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School: Media Center, Academic Affairs
Job Summary: The Manager of Technical Services recommends acquisition and is responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of all media equipment. Also, responsible for the technical quality of all video productions. Formulates policies and works with faculty and students to assure the continued proper operation of media equipment. Technical support coverage for special events. The Manager reports to the Director for Media and Instructional Technology, supervises Production Technician and the student aides, and works closely with Media Center staff, faculty and students.
Minimum Qualifications: Associates Degree required and at least three years of electronics training or equivalent experience in television equipment maintenance and repair required. A high degree of computer skills is required; Knowledge of digital workflow, and computer-based television studio equipment is required.
Essential Functions:
- Classroom AV Design (Standardization) including IP Networking Integration, and Control Systems programming (Extron and Crestron) Oversees Vendor AV installations during Capital improvements.
- Participates with Director, Media and Instructional Technology to formulate and implement policies that assure the proper operation of all equipment
- Participates with other staff members and faculty to make recommendations for long-term equipment and facility planning to solve for anticipated demands.
- Presents purchase recommendations, acquires, and supervises installations of all media equipment
- Formulates and Implements regular preventative maintenance program for all equipment.
- Oversees training of Staff, Faculty and Students in all Technical matters.
- Responsible for technical quality of all video productions and supported campus events.
- Formulates and Implements regular preventative maintenance program for all equipment.
- Participates with other staff members and faculty to make recommendations for long-term equipment and facility planning to solve for anticipated demands.
- Participates with Director, Media and Instructional Technology to formulate and implement policies that assure the proper operation of all equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors' Degree preferred. Experience in classroom management and television production in Higher Education preferred. CTS/CTS-D Certification preferred. Extron and Crestron programming certification preferred.
Required Application Documents: Cover letter, Resume & Three Professional References
About the Department: The Marist College Media Center is responsible for the support of audio/video/visual instructional technologies. The Media Center is focused on serving the needs of the customer by providing them with the opportunity to use technology in effective and efficient ways. This involves providing the tools, making those tools accessible to faculty and staff, and encouraging their use to enrich the learning experience of Marist students.
These services include providing multimedia support for classes and events, distributing and maintaining such equipment, evaluating and implementing new classroom and presentation technologies, supporting distance learning activities as they relate to media presentation, and producing a variety of content for the college, including video and audio productions.
About Marist College: Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River, on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to "help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century." Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review ( Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 385 Colleges ), U.S. News & World Report (10th Best Regional University/North, 5th Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger's Personal Finance ("Best College Values"), and others. The College is top-ranked for long-term study abroad (#4 in the U.S.) by the U.S. State Department's Open Doors report. Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about
Type of Position: Full time
Classification: Administrative
Months per Year: 12
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm, occasional evenings and weekends when necessary
Hours per Week: 37.5
Location: Marist College main campus, Poughkeepsie, NY
Number of Positions Openings: 1
Equal Employment Statement: Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.
Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.
Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.
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