IT Support Technician – HigherEdJobs

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Position
Number: 896727, 897042

School/Division: School of Medicine

Department: Zucker
School of Medicine, Information Technology

Description

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology
for the Zucker School of Medicine, the IT Support Technician provides combined classroom technology and desktop support to Zucker School of
Medicine faculty, staff, and students. This position is a client-facing role requiring exceptional technical and interpersonal skills. The
IT Support Technician supports technologies including cloud-based applications, desktop software, mobile hardware, audiovisual systems, and
additional technology services. The IT Support Technician will join a collaborative team to deliver excellent support by phone, email, and
in-person interactions at the Zucker School of Medicine.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs routine
  maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of classroom audiovisual equipment in classrooms, labs, and meeting spaces.
• Maintains
  efficient internal inventory management system and asset loan policies, including coordinating software updates for loaner laptops and
  maintenance of hardware in stock.
• Provides on-site training support for classroom or meeting space technology to faculty, staff, and
  students, as needed, and updates instructional guides for users.
• Tracks all user desktop software and hardware related issues in a
  timely manner and manages problem resolution or escalation through IT incident tracking system.
• Monitors and manages student
  printing terminals, including troubleshooting issues with associated student printing software.
• Supports and/or initiates
  IT/AV-related projects and tasks independently or as assigned by the Director.
• Supports ad hoc and/or annual initiatives and
  technology projects and stays informed about emerging technologies.
• Performs other related duties as
  assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, business information
  systems, or related field required.
• Minimum two years of practical experience in service-desk environment and end-user support and
  troubleshooting.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting software across a wide variety of
  platforms.
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service, interpersonal, telephone, organizational, oral/written communication, as
  well as demonstrated problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
• Must be detail oriented, with exceptional time management and
  project management skills.
• Must have the ability to lift and move light to heavy IT equipment.

Preferred
Qualifications

• Experience with building and maintaining databases in Microsoft Access or similar database management systems
  preferred.
• Experience with ServiceNow, learning and curriculum management tools such as Canvas and one45 and scripting languages
  such as shell and python) a plus.
• Experience in an academic environment that supports faculty, staff, students, and administrative
  users.

EEO Statement

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity
in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse
community.

Salary/Salary Range
$58,500 – $62,000