Systems Technician with A/V Experience Needed

Posted date : 25 March 2010
Systems Technician with A/V Experience Needed

Overview: The Systems Technician position with Audio/Video experience is an entry-level position that requires a flexible, people-centered IT and AV specialist who is able to service the day-to-day maintenance and operation requests of school teachers, admin staff, and students. The successful candidate must be willing to learn new technologies and software.


Date of Employment: This position is for September 1, 2010.

Salary: 6,000 to 7,000 per month depending upon experience and qualifications with the possibility of a direct hire position after probationary period of 6 months to 1 year. A direct hire position includes benefits equal to approximately 50% to 70% of base salary. Exceptional candidates may be offered a direct hire position immedidately.

Qualifications:


•University diploma in IT or computers; advanced training and certification, preferred (e.g., Comptia A+, Comptia Linux+, MCP, MCSE, Oracle, SQL, SharePoint).
•One or two years of related work experience in the computer and/or Audio/Visual field.
•Excellent English language skills in speaking, reading, writing, understanding, and listening.
•Experience and skill in using a variety of computer software, especially spreadsheets, databases, website management, graphics manipulation, video, and sound recording.
•Experience with or willingness to learn MySQL, PostgreSQL, Content Management Systems, Website Data entry, Moodle, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and development of e-learning materials.
•Positive interpersonal and communication skills.
•Ability to maintain confidentiality.
•Experience working in a school environment, preferred.
•Willingness to learn new computer and audio/visual technologies.
Reports to: Director of Education Technology

Interfaces with: Teaching staff, administration support staff, senior management, General Service Department staff, students, parents, systems engineer, and Director of Education Technology.

Job Goal: To manage, replace, and update computer hardware and software; troubleshoot HP printers and computer peripherals such as scanners, projectors, and interactive whiteboards; maintain, operate, and troubleshoot a variety of AV equipment, including video cameras, DVD players, mixers, auditorium projectors, digital recording equipment, sound equipment, and lighting equipment.

NOTE: Evening and weekend work may be required. Successful candidate should have their own transportation.

Responsibilities:


•To support teachers in their use of computer hardware and software.
•To support the school in its use of AV equipment, including auditorium functions after school hours.
•To maintain an inventory of AV assets and consumption of AV related consumables.
•To research possible IT/AV software and hardware purchases as requested by GSAD staff.
•To develop training materials for IT/AV problems and solutions for end-users.
•To work with the public relations department to provide photos and video for marketing and information purposes.
•To update time sensitive website content approved by the Director of Education Technology using Joomla CMS.
•To develop e-learning materials for teachers given raw data.
•To assist in the training of teachers for the development of e-learning materials.
•To prepare reports approved by the Director of Education Technology for senior administrators to help them monitor critical information compiled by Student Information Systems.

•To assist in the processing of quarterly report cards and other general school administrative tasks during periods of peak-demand.
•To assist in data entry of student, parent, and teacher information.
•To perform other related responsibilities as might be requested by the Director of
Education Technology.

Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter of application and CV with contact details of at least tworeferences electronically to the Director of Education Technology:

ppatsula@gsad.sch.ae

The submission of all materials as an Word 2003, RTF, or PDF attachment is required.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a successful candidates is selected.

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