AV Technical Specialist

Harvard Medical School AV Technical Specialist By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership. You'll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to shape the future of medicine. The audiovisual support team is part of the HMS IT department under the leadership of the Sr. Director, Education Technology. This team works as part of a cross-functional team of AV Technical Specialists, AV Infrastructure Engineers, Simulation and Clinical Skills Technology Specialists, and Custom Video Producers. The AV Technical Specialist is a hands-on position responsible for providing on-site audiovisual support across technology-enabled classrooms, conference rooms, amphitheaters, and event spaces throughout the Harvard Medical School campus. The AV Technical Specialist supports classes, meetings, presentations, and scheduled events by assisting users with room technology, preparing audiovisual systems for use, and responding promptly to service needs. The position also performs daily system inspections and routine maintenance to promote the operational readiness and reliability of audiovisual spaces. Working collaboratively with other IT staff, the AV Technical Specialist helps faculty, staff, students, visitors, and event organizers use audiovisual systems and services effectively. Principal duties and responsibilities: Provide priority on-site audiovisual support to Harvard faculty, staff, students, visitors, and affiliates using technology-enabled classrooms, conference rooms, amphitheaters, and event spaces. Respond to and troubleshoot audiovisual and computer-related issues involving room systems, presentation technology, microphones, displays, cameras, conferencing platforms, and related equipment. Prepare audiovisual spaces for scheduled classes, meetings, presentations, and events by configuring and testing room technology, presentation materials, and audio and video connections. Provide in-room support for scheduled activities and assist presenters, instructors, event organizers, and participants with the effective use of audiovisual and collaboration technologies. Support video conferencing, web conferencing, live streaming, and other virtual or hybrid activities, including setup, testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Perform daily inspections and routine preventive maintenance of audiovisual-enabled spaces and equipment to identify service issues and maintain operational readiness. Document, track, and communicate equipment failures, recurring issues, and maintenance needs; maintain accurate service tickets, room records, and equipment inventories; and escalate complex problems as appropriate. Conduct end-user training and system walkthroughs, and create or update knowledge-base articles, quick-reference guides, how-to documentation, and other instructional resources. Collaborate with event organizers, stakeholders, vendors, and other IT staff to coordinate support, communicate service issues or system changes, resolve problems, and improve the user experience. Gather user feedback and participate in the testing and implementation of audiovisual system enhancements, service improvements, departmental projects, and other duties as assigned.

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