2027 SESSION Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Title: 2027 SESSION Audio and Video Equipment Technician

State Role Title: Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Hiring Range: $32.50 per hour

Pay Band: UG

Agency: House of Delegates

Location: General Assembly Building

Agency Website: vga.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Job Summary
Responsible for setting up, testing and operating audio and video equipment in House Committee Rooms to support the live and archived streaming of House Committee Meetings, including setup and support of voting system and sound equipment. There may be some flexibility in work hours.
Primary responsibilities
• Test the functionality of sound equipment prior to meetings, including microphones.
• Set up and operate sound equipment when needed.
• Monitor sound feeds to ensure quality.
• Test and resolve equipment issues.
• Responsible for initiating and ending live stream of Committee Meetings.
• Responsible for monitoring automated ‘lower third content’ on Live Stream, as well as adding additional content where needed through camera controller interface.
• Operate custom build dashboard for live camera controllers to insure correct camera shots of meeting to produce a professional presentation of the live stream.

Minimum Qualifications

Skills Required
• Strong computer skills required.
• Excellent technical skills and familiarity with meeting room AV equipment needed.
• Good troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve technical problems quickly.
• The ability to stay cool under pressure and to work to tight deadlines.
• Some experience operating a Crestron dashboard plus.

Additional Considerations

Starting pay rate is $32.50/hour. Job begins January 4, 2027 for needed training and will end in late February.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Paul Pinner

Phone: 804-698-1969

Email: ppinner@house.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.