Careers Job Description
General Description
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is now the largest college in the City University of New York system, with more than 20,000 students, and is the first community college in Manhattan. BMCC’s mission: BMCC is a diverse teaching and learning community committed to advancing equity and the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.
Under the supervision of the Director and/or Broadcast Engineer or a designee, the VAT (Video Arts & Technology) Assistant Video Engineer provides technical support in teaching broadcast operation and/or production environment. Duties include, but not limited to installing, operating, maintaining, and/or modifying various types of broadcast equipment, signal flow, and related software. The position will interact with students and faculty in the production classes. The Media Center is recruiting to fill VAT Assistant Video Engineer position as part of the college’s Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (formerly known as the Perkins Grant).
Other Duties
- Operate equipment related to broadcast operations in studios and on-location environments, such as cameras, switchers, teleprompters, graphics, lighting, audio, playback devices, editing software, and other equipment (this includes remote production setups)
- Maintain all broadcast equipment performing routine preventative maintenance and emergency repairs as well as assisting with remote production class equipment
- Check and test equipment to ensure proper mechanical and electrical functioning
- Work with the head engineer to maintain equipment and parts inventories
- May assist in training technical personnel engaged in certain phases of operating broadcast equipment and computer hardware and/or software
- Demonstrate sound awareness of health and safety issues related to broadcasting and the use of broadcast equipment
- Experience/familiarity with Avid FastServe or other digital playback systems
- Experience/familiarity with 3-D virtual environments such as Avid Maestro, Ross XPression, or unreal engine-style systems
- Understand Dante audio configurations (concerning microphones and sending audio signals across different studios)
- Experience with Avid workflows is beneficial
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- A high school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of full-time satisfactory related experience, OR
- An Associate’s degree and/or 60 college credits, from an accredited college, with a major in a related field and three (3) years of full-time satisfactory related experience, OR
- A Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college, with a major in a related field and two (2) years of directly related full-time equivalent experience, OR
- A Master’s degree (such as MFA or MS), from an accredited college, in a related field and one (1) year of directly related full-time equivalent experience.
- The ideal candidate must demonstrate an excellent work ethic, interpersonal, oral, writing and organizational skills and the ability to work with students, faculty, staff, and visitors of diverse backgrounds
- It is imperative that the candidate takes the initiative to learn new technology, is capable of working independently or as part of a team, and is able to complete projects in a timely manner while providing courteous customer service
Please submit a cover letter that includes the minimum degree and the minimum number of years of work experience
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Media Center
Full Time
$55,000.00 - $62,663.00
Jun 21, 2025 (Or Until Filled)