How to hire an audio-visual aide

How to hire an audio-visual aide, step by step

Here's a step-by-step audio-visual aide hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an audio-visual aide job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new audio-visual aide
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the audio-visual aide you need to hire. Certain audio-visual aide roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an audio-visual aide to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an audio-visual aide that fits the bill.

   This list presents audio-visual aide salaries for various positions.

   Type of Audio-Visual Aide	Description	Hourly rate
   Audio-Visual Aide	Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies.	$13-35
   Light Technician	A light technician is responsible for controlling and setting up all the needed lighting production equipment used in a show or concert. This person acts as an assistant to the lighting engineer or designer who controls and determines what needs to be developed and enhanced... Show more	$13-26
   Video Production Internship	A video production intern is responsible for supporting the digital content production team in creating engaging video content for the target audience of the business or according to a client's specifications and requirements. Video production interns familiarize themselves with the use of various software tools and applications, shadowing tenured video producers on actual applications and media publications... Show more	$10-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Audio Visual Equipment
   • Audio Visual Systems
   • Technical Support
   • Identify Issues
   • Projection
   • Video
   • VTC
   • LCD
   • Computer Equipment
   • Video Cameras
   • Wireless Microphones
   • Meeting Rooms
   • AMX
   • Visual Support

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage software to insure protection from miscellaneous online activities, troubleshoot and repair hardware and software to maintain PC stability.
   • Operate audiovisual equipment including digital photography cameras, video and audio recorders, microphones, and digital/analog video editing systems.
   • Execute CD and DVD duplication base on customer requests.
   • Manage and maintain the wireless system, network, servers, and desktop PCs.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your audio-visual aide job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An audio-visual aide can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, audio-visual aides' average salary in kentucky is 69% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level audio-visual aides 62% less than senior-level audio-visual aides.
   • Certifications. An audio-visual aide with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an audio-visual aide's salary.

   Average audio-visual aide salary

   $45,505yearly

   $21.88 hourly rate

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   Entry-level audio-visual aide salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing an audio-visual aide job description

   A good audio-visual aide job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an audio-visual aide job description:

   Audio-visual aide job description example

   A Technician is responsible for the set up and operation of basic / small-scale audiovisual systems in a hospitality environment while ensuring complete customer satisfaction. This position reports to an Operations Manager, Operations Director or Director, Event Technology.
   Key Job Responsibilities
   
   Equipment Operation
   
   • Ensures a flawlessly executed event through accurate and timely setup, operation, and breakdown of basic audiovisual equipment as listed in the technical qualifications section.
   
   Customer Service
   
   • Strives to exceed the expectations and needs of internal and external customers.
   
   • Maintains a positive relationship with all clients through effective communication.
   
   • Meets with guests on site to ensure that their needs are met and the equipment setup is working properly.
   
   • Monitors events and checks in on customers throughout the day.
   
   • Understands and fosters the hotel/client relationship.
   
   Technical Ability
   
   • Understands the technical aspects of the job and demonstrates basic operational ability to troubleshoot and problem solve with equipment and software issues.
   
   • Handles equipment challenges and changes in a timely and professional manner.
   
   Systems Knowledge
   
   • Understands company processes, follows procedures and completes systems entry and paperwork accurately.
   
   • Uses the equipment sheets to determine the equipment scheduled for set up and for strike. Interacts with other staff and outside vendors for equipment.
   
   • Increases revenue by utilizing floor up-selling techniques.
   
   • Works with clients to finalize invoices.
   
   • Completes order entries in Navigator, as needed.
   
   Job Qualifications
   
   • High School Diploma required. Associate's degree is preferred.
   
   • Achieve Technical Level 3 Certification per Encore Technical Skillset Matrix within 180 days (Technical Skill Set Matrix or @Encore/HR/Global Learning).
   
   • 1 year of customer service or hospitality experience is preferred.
   
   • 1 year of audio visual experience or equivalent in educational environment is preferred.
   
   • A valid driver's license is required for team members that may operate Company vehicles.
   
   • Additional DOT requirement may need to be met if applicable.
   
   Competencies
   
   • Ownership
   
   • Hospitality
   
   •Professionalism
   
   •Responsiveness
   
   • Safety Conscious
   
   • Action Oriented
   
   • Tech Savvy
   
   Work Environment
   
   Hotel
   
   Work is performed in a hotel/convention center environment with moderate exposure to outdoor temperatures and to dirt, sand and/or dust. The working conditions will vary between moderately quiet to noisy volumes. Team members will use high-end audio visual equipment and electrical components, and will be exposed to heights via lifts and ladders. Team members may be asked to work in multiple hotel locations. Working times will include irregular hours and on-call status including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based on an individual hotel or a representation of hotels in that city or area.
   
   Warehouse
   
   Work is performed at event venues as well as in a warehouse environment. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based in a warehouse environment and when traveling, on an individual venue or a representation of venues in that city or area. When in the Warehouse, work will be completed in an environment with exposure to outdoor temperatures and to dirt, sand and/or dust. The working conditions will vary between moderately quiet to noisy volumes. Team members may use high-end audio visual equipment and electrical components. Working times may include irregular hours and on-call status including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find audio-visual aides for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your audio-visual aide job on Zippia to find and recruit audio-visual aide candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit audio-visual aides, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new audio-visual aide

   Once you've found the audio-visual aide candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new audio-visual aide. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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