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Choate Rosemary Hall
Help Desk Specialist
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What they do
A Help Desk Technician or Analyst provides technical support to computer users. Handles customer inquiries and works to resolve technical issues with computer hardware, software or networks. Provides customer support by phone, email, live chat or with screen sharing. May refer customers with complex system or application problems for more advanced technical support. Tracks help requests using a ticketing system.
$57,128 / year median in the U.S.
-18% projected decline
Job Description
Choate is recruiting for the role of Help Desk Specialist to join our Information Technology Systems team. The Help Desk Specialist provides frontline support for a variety of information technology, telecommunications, and computer-use issues. This role identifies, researches, and resolves common technical problems; responds to phone, in-person, and email support requests; and documents issues to ensure timely resolution. The Help Desk Specialist escalates more complex issues to a Technical Specialist or another member of the department. This is an entry-level role with full training provided by our internal team no prior Help Desk experience is required, just strong customer service instincts and a willingness to learn. Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the
Create, triage, and route support tickets to the correct queue or technician based on issue type and priority.
Analyze and resolve common end-user issues, following up to confirm the request was resolved to the users satisfaction.
Reset passwords and manage user account access, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets.
Use remote support software to diagnose and resolve issues on end-user devices.
Monitor network and associated devices for potential issues; identify and escalate critical incidents with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
Escalate tickets to other appropriate resources when an issue is beyond the Level 1 scope.
Notify and coordinate with field technicians when a new ticket comes, to support faster on-site response.
Provide basic troubleshooting support for commonly used software packages (e.g., learning management systems, Microsoft Office).Assist with training end users on basic Mac and iPad skills and computer usage policies.
Assist clients with access issues to faculty, staff student, and parents' portals.
Create, update, and maintain articles in the ITS knowledge base to support self-service and consistent issue resolution.
Use the ITS Help Desk ticketing and knowledge base system to record, assign, track, close, and analyze all Help Desk requests.
Assist the Procurement and Budget Administrator with maintaining the Purchase and Asset database.
Participate in internal training provided by the ITS team to build skills and take on more responsibility over time.
Perform these Office Coordinator functions: Oversee departmental supplies and mailOrders items for the kitchenSort mail and distribute to the correct mailboxesReceive incoming mail and shipments and record them in the Purchase and Asset database Provide support for Standardized testing on Saturdays (six times a year).Create signage and coordinate details for ITS events on campus (TechConnect during registration periods).When open, cover shifts in the ITS Extension, a satellite location near the Dining Hall.
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Position:
Answer incoming calls, greet walk-in visitors, and respond to email inquiries, providing frontline troubleshooting for software, hardware, and general computer and tablet use issues.Create, triage, and route support tickets to the correct queue or technician based on issue type and priority.
Analyze and resolve common end-user issues, following up to confirm the request was resolved to the users satisfaction.
Reset passwords and manage user account access, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets.
Use remote support software to diagnose and resolve issues on end-user devices.
Monitor network and associated devices for potential issues; identify and escalate critical incidents with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
Escalate tickets to other appropriate resources when an issue is beyond the Level 1 scope.
Notify and coordinate with field technicians when a new ticket comes, to support faster on-site response.
Provide basic troubleshooting support for commonly used software packages (e.g., learning management systems, Microsoft Office).Assist with training end users on basic Mac and iPad skills and computer usage policies.
Assist clients with access issues to faculty, staff student, and parents' portals.
Create, update, and maintain articles in the ITS knowledge base to support self-service and consistent issue resolution.
Use the ITS Help Desk ticketing and knowledge base system to record, assign, track, close, and analyze all Help Desk requests.
Assist the Procurement and Budget Administrator with maintaining the Purchase and Asset database.
Participate in internal training provided by the ITS team to build skills and take on more responsibility over time.
Perform these Office Coordinator functions: Oversee departmental supplies and mailOrders items for the kitchenSort mail and distribute to the correct mailboxesReceive incoming mail and shipments and record them in the Purchase and Asset database Provide support for Standardized testing on Saturdays (six times a year).Create signage and coordinate details for ITS events on campus (TechConnect during registration periods).When open, cover shifts in the ITS Extension, a satellite location near the Dining Hall.
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