| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Set up, adjust, and operate audiovisual equipment such as cameras, film and slide projectors, and recording equipment, for meetings, events, classes, seminars and video conferences. |
| Maintain hardware and software, including computers, scanners, color copiers, and color laser printers. |
| Install audiovisual equipment. |
| Instruct users in the selection, use, and design of audiovisual materials, and assist them in the preparation of instructional materials and the rehearsal of presentations. |
| Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production. |
| Plan and prepare audiovisual teaching aids and methods for use in school systems. |
| Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums necessary to meet production objectives effectively and within budgetary constraints. |
| Perform simple maintenance tasks such as cleaning monitors and lenses and changing batteries and light bulbs. |
| Acquire, catalog, and maintain collections of audiovisual material such as films, video- and audio-tapes, photographs, and software programs. |
| Attend conventions and conferences, read trade journals, and communicate with industry insiders to keep abreast of industry developments. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
