Help Desk Specialist

ReNEW Schools; Nampa (ID); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools is seeking a Help Desk Specialist to support staff, students, and parents across secondary schools. Responsibilities include coordinating student-led helpdesks, handling Tier 2 troubleshooting, and maintaining device services.

The role requires strong customer service, problem-solving, and familiarity with classroom technology such as projectors and wireless displays. Training and ongoing professional growth are encouraged within the Information Services team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of related office or technical experience preferred.
• Experience with IT support and office software beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Help Desk phone, email, and voicemail for all schools.
• Provide timely customer follow-up.
• Log interactions in the Help Desk system.
• Provide Tier 2 troubleshooting for staff and student devices at the secondary schools.
• Assist in training students for Tier 1 support.
• Document and publish troubleshooting steps to update District helpdesk resources.

Skills

Help desk

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Windows

Office 365

Projectors

Education

High School diploma or GED

1-2 years related experience

Tools

HP Self Maintainer Certification

Inventory software

Job description

Position Title: Help Desk Specialist

Department: Information Services

Location: Secondary Schools

Classification: Classified

Reports To: IT Helpdesk Supervisor

SUMMARY:

Responsible for the coordination and implementation of Student Led Helpdesks in the Secondary Schools, general tech support to staff, students and parent,and technical support and repair of District NPL devices

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor the Help Desk telephone, e-mail, and voice mail systems for each school and the District helpdesk


• Provide Timely customer follow-up


• Uses the Information Services Help Desk software system to log all customer interactions


• Provide responsive quality customer service


• Provide tier 2 troubleshooting, support, and assistance for staff and student devices at the secondary schools


• Provide Tier 2 troubleshooting, support, and assistance for classroom technology (e.g. projector, wireless display technology).


• Perform Return Material Authorization (RMA) and Dispatching duties for device servicing and repairs


• Assist in training and helping students to be successful with Tier 1 support.


• Perform other such duties as may be assigned by IT Helpdesk Supervisor


• Attend faculty meetings as required


• Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development through such efforts as reading professional journals and other publications


• Seek assistance should emergencies arise


• Represent the school district in a positive manner


• Know and follow school district policy and chain of command


• Perform other duties as assigned


• Document and publish troubleshooting steps to update the District helpdesk resources.


• Provide in-person and phone Tech Support to Staff, parents and students.


• Run Triage at the Tech Center to help staff, students and parents exchange or pick up devices and other Technology equipment.This includes the setup of devices and maintaining inventory software.


• Assist staff and student with accounts and passwords


• Provide support with district software, curriculum and other apps and platforms used.


• Imaging and set up of devices for staff and students.


• Maintain HP Self Maintainer Certification. Repair and process all HP laptops and work stations in the District


• Provide support to the interns during the summer and those hired for the technology internship.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required;


• One to two years of related office experience or technical field experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to the final resolution.


• Application of troubleshooting best practices and methods


• Experience & knowledge of computer system and application support


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, Apps, and Office 365


• Experience & knowledge in the use of computer operating systems such as Apple OS X, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server


• Experience troubleshooting projector and wireless display technologies.


• Articulate and communicate effectively with persons within and outside the Nampa School District


• Professional and confidential when dealing with school staff and the public.


• Ability to work effectively as a team member


• Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame


• Identify and learn appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the organization.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Ability to provide general district information and respond to questions from administrators, managers, employees, customers, and/or the general public in a professional and pleasant manner.

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:

Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.

PRODUCTIVITY/EFFICIENCY SKILLS:

Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit; occasionally walk and stand and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision; very good depth perception; and the ability to communicate through speech.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual’s disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside and meets deadlines with severe time constraints in a fast paced environment on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

248 work calendar days

I hereby understand and acknowledge that any employment relationship with the District is of an “at-will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the Employee at any time with or without cause.It is further understood that the nature of this “at-will” employment relationship may not be changed by an act unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by the Board of Trustees.