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Job Description

Prepare, plan, and operate multimedia teaching aids for use in education. May record, catalogue, and file materials.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-9011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,130.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 10,300 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Production Technician”

Maintain hardware and software, including computers, scanners, color copiers, and color laser printers.
Develop preproduction ideas and incorporate them into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics.
Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
Install audio-visual equipment.
Instruct users in the selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and assist them in the preparation of instructional materials and the rehearsal of presentations.
Perform simple maintenance tasks, such as cleaning monitors and lenses and changing batteries and light bulbs.
Acquire, catalog, and maintain collections of audio-visual material such as films, video- and audio-tapes, photographs, and software programs.
Plan and prepare audio-visual teaching aids and methods for use in school systems.
Attend conventions and conferences, read trade journals, and communicate with industry insiders to keep abreast of industry developments.
Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials.
Set up, adjust, and operate audio-visual equipment, such as cameras, film and slide projectors, and recording equipment, for meetings, events, classes, seminars, and video conferences.
Narrate presentations and productions.
Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums necessary to meet production objectives effectively and within budgetary constraints.
Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
Confer with teachers to select course materials and to determine which training aids are best suited to particular grade levels.
Offer presentations and workshops on the role of multimedia in effective presentations.

Related Technology & Tools

Audio presentation systems
Personal computers
Television monitors
Video screens
Desktop computers
Multimedia projectors
Digital cameras
Still cameras
Audio tape players
Overhead display projectors
Portable amplifiers
Video cassette recorders VCR
Compact disk CD players
Wireless microphones
Digital video disk DVD players
Liquid crystal display LCD projection systems
Light boards
Motion picture projectors
High speed video duplicators
Digital camcorders
Videoconferencing equipment
Audio or video editing systems
Claw hammers
Large screen projectors
Voltmeters
Slide projectors
Opaque projectors
Screwdrivers
Laptop computers
Sound boards
Microfiche readers

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Microsoft Visio
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Apple Final Cut Pro
Microsoft Outlook
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Word
Web browser software