Technical Support Specialist - Online Division - Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,461,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Canyon Education seeks a Technical Support Specialist to assist GCU students with online classroom access via phone, email, live chat, and social media. The role requires troubleshooting, browser checks, and cross‑department collaboration to resolve issues efficiently.

The position is full-time with a structured schedule, involving high-volume inbound calls and support across platforms. Prior university e-learning experience is helpful, and a background check will be conducted.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone, e-mail, live chat and social media support for students on online classroom access.
• Troubleshoot issues and assist with classroom technology setup.
• Resolve browser-related issues for supported applications and document resolutions.
• Escalate persistent issues to management when needed.
• Navigate multiple applications to research solutions and provide step-by-step guidance.

Skills

Customer focus

Problem solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Conflict resolution

Active listening

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.

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 escape 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

• 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.

Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the university) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.

Company

At Grand Canyon Education, it is our privilege to serve students and those who support academic advancement. GCE leads educational transformation by developing superior ways to help schools grow and prosper. We provide transparent programs, intuitive online learning technologies and well-established academic models that promote student success and institutional growth.

Grand Canyon University is Arizona’s premier private Christian university. GCU serves traditional and online students by offering quality academic degree programs, experienced leadership and transformative learning experiences both on our growing campus and digitally.