Location: University Park,PA, USA
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Penn State Beaver is seeking a part-time Technology Support Specialist to provide tier I technical support to faculty, students, and staff, to diagnose and resolve user issues in a timely manner, and to serve as a technology department point of contact for campus technical needs.
It is expected the Technology Support Specialist will use critical thinking to diagnose and devise solutions to reduce down-time for users. He or she must be able work within a flexible weekly schedule between 8am and 6pm, Monday through Friday. Some special projects or events may involve occasional weekend hours.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
* Provide professional, first tier customer service and technical support to users for hardware and software, audio/visual, and other campus technology.
* Analyze, research, and resolve complex end-user technology issues; escalate as necessary.
* Monitor incidents through resolution and maintain communication as required.
* Install, configure, and test installed hardware and software on new or existing devices, in accordance with standard procedures.
* Collaborate with department colleagues on classroom and meeting spaces technology.
* Train customers on new devices and technologies.
* Initialize, maintain, and troubleshoot applications, mobile devices, workstations and servers.
* Review, update, and maintain documentation to ensure internal processes and procedures, workflows, and training manuals are current.
* Initiate, track, and resolve support incidents and provide updates to management.
* Assist in tracking and maintaining hardware inventory.
* Take ownership of, manage, or collaborate on various IT department projects throughout the year.
* Work with and act as a team lead to student help desk employees.
* Stay up to date with new technology and software.
* Provide clear and concise instructions to users on how to resolve technical issues.
* Keep track of customer interactions and technical issues in a database, ticket system, or email.
* Maintain flexibility to cover shifts when other staff members may not be able to be in the office.
This position typically requires a High school Diploma and 3-4 years of related experience or an Associate's degree plus 2 years of related experience.
This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required
in addition to standard background checks.
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strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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