and any items missing are replaced.
* Identify and troubleshoot complex media systems for classrooms and all event spaces.
* Train and assist faculty, students, and staff with classroom technology and portable equipment use.
* Assist Media Control Center and Studio as directed.
* Assist with in-class presentation issues.
* Setup, operate, and troubleshoot audiovisual equipment such as portable PA, microphones, and cameras.
* Assist with general maintenance of various AV systems in the school, e.g., regularly updating classroom computers and function room equipment.
* Assist in the Media Control Center and Studio as directed.
* On call duties as assigned.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Demonstrated experience as camera operator and working with various video conferencing technologies.
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.