Service Desk Technician at Denison University in Granville, Ohio

Job Description:

Position Type:

Support Staff

Classification Title:

College Support Services

Position Title:

Service Desk Technician

Position Number:

O00524

Pay Grade Level:

CSS 8

Salary:

$25.00 - $28.00 hourly, depending on experience and qualifications

Department:

Information Technology Services

Posting Number:

S 121301433

Full or Part Time:

Full Time

Number of Months:

12

FTE:

1

Work Schedule:

M-F, 8 AM-5 PM. 40 hours per week. This position requires on-site presence and remote work is not available. Applicants must be able to work in-person at the university. Occasional evening and weekend work to respond to emergencies and to provide additional support.

Basic Function:

Responding to technical inquiries and providing expert guidance to resolve them, actively support faculty, staff, and students encountering computer-related challenges at the ITS Service Desk and Student Annex. This entails promptly addressing telephone calls and emails, as well as assisting walk-in clients with their technology concerns. Additionally, meticulously document each interaction in the Service Desk call-tracking database, ensuring comprehensive record-keeping. Whenever feasible, deliver hands-on assistance to swiftly resolve student computer issues in the Service Desk Student Annex, fostering a seamless and efficient support experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide Tier 1 (L1) technical support to students, faculty, and staff, which includes desktop and productivity technology, computers, mobile devices, printers, phones, operating systems, software applications, audio-visual components, network connection issues, remote computing, and other technologies.


• Respond to queries on the phone, via email, chat, in person, or through remote support software.


• Monitor the ticketing management system, currently TOPdesk, follow up with clients as needed, and periodically update our clients on the status of open tickets. Prioritize the urgency of these requests to establish the problem's severity.


• Create and maintain documentation on procedures and answers to common questions. This documentation will include maintaining a knowledge base of resolutions to common problems.


• Follow best practices to verify a client's identity. This includes in-person interactions, phone calls, emails, and chat messages.


• Assist with oversight of student employees and related responsibilities, including scheduling, training, and task delegation.


• Varying shift coverage is required from time to time. This shift work could include on-call, rotating, fixed, split, weekend, and evening shifts.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Have a solid working knowledge of computer systems, mobile devices, printers, phones, hardware, software, and other technologies.


• Tech-savvy with working knowledge of office automation products, databases, and remote control tools.


• Experience or training in computing technology, operating systems (Windows and macOS), and standard application software, especially Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and web browsers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate-level degree in computer science or a related field.


• Proven experience in Tier 1 (L1) technical or other customer support roles.


• Demonstrated experience using TOPdesk or another ITSM tool.


• Experience in user support and technology training.


• Working knowledge of DUO or other two-factor authentication systems.


• Experience with basic networking.


• Working knowledge of Linux or Unix-based operating systems.


• Experience with Banner applications.


• Technical expertise gained in a network-intensive environment.


• Customer-focused team player, conscientious and dependable, pleasant demeanor, able to remain calm, focused, and courteous with occasionally irritated callers.


• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and interpersonal skills.


• A self-starter and self-disciplined individual committed to self-education.


• An openness to learning new technologies.


• Possess good problem-solving, analytical, and team-working skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve rudimentary technical issues.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to walk the campus, stairs/hills, and lift up to 30 lbs.

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please provide contact information for three professional references, including name, address, phone number, email address, and relationship to you. References will not be contacted without prior consent.
This position is open until filled

Denison University Background Check Statement:

The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment.

Denison University EEO Statement :

Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.


Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit
https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at
https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.


Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at
HR@denison.edu.

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