IT Lab Specialist: Networking, Server & Support

Ivy Tech Community College; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ivy Tech Bloomington campus is seeking a full-time Lab Assistant to support IT programs through lab assistance, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and basic network/server administration. The role involves developing instructional materials and assisting faculty and students in labs and classrooms.

The position requires an Associate degree in IT or 2+ years of related work experience, CompTIA A+ certification, and experience with virtualization (Hyper-V/Proxmox).

Qualifications

• Associates degree in IT or 2+ years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in hardware/software support, networking, and server administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication; self-motivated.
• CompTIA A+ certification is required.
• Experience with virtualization (Hyper-V and Proxmox) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide helpdesk support for IT labs and classrooms.
• Keep laboratories safe, clean, and operational equipment.
• Configure routers, switches, wireless APs, printers, and digital signage.
• Perform basic server and account administration.
• Manage inventory of lab equipment and assets.
• Assist Chairs in directing work-study and interns.
• Participate in community service and other duties as assigned.

Skills

CompTIA A+ certification

Networking basics

Server administration

Hardware/software support

Documentation

Communication skills

Virtualization (Hyper-V)

Virtualization (Proxmox)

Education

Associate degree in IT

2+ years IT work experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Hyper-V

Proxmox

Job description

Ivy Tech Bloomington campus is seeking a full-time Lab Assistant to support IT programs through lab assistance, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and basic network/server administration. The role involves developing instructional materials and assisting faculty and students in labs and classrooms.

The position requires an Associate degree in IT or 2+ years of related work experience, CompTIA A+ certification, and experience with virtualization (Hyper-V/Proxmox).