Technical Support Specialist - Online Division - Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is seeking a Technical Support Specialist to assist students with online classroom access via phone, email, live chat and social media. This full-time role demands handling high-volume inquiries and delivering timely, clear guidance in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings call center or tech support experience, strong communication and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work a shift that may include weekends/evenings in a structured setting.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and professional demeanor required.
• Ability to handle multiple cases simultaneously.
• Strong problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ownership of customer issues and follow-through.
• Willingness to learn University e-learning software and apps.
• Able to work in a fast-paced call center environment.
• Willing to work assigned shifts including weekends/evenings.

Responsibilities

• Handle technical support calls, chats, emails and social media for students.
• Assist students with troubleshooting and classroom tech setup.
• Troubleshoot browser issues for supported applications.
• Document interactions and resolutions per guidelines.
• Escalate persistent issues to management when needed.
• Work with team and other departments to resolve customer problems.

Skills

Customer-focused

Multitasking

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Call center or tech support experience

Background check passed

University e-learning software experience

Tools

University E-Learning software

Job description

The Technical Support Specialist provides telephone, e-mail, live chat and social media support to GCU Students regarding their issues with online classroom access. Team members are required to achieve call center activity targets (calls answered, wait time) as outlined in the department’s operating guidelines.

Tuesday to Saturday | 6:00am to 3:00pm

Hourly pay is $16.34 P/H

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Handles Technical Support Calls, chats, emails, and social media requests regarding online classroom access from students.
• Assists Students with basic and advanced troubleshooting, ongoing issues, and provides assistance on classroom technology setup.
• Handles advanced issues related to browser troubleshooting for supported applications.
• Follows through and communicates with the user while working the problem to ensure successful and timely completion of the problem.
• Works with team members and other GCU departments on behalf of the customer to resolve issues.
• Consistently meets first contact resolution metrics.
• Works alternate shift hours as assigned to handle the call in/ticket requests.
• Prepares required documentation related to customer requests and resolution and adheres to proper documentation guidelines.
• Determine when to elevate issues to management level for assistance.
• Inform management of persistent and recurring issues
• Effortlessly engage with callers, actively listen, analyze, and isolate tech issues
• Comfortably navigate multiple applications to research solutions
• Multitask in systems while patiently providing step-by-step instructions
• Calmly provide conflict resolution
• Navigate frustrated customer situations
• Work independently with discipline in a virtual environment
• Work in a highly structured environment with strict adherence to your assigned full-time schedule taking high-volume inbound calls from customers.
• Work at a desk, wearing a wired headset, while talking to customers in a high-volume, fast-paced, and sometimes stressful environment

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must have a customer-focus, service orientation and professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to work on simultaneous multiple cases effectively
• Solid problem solving/trouble shooting skills with strong attention to detail.
• Able to demonstrate personal ownership of all customers’ issues and follow through to obtain desired results
• Skilled in determining why and how, what steps or procedures are required in problem resolution.
• Ability to learn University E-Learning software and applications.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced call center environment
• Willingness and ability to work assigned shifts which may consist of weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, to transmit information accurately and understandably.
• Team player with adaptability to changes in workload, systems, and processes.
• The ability to multi-task, prioritize, and remain detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated, positive, and friendly demeanor; ability to remain calm and professional in all situations.

Education And/or Experience

• Call center or technical support experience highly desirable.
• Must be able to pass pre employment background check.
• Previous experience with University e-learning environments and software preferred but not required.

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