Audio-Visual & Athletics Technology Technician

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY - SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA

Address of Job Location: 500 W University St, Shawnee, OK 74804

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Job Summary:

The Audio-Visual & Athletics Technology Technician is responsible for the design, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of A/V and technical systems across the OBU campus. This includes academic classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums, event spaces, common areas, digital signage networks, and athletic facilities (production control rooms, stadiums, arenas, and fields). This role ensures seamless audio, visual, and streaming operations for everyday university activities, major campus events, and OBU athletic competitions. The technician must possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, paired with excellent communication and customer service abilities.

Job Responsibilities:
• Install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and assist with the design of A/V systems in classrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, event spaces, athletic facilities, and common areas.
• Test, operate, and support athletic-event technology, including public-address systems, amplification, scoreboards, timing and scoring equipment, LED displays, ProPresenter, Daktronics, vMix, 3Play, Hudl, and related streaming systems.
• Set up, operate, and tear down A/V equipment for campus events, conferences, meetings, athletic events, chapel programs, and other special events. Provide on-site technical assistance to presenters, event organizers, and guests.
• Provide support for A/V-related Help Desk requests; respond to classroom, event, and athletic technology issues; and train faculty, staff, athletics personnel, and student workers in the use of supported systems.
• Coordinate with Network Services, vendors, and university departments to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, patch, and maintain A/V, streaming, network, and athletic technology systems. Develop and implement preseason and preventative-maintenance checklists.
• Provide direction, training, and oversight to student workers who assist with event setup, athletic-event operations, equipment testing, and system support.
• Assist with campus-wide and long-range A/V planning, including future system designs and technology upgrades, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a clear communicator with exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Highly organized and capable of giving directions to student workers.
• Able to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess high standards of conduct, appearance, and attitude.
• Possess strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Must have experience in supporting audio-visual equipment or computers in an event setting.

Qualifications, Experience and Education
Required:
• High School Diploma
• 1 Year of A/V technical or computer support experience
• Customer service or event support experience

Preferred:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-Years of A/V event experience
• Experience with enterprise networks
• Experience with NDI-based content streaming

Special Requirements:
• Must be a member of a local evangelical* Christian church.
*Evangelical is a broad term referring to segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.
• Please apply using the link for “Administrative Applications” on the OBU website after clicking APPLY NOW.

Expiration Date of Job Posting: January 31, 2027