4Help IT Support Agent

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking an IT Support Agent to join a call center focused on resolving computer user problems. You will communicate with stakeholders via phone or electronic means, determine services needed, and enter details into a ticketing system.

The role emphasizes stakeholder satisfaction and collaboration with students, staff, faculty, and external associates. The position is Regular, Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime), 40 hours per week, located in Blacksburg, VA.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a professional, courteous manner in a call center.
• Strong communication to receive, record, and transmit information.
• Proficiency with Windows environment, Outlook, and web-based applications.
• Ability to manage multi-line phones and multi-task using email or chat.
• Team player who documents knowledge and shares with others.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Windows proficiency

Customer service

Teamwork

Documentation

Tools

Outlook

Ticketing software

Network management software

Job description

Job Description

Working in a call center focused on resolving computer user problems, a 4Help IT Support Agent communicates with stakeholders using a telephone and/or electronic means, determines what service is needed, and enters the pertinent service information into a computerized ticketing system, and resolves common problems, and escalated more difficult problems. Stakeholder satisfaction is at the forefront of our goals. Our stakeholders include, but are not limited to, students, staff, faculty, internal and external associates, peers, colleagues and community members.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to perform all duties with professionalism, courtesy, and tact in a stressful call center environment
• Demonstrated strong communications skills to receive, record, and transmit information
• Demonstrated computer competency in a Windows environment with emphasis on Outlook and web-based applications
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-line phones and the ability to multi-task; ability to interface with stakeholders using the telephone and computer-based tools such as email or chat while utilizing customer service skills to include customer needs assessment and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with others, to be a part of a team, to work together and a willingness and ability to document knowledge and share with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a technical call center
• Experience with trouble ticketing software
• Technical writing skills
• Familiarity with network management software.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$36,501

Hours per week

40

Review Date

8/17/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

Disability Accommodation

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact IT Human Resources at [e-mail] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.