Audio-Visual Event Technician (2 positions)

Date Posted: 05/23/2025
Req ID: 43063 and 43064
Faculty/Division: Innis College
Department: Innis College
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00055509 and 55510

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary canters, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacyof innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Found in 1964, Innis College provides an informal home to about 2,200 undergraduate students within the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto. We deeply value student involvement and leadership, taking pride in being the only undergraduate college on campus that ensures equal representation of faculty, staff, and students on all College governance bodies. We focus on establishing leadership skills in our students, while remaining attentive and responsive to all ideas and concerns. At Innis, we create a strong sense of shared purpose and community.

Your opportunity:

Under the general direction of the Chief Administrative Officer and under the supervision of the AV and Event Services Lead, the Audio-Visual Event Technician is the primary onsite/day of contact and is responsible for providing a broad range of moderately complex audio visual and media servicesat live, hybrid, and online events at Innis College.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of onsite contact for the technical execution and presentation aspects of live show operations, hybrid and online events.
• Working closely with venue coordinators on the execution and success of rental events.
• Live show operations, including: the projection of digital screening materials to industry standards, including DCI compliant material, operating audio consoles, microphones, and PA systems, operating and programming lighting consoles, operating cameras, video switching and projection equipment, operating recording and live streaming software.
• Setting-up and maintaining audio/visual systems
• Pre-testing audio-visual equipment
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Listening actively to clients with concerns.
• Reporting of technical and event operations and metrics to management.

Essential Qualifications:

• College Diploma (2 years) in Audio-Visual Services or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of recent and related experience working with a variety of audio-visual and film projection equipment.
• Experience screening films, videos and other related presentations.
• Advanced working knowledge of Mac OS, Windows OS and Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience setting up, testing,operating, troubleshooting, and taking down equipment for events.
• Experience maintaining knowledge and process documents.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, with ability to successfully convey technical information to clients with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Demonstrated creativity, manual dexterity, initiative, considerable judgment and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions accurately, prioritize, and deal with multiple tasks to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement, tact and diplomacy in working with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with digital cinema and analog film projectors and live sound and lighting.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Adaptable
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Proactive
• Team player

Closing Date: 06/02/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 06 -- $55,728. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $71,265. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

NOTE: Both positions are part-time 50% FTE, 18 hours per week with a regular evening schedule from 6:00PM to 10:00 PM and weekend schedule, with occasional day time work. The pro-rated annual salary is $27,864 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $35,632.5.

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.