Job Title: Video Arts and Technology (VAT) Equipment Technician
PVN ID: BM-2103-003949
Category: Information Technology
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Media Center provides media equipment for sign-out to Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, faculty, and staff.  This detail-oriented position is responsible for maintaining inventory through a check-in/out process utilizing the department database system.  The VAT Equipment Technician must be able to monitor and track equipment on a daily basis by type and user, and, generate reports as needed.  The equipment lab coordinator, under the direction of the Media Center Manager or a designee, is responsible for planning and coordinating the operations of all loaner equipment used by students, faculty, and staff.  This individual also schedules and distributes instructional equipment (e.g., video cameras, digital recorders, lights, microphones, etc.).

Other Duties

Qualifications

Core Competencies/Qualifications:

  • Check equipment in/out to CTE students, faculty and staff, following the guidelines outlined by the department.
  • Maintain a database-driven equipment sign out/in system.
  • Maintain required records, including documentation of established equipment databases. Assist with the equipment inventory process.
  • Prepare a month-end accrual report of the equipment distribution.
  • Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure the equipment is operational and functional.
  • Coordinate training sessions for new equipment with operators as needed.
  • Coordinate repairs and maintenance with the department video engineer.
  • Make minor repairs to video and other related media equipment.
  • Assist in setting up a variety of equipment for special events.
  • Track CTE students and assist in completing Perkins Grant reports
  • Assist the Media Producer with related media lab support functions and equipment needs.
  • Basic knowledge of advanced technology and computer programs.
  • Participate in training and professional development activities.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, and generate reports.
  • Basic knowledge of advanced technology and computer programs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds providing courteous customer service.
  • Ability to effectively work remotely as well as in-person.
  • Available to work during the evenings or weekends when needed.
  • The ideal candidate must be able to work independently or under general supervision.
  • An Associate's degree and one (1) year of related experience or certificate program completion and three (3) years of experience in a related field providing basic knowledge of audio/visual equipment, especially as it pertains to audio and video field production, and PC equipment operation, OR
  • A Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of experience in a related field providing basic knowledge of audio/visual equipment, especially as it pertains to audio and video field production, and PC equipment operation.

This is a grant-funded position through the Perkins Grant.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Media Center
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$35,000.00 - $38,000.00
Closing Date
Jun 14, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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