Audiovisual (Event) Technician and IT Officer

316 Unley Road, Hyde Park
South Australia 5061
PO Box 430, Unley, SA 5061

Walford Anglican School for Girls
ABN 14 934 762 147
CRICOS Provider No. 00563J

Telephone +61 8 8272 6555
walford.sa.edu.au

Position Description

Event Technician and IT Officer

POSITION TITLE Event Technician and IT Officer

STATUS Full-time

CLASSIFICATION SSS Grade 2

REPORTING TO All staff report to the Principal. The Event Technician and
IT Officer reports through the Head of Information and
Learning Technologies.

Role Description
- The Event Technician and IT Officer is responsible for providing the technical aspects of School
- assemblies, music concerts, drama performances, community events, and other major School events
- such as Cabaret and Service of Lessons and Carols. The role entails the operation of all technical facilities
- including lighting, audio, projection and staging.
- At the direction of the Head of Information and Learning Technologies, the Event Technician and IT
- Officer is responsible for maintaining School event spaces and equipment. They liaise with external
- parties to facilitate the hire of the Helen Reid Hall and coordinate hirer technical requirements.
- While the majority of this role, for much of the year, is likely to be related to technician event work, the
- person in this role will also be required to perform Level 1 and 2 Helpdesk and IT tasks to support IT
- operations, at the direction of the Head of Information and Learning Technologies.**Responsibilities**:

- General- Support the Anglican ethos of the School.
- Live the School values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.
- Comply with School policies and procedures, and its commitment to child safety.
- Support the School’s mission to develop compassionate and courageous women who live lives of

meaning, purpose and principle; and its vision to be a flourishing, connected learning community
that enables each student to achieve her best, her way.

Venue Coordination and Hire

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- Operate, maintain and document lighting, sound and all other theatre equipment and consumable

stocks.
- With oversight from the Head of Information and Learning Technologies, create and maintain an

event and venue calendar to support school events and staff.
- Ensure technical requirements are appropriately provided to external hirers.
- Liaise with the Property Services Manager in regard to repairs and maintenance requirements.
- Maintain a safe, clean and professional working environment in the venue.
- Ensure adherence to venue access, conditions of use, WHS and security requirements.

Technical Support for School Events- Program and operate audio, visual and lighting to support School productions and events.
- Provide support for video and audio equipment to facilitate high quality audiovisual production and
- live streaming of events.- Provide support for prop and set creation to support School performances.
- Operate the Helen Reid Hall auditorium and ancillary spaces where necessary during general
- School usage (e.g. assemblies, rehearsals, presentations, special events).- When requested, provide technical advice and assistance as appropriate to School departments and
- Walford community groups.- Review all bookings post-event with key stakeholders identifying any procedural improvements.
- Provide information and reports to the Head of Information and Learning Technologies related to
- safety, compliance, and maintenance and equipment upgrades.- Liaise with the Property Services Manager to organise set up and pack down for events.
- Provide out of hours support for events as required.

Technical Support for the IT Department- Provide Level 1 and 2 IT support to community members.
- Updating and maintain accurate Helpdesk.
- Maintain ICT inventory and equipment.
- Maintain accurate and up to date ICT documentation.
- Provide support to the IT Services team as directed by the Head of Information and Learning
- Technologies.Working Hours
- This role is full-time. Events / technician normal work hours are 6am-6pm. IT normal work hours are
- 8am-4pm. There must be a minimum 10-hour break between finish and starting times on all days. Out of
- hours work including evenings, holidays and weekends is required, as appropriate to the role and as
- negotiated with the Head of Information and Learning Technologies.Person Specification
- Qualifications and Experience- Experience in coordinating and managing the technical requirements of events in a performance
- venue.- Experience using production quality audio and visual equipment and software.
- High levels of organisation and the capacity to respond to queries in a timely manner.
- Experience with helpdesk ticketing and asset management software is highly desirable.
- Organisational skills of a high order.

Personal Attributes

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- Energy, initiative and a friendly disposition.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Superior organisatio