Tech Help Student Assistant Fall 2026-Spring 2027

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Tech Help Student Assistant Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Department The Help Center Job Description/Duties

Student staff duties include but are not limited to providing telephone and occasionally face-to-face customer service to our campus community including students, faculty, and staff.

Some of the daily tasks include:

• troubleshooting myRedDragon access
• assisting with password resets
• configuring mobile devices to the SUNY Cortland network
• assisting with Microsoft Office applications
• troubleshooting general hardware and software issues
• gathering the required information to escalate any ticket that the student is not able to resolve on their own

Days/Hours Needed

Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday Noon to 8 p.m.

• All tech students are required to attend a full day training session prior to the start of the fall semester, typically the Friday before classes begin
• A minimum availability of 10 hours per week is required

Campus Location/Bldg.

The Help Center/Memorial Library

Required Qualifications

• Must be a current SUNY Cortland student
• Eagerness to provide customers with technology help
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Experience troubleshooting issues on PCs or Apple computers
• Experience troubleshooting issues on smartphones

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SUNY Cortland web-based applications (i.e., Outlook Web Access email, Microsoft Office 365, Brightspace, Blackboard, and myRedDragon)
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of PC and/or Apple Computers
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of iPhone (iOS), Android, and/or other smart phones/tablets
• Experience working with multiple web browsers
• Experience with troubleshooting network connectivity issues
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Physical Demands Special Conditions for Eligibility Contact Name(s) & Email(s)

Peter Dawes

Peter.Dawes@cortland.edu

Salary Grade B-$16.50/hr. Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SA26005 Review Start Date Open Date 08/03/2026 Close Date 12/04/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

While positions may be open and posted here on jobs.cortland.edu until their listed close date, please note that positions may be filled on a rolling basis prior to this date.

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Cover Letter
• Class Schedule (Student Positions Only)

Optional Documents