Audiovisual Technician (As Needed

Audio Visual Technician (On-Call/As Needed)

Are you ready to be part of something inspiring? We're actively hiring a passionate and detail-oriented Audio Visual Technician (On-Call/As Needed) candidate to join our dynamic Audio Visual team! In this hands-on role, you'll dive into a variety of tasks for events and programs — from setting/operating/striking audio visual equipment, technical support and coordinator and client service. You'll work closely alongside our expert full-time staff ensuring every event/program is produced with skill and technical precision.

If you're enthusiastic about AV and behind-the-scenes magic, we'd love to hear from you!

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is the world's leading museum dedicated to connecting global audiences with Asian and Asian American art and culture. With a collection of 20,000 objects spanning over 6,000 years — from ancient sculpture to contemporary installations — the museum offers a powerful lens into the depth and diversity of Asian cultures. A vibrant center for public engagement, the museum is a place where history and the present meet to inspire a more connected future.

The museum's mission is to celebrate, preserve, and promote Asian and Asian American art and cultures for local and global audiences. It serves as a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, inviting collaboration, and fueling imagination to deepen understanding and empathy among people of all backgrounds.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join an organization that values creativity, teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion and where you will be surrounded by a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic group of colleagues.

The Audio Visual Technician (as needed/on-call) provides assistance to the Audio Visual department during periods of peak workload or on special projects. The Audio Visual Technician (as needed/on-call) must be open to work on temporary assignments varying in the number of hours and days.

Essential functions:

• Set/operate/strike audio visual equipment including but not limited to audio mixers (analog and digital,) microphones, portable and installed sound systems, video cameras, fastfold screens, projection, video playback, lighting, setting risers
• Customer service and front-line demeanor is a responsibility of the Audiovisual Technician. The technician represents the museum during public programs, lectures, meetings, special and rental events.
• Provides technical assistance to performance groups through careful audio mixing, use of stage monitors and microphone selection and placement. Understanding of digital video editing, computer software, programs and devices that performing artists may utilize is a plus.
• Must possess the ability to assist clients with computers and presentation software, such as PowerPoint, Keynote, VLC, Quick Time and virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Facetime, Web Ex and Streamyard.
• Act as technical coordinator for Zoom, Streamyard and other online platforms on an assigned basis. This supports Public Programs, Members Special events, etc.
• Assist the AV Manager and the Digital Team in the maintenance and troubleshooting of digital displays in non-gallery public areas and a limited number of exhibition interactive displays.
• Maintains safety of staff, patrons, and other guests in all audiovisual installations; works closely with supervisor, event staff, engineering, security, and outside contractors to ensure compliance with established event guidelines and appropriate use of the facility.
• Assist staff with technical support, if possible, resolving the issue or documenting it and reporting it to fulltime IT staff.
• Verifies that equipment is in good working order prior to each event; making spot repairs as needed, pulling & identifying faulty gear for inspection and repair.
• Returns and stores equipment in assigned locations; makes improvements to storage and recycling of equipment, in conjunction with supervisor. Assists with inventory control and inspection.
• Maintains communications with event staff and performs related duties as required including working with security for emergency and safety protocols.
• Performs related duties which include…