Tech Crew Team Members are responsible for supporting the technical requirements for all university functions and events by setting up and operating sound, lighting, and A/V equipment.
$9.50/hour
Primary Duties
1. Set-up, operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and teardown of various lighting, sound, and video equipment for chapels, concerts, lectures, banquets, and other university events.
2. Organization and preparation of all technical equipment.
3. Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment as needed.
4. Transportation of sound, lighting, and video equipment around campus.
5. Maintain inventory and organization of multiple storage facilities.
6. Communicate effectively with the Sound & Lighting Technician and Coordinator.
7. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
Secondary Duties
1. Assist the Sound, Lighting, and Event Coordinator, Sound & Lighting Technician, and Event Coordinators and Assistants as required.
2. Other duties as assigned.
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience Required
Sound or Lighting Set-up and Operation, Customer Service
Experience Preferred
Experience with digital audio consoles is helpful, but not required.
Skills, Characteristics Required
Must be willing and able to learn how to operate and maintain sound and lighting equipment.
Must be flexible and able to take direction well.
Must work well under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations.
Independence, self-motivation, common sense, and creativity are desirable qualities for the position.
Special Working Conditions
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work from heights while standing on a ladder or a lift
Ability to work long hours including early mornings and/or late nights
Frequent night and weekend work is required for this position
Close-toed shoes must be worn at all times.
Employees will be advised on dress requirements for certain events.
Driving Requirements
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
