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Audio Video Support Specialist Page 1 I 2 Jurisdiction: Cortland City Schools Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Adopted: 6/21/01 Amended: 4/29/08 AUDIO/VIDEO SUPPORT SPECIALIST DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position is responsible for maintaining and implementing the audio/ visual equipment and programs for the Cortland City School District. An employee in this class installs, operates, troubleshoots and maintains audio and visual equipment. Supervision is received from an administrative superior. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Maintains, repairs, operates and sets up all Cortland Video Club equipment in the district to include the following: Head ends: routing switcher, modulators, monitors, TV sets, line amplifiers and splitters; Makes and repairs audio and video cables; Head end operations for school television channel, scheduling and programming of routing switcher, dishes and I-Net network; TV studio and all of its equipment, including wires, lighting, audio and prompting systems; Editing systems, radio room and radio channel on the cable system; Auditorium sound system, including audio racks, patch panels, cassette, DVD pro decks, switcher, video amps, cameras, monitors, and intercom systems; Checks and maintains operational standards for the school cable systems; Modulates and monitors signals of cable systems; Troubleshoots district’s cable systems; Directs programming for all sports, news, music and special events; Evaluates and makes recommendations for the purchase of audio/video equipment as needed; Assists staff in the proper use of audio/visual equipment; May instruct faculty and students in the use of audio-visual equipment. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the maintenance and operation of audio and visual equipment; Good troubleshooting skills; Ability to adapt purchases of new equipment to existing equipment; Ability to instruct others in the use of audio/visual equipment; Ability to work well with others; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: Completion of at least ninety credit hours from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university towards a bachelor’s degree in communications or broadcast engineering AND one year of full-time paid experience or its part-time equivalent in the broadcasting field, which must include video production and maintenance/repair of electronic, cable, audio and video equipment; OR ---PAGE BREAK--- Audio Video Support Specialist Page 2 I 2 Completion of at least forty-five (45) credit hours from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university towards an associate’s degree in video/audio production or video/audio equipment and facilities engineering AND three years of full-time paid experience or its part-time equivalent in the broadcasting field, which must include video production and maintenance/repair of electronic, cable, audio and video equipment; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE: Degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/cfm. Applicants must pay the required evaluation fee.