Manager of Technical Services and Engineering

Bowling Green State University

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: Full-Time

Division: A&S Dean

Opening Date: 12/13/2024

Location: Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Number: BGSU00637

Department: A&S Dean

Closing: 1/2/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Summary

The Technical Services Manager is responsible for managing all of the technical operations of the School of Media and Communication and related student organizations. Duties include: technical staff direction and supervision, capital planning, budgeting, broadcast/production/information technology facility design, equipment procurement/installation/implementation and maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Manages the technical operations and maintenance of equipment and software utilized in the area of responsibility (SMC, WBGU- FM transmitter). Inspect equipment and conduct documented performance checks to insure proper operation and conformity with FAA/FCC regulations.

• Supervise SMC technology support personnel. Supervise the technical support and student positions to broadcast audio and video productions.

• Oversee technical maintenance of SMC student media website including streaming, dynamic database and integration.

• Hands on operation, repair and maintenance of equipment hardware and software.

• Consult with SMC departments, student media, and external constituents and supervise student television and radio broadcast, audio/video editing labs and equipment field production reservation employees,

• Maintain custom database applications (Resource Scheduling System, programming database) and liaison with BGSU Information Technology Services on IT related activities at SMC facilities.

• Professional development training and researching new/emerging technologies, specifically in the area of Digital Audio, Radio, High Definition Television, Video/Audio Streaming and IT Technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

The following Degree is required:

• Bachelor's Degree. Degree must be conferred at time of application.

The following Experience is required:

• 3 years Supervisory responsibility

• 3 years Management responsibility

Additional Information

• Competency of maintenance and repair of technical equipment in studios and transmitter facilities/tower. RF engineering knowledge

• Must have an in-depth knowledge of Audio, Video and RF technologies and engineering with the ability to read and understand technical manuals and schematic diagrams

• Professional IT experience of one to two years hardware support and maintenance experience, and/or one to two years software operating system support experience, and/or one to two years software application installation and troubleshooting experience, and/or one to two years cross platform support experience, and/or one year computer networking support experience.

• Competency in the support of desktop operating systems (Mac OS and Windows)

• Competency in the support of computer hardware (Both Macintosh and PC)

• Competency in computer networking configuration and troubleshooting

• Competency in Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage

• Design and construct new engineering projects as required

• Capable of assisting faculty and organizations in development, pre