ITS Help Desk Student Representative

The ITS Help Desk Student Representative's primary job functions will be performed in the ITS Help Desk and 311 Call Center and will involve providing great customer service and technical support to end-users, as well as helping to maintain designated ITS computer labs/classrooms and related equipment, and performing other office and administrative functions as requested.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• providing professional and courteous customer service and technical support via phone, in-person, chat, or email
• assisting users with Pace account activation, password resets, and wireless connectivity issues
• assisting users with their Pharos printer login and other printing issues
• troubleshooting issues with Pace Portal, Brightspace/Classes LMS and Email accounts
• helping to research clients' issues to provide solution
• using remote support tools to troubleshoot issues for on-campus and off-campus users
• performing virus scans and virus removal using free and licensed virus removal tools
• troubleshooting hardware and software problems on PCs and Macs (both desktop and laptop), as well as other computer peripherals and mobile devices
• creating and triaging support tickets accurately, or directing them to the appropriate area for investigation and resolution
• tracking tickets by status, updating tickets, and performing other related ticket management tasks transferring calls to the correct departments
• maintaining all department areas including the Help Desk, 311 Call Center, and ITS labs/classrooms by keeping them clean and organized
• creating/maintaining/updating technical and self-help documentation in the knowledge base
• performing miscellaneous clerical duties and providing administrative support to the department
• replacing printer toner cartridges and printer paper, assisting users with printing services
• opening and closing computer classrooms for faculty and staff before and after scheduled use
• assisting and completing other projects and/or tasks as assigned

Responsibilities may be added or changed as necessary.

Note: Some heavy lifting may be required.

Student must possess general computing skills, basic troubleshooting methodology, proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows and Mac O/S, strong communication and customer service ethic/skills, and the ability to act efficiently, independently or unsupervised in a busy work environment. In addition to the above requirements, student must also handle confidential information in a discreet manner and must display strong leadership skills and dependability, as well as making independent decisions to resolve user or student worker issues while maintaining department policies.

Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor; no more than 20 hours per week when school is in session and no more than 35 hours per week during breaks

Days/Hours Worked:

Fall/Spring Semester: Hours vary… Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm

Summer I & II Semesters: Hours vary… Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Interim/Break: Hours vary… Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor; no more than 20 hours per week when school is in session and no more than 35 hours per week during breaks.

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