AV Administrator: Office of Innovative Technologies, Engineering Services - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

12h

About The Position

The AV Administrator oversees and supports the deployment of AV systems across a variety of environments. This role operates on projects of all sizes, ensuring high standards of accuracy and quality. For initiatives, including new implementations, and upgrades, the position leads and directs project teams, providing clear guidance and support throughout each phase. In addition, this position collaborates with senior staff contributing expertise while also functioning as an effective team member. The position mentors and supports junior staff, fostering professional growth and ensuring consistent service delivery. Overall, this role demands strong leadership, technical proficiency, and a commitment to excellence. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Requirements

Strong leadership
Technical proficiency
Commitment to excellence

Responsibilities

Oversees and supports the deployment of AV systems across a variety of environments.
Operates on projects of all sizes, ensuring high standards of accuracy and quality.
Leads and directs project teams, providing clear guidance and support throughout each phase for initiatives, including new implementations, and upgrades.
Collaborates with senior staff contributing expertise while also functioning as an effective team member.
Mentors and supports junior staff, fostering professional growth and ensuring consistent service delivery.