Help Desk Technician

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 is seeking a Help Desk Technician to provide first-line technical support for staff and students. You will be the primary contact for technology assistance and will help resolve issues across Windows and Apple devices, productivity apps, and classroom technology.

Working closely with the Help Desk Supervisor and other Technology Services teams, you will document requests, maintain asset records, and contribute to knowledge base articles.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience in IT.
• 2+ years providing technical support in a customer-service environment.
• Experience supporting Windows and Apple devices.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service requests as the primary point of contact for staff and students.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and peripheral issues.
• Document requests and resolutions in the district's ITSM system.
• Escalate complex issues to appropriate Technology Services teams.
• Collaborate with Buildings Techs and other units to coordinate on-site support.

Skills

Windows support

Apple support

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Education

Associate's degree in Information Technology or equivalent

Tools

ITSM platform

Microsoft 365 apps

Google Workspace

Job description

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Help Desk Technician

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 LEARNING TECH - Schaumburg, Illinois Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in School District 54

Job Details

Job ID: 5948704
Application Deadline: Oct 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Summary: The Help Desk Technician provides first-line technical support and outstanding customer service to district staff and students. This position serves as the primary point of contact for technology assistance, resolving technical issues while delivering a positive, professional, and customer-focused support experience.

Working closely with the Help Desk Supervisor, Building Technicians, Endpoint Services, Information Systems, and other Technology Services teams, the Help Desk Technician responds to service requests, troubleshoots technology issues, supports district hardware and software, and ensures customers receive timely and effective assistance.

Job Responsibilities:

Customer Support

• Serves as the primary point of contact for technology support requests from district staff and students.
• Delivers professional, courteous, and customer-focused technical support.
• Troubleshoots and resolves hardware, software, and peripheral issues.
• Documents service requests, resolutions, and customer interactions using the district's IT Service Management (ITSM) platform.
• Communicates clearly with customers regarding issue status, expectations, and resolutions.

Technical Support

• Supports Windows and Apple endpoint devices.
• Supports Microsoft and Google productivity applications, standard district software, and end-user technology.
• Supports printers, peripherals, classroom technology, and standard district software.
• Performs workstation setup, deployment, replacement, and basic hardware troubleshooting.
• Assists with password resets and user account support in accordance with established procedures.
• Escalates complex technical issues to the appropriate Technology Services team.

Operational Support

• Assists with technology deployments, equipment moves, and district technology initiatives.
• Maintains accurate asset and inventory records.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of Help Desk documentation and knowledge base articles.
• Identifies recurring issues and communicates trends to the Help Desk Supervisor.
• Maintains an organized and professional work environment.

Collaboration

• Collaborates with Building Technicians to coordinate on‑site support activities.
• Coordinates with Endpoint Services regarding endpoint‑related issues.
• Works with Information Systems to resolve enterprise application support requests.
• Supports district technology projects as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Information Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Two (2) years of experience providing technical support in a customer service environment.
• Experience supporting Windows and Apple devices.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting technology in a K–12 educational environment.
• Experience using an IT Service Management (ITSM) platform.
• Experience supporting Microsoft and Google productivity applications.
• Experience supporting classroom technology and end-user devices.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel materials. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus .

Benefits Overview

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $55,000 Per Year
Job Categories:
Other Professional > Other Classified Professional

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]