Audio/Visual Technician - First Baptist Church Pinehurst
OVERVIEW
The Audio/Visual Technician reports to the Associate Worship Pastor and utilizes a professional level of knowledge and experience in audio and video production to consistently achieve purposeful, well-planned and proficiently executed services. This role provides oversight to the technical elements at First Baptist Church of Pinehurst to help set a course consistent with the vision of the Worship Pastor and wider church missions. This role helps train and develop volunteers church-wide at the direction of the Worship Pastor.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with all aspects of broadcast and pre-produced video content for FBCP weekend services, ensuring successful capture, edit, delivery, streaming, and archiving of weekend services and messages each week.
• Grow the team by investing in and providing ongoing direction, training, and support to all volunteer team members.
• Serve as primary troubleshooting contact for audio, video, and lighting systems, including updating hardware, software, and equipment firmware; regularly cleaning and maintaining projectors and other equipment.
• Load programming content for services and events; direct services and events as needed.
• Diagnose and resolve complex audio, video, lighting, and network issues as assigned.
• Perform thorough soundchecks to ensure optimal in-house sound and monitor mixes with special attention to gain/volume settings, EQ, and all processing FX.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Worship Pastor or Senior Pastor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Personal:
• Profess faith in Christ and display spiritual maturity in all speech and conduct.
• Affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
• Adhere to the Mission and Vision of FBC Pinehurst.
Professional:
• must have experience and expert-level familiarity with live and church audio production including (but not limited to):
• Digital and analog audio consoles
• In Ear Monitor (IEM) systems
• Multitrack playback with stems
• Experience and knowledge of livestreaming
• Cameras, broadcast video switching, and post-production editing equipment
• Cameras, lenses, tripods, cabling, etc in both broadcast and studio environments.
• Must have a good ear for diagnosing and correcting sound qualities and dynamics
Leadership:
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and grow relationships with a variety of people at FBCP and throughout the community, resulting in a healthy team and worship culture.
• Strategic and organized in the planning and implementation of AVL systems and initiatives.
• Committed to building and training teams of volunteers
HOURS
• Approximately 10-15 hours per week. On-site presence is required - must be available for Sunday Services: 7:15AM - 12:30PM and 5:15PM - 6:30PM, Wednesday Services: 6:45PM – 8:00PM, and Band Rehearsal Thursday: 6:45PM - 8:00PM. Additional hours can be coordinated to your schedule and will be filled working on projects to enhance weekly services.
• Must make arrangements for appropriate substitutes from approved volunteer list when attendance is not possible.
• Must be available, with ample notice, for some additional day or evening special events.