Help Desk Technician

Inside Higher Ed; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 31,200 - 32,791; Full time

Job summary

A community college is seeking a Help Desk Technician responsible for providing first level technical support to students, faculty, and staff. The role involves troubleshooting computer issues, managing the ticketing system, and assisting with account problems. Candidates should have an associate’s degree or equivalent credit hours and at least one year of experience in a Help Desk position. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, along with basic troubleshooting knowledge for Windows and office software.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in Help Desk or Call Center role.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Windows 7/10, Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide first level technical assistance for troubleshooting.
• Document issues and calls in the ticketing system.
• Install and troubleshoot operating systems and software.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of Windows 7/10

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours

Job description

Position Overview

Salary: $31,200 - $32,791

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: FY2300642

Location: Main Campus - Baytown, TX

Division: Information Technology

Starting Salary Range is $31,200 - $32,791. The initial salary offer is commensurate with education and related work experience.

The Help Desk Technician is responsible for providing first level technical assistance and support related to account and computer troubleshooting for students, faculty, and staff. This position will provide first call resolution as much as possible for computer system issues including software and occasional hardware issues for Lee College owned computers. The Help Desk Technician will coordinate between departments for IT technical support along with the Service Desk Manager.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide password and network account assistance for students, faculty, and staff via phone, remote, email, and in person.
• Provide first level computer troubleshooting support for faculty and staff via phone, remote, email, and in person.
• Install and troubleshoot computer operating systems, software, and occasionally hardware of Lee College owned machines.
• Utilize the current ticketing system to document all issues and calls that are received.
• Escalate issues from customers to the appropriate team with necessary background information when unable to resolve issues over the phone.
• Provide additional support to technicians in the form of research and information discovery.
• Research and organize information with regards to reoccurring problems and issue resolution.
• Assist Service Desk Manager with coordination of Service Desk work and projects.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Service Desk Manager with research and information discovery for technical issues and projects.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Minimum Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Associate’s (or higher) degree in a related field or successful completion of sixty (60) college credit hours.
• One (1) year of experience in a Help Desk or Call Center role.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Windows 7/10, Microsoft Office 2013 and above, Mac OSX systems, etc.
• Basic computer hardware and software troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/lee/jobs/5153131/help-desk-technician