AY Student Broadcast Production Engineer (WS-ST2)
About The Position
The Student Broadcast Production Engineer supports the live and recorded audio, video, streaming, amplification, and presentation of concerts, worship services, academic programs, institutional ceremonies, and other College events. The position prepares and operates production systems and participates fully in equipment transport, setup, strike, and other physical production-support work. Students begin with structured training and are approved for production roles based on demonstrated competence. Prior technical experience is helpful but not required. Following successful completion of an initial training and assessment period, the department anticipates continued employment throughout the student’s remaining time at St. Olaf, subject to satisfactory performance, continued eligibility, staffing needs, and available funding. Required paid staff meetings and training sessions are generally scheduled during Community Time when SOAR is not in session.
Requirements
- Ability and willingness to learn professional audio, video, recording, streaming, projection, graphics, presentation, and related production systems.
- Ability to communicate clearly, follow written and verbal instructions, respond accurately to cues, and remain attentive during live events.
- Ability to work cooperatively and complete preparation, setup, production, strike, cleanup, and reporting responsibilities.
- Willingness to work in environments occasionally involving loud sound, dust, dirt, outdoor temperatures, and changing weather conditions.
- Ability to attend required paid staff meetings and training sessions and to work frequent evenings, weekends, early mornings, academic breaks, and other event-dependent hours.
- Ability to complete required College and departmental training.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with audio, video, live production, recording, streaming, photography, music, theater technology, event support, information technology, or equivalent experience.
- Experience working collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrated reliability in completing time-sensitive responsibilities.
- Familiarity with live-event settings such as concerts, worship, ceremonies, theater, athletics, or public presentations.
- Experience using computers and learning unfamiliar technical systems.
- Prior technical experience is helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Review event information and production instructions; arrive with enough time to prepare and test assigned systems.
- Communicate with staff, coworkers, performers, presenters, and event partners to confirm needs and resolve missing information.
- Load, unload, transport, assemble, position, connect, and test audio visual equipment.
- Prepare and operate microphones, consoles, playback, recording, amplification, and related audio systems.
- Assist with microphone placement, cabling, patching, testing, and sound checks; monitor audio quality and intelligibility and respond to routine problems within established procedures.
- Coordinate audio cues, playback, starts, stops, and transitions with the production crew and complete routine recording, editing, export, or handoff tasks when assigned.
- Prepare and operate cameras, graphics, projection, presentation, recording, streaming, playback, and related video systems after completing applicable training.
- Frame cameras, prepare graphics and presentation materials, follow cues, monitor assigned outputs, and coordinate timing and transitions with the production crew.
- Recognize routine video, signal, graphics, playback, recording, projection, or streaming problems and take approved corrective steps; save or hand off recordings when required.
- Remain through assigned post-event and strike responsibilities unless released by professional staff.
- Disconnect, strike, transport, store, and account for equipment; remove tape, coil cables, and restore venues, vehicles, and workspaces.
- Report missing or damaged equipment, mistakes, technical problems, incomplete work, and follow-up needs clearly and promptly.
- Follow College and departmental safety requirements for lifting, carrying, vehicle loading, carts, ladders, tools, cables, electrical equipment, outdoor work, and other production activities.
- Use appropriate assistance and equipment when moving heavy or awkward items; correct routine hazards and stop work when a task appears unsafe or exceeds training, authorization, comfort, or physical ability.
- Complete required College and departmental training, including safety training, and participate in an initial training and assessment period.
- Attend required paid staff meetings and training sessions, communicate unavoidable absences in advance, and promptly review missed information or training.
- Record all work, meeting, and training time accurately; receive and apply feedback from professional staff and Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid staff meetings and training sessions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
