IT Support Specialist I
Child Development Schools, Inc.
- Location
- Onsite (Columbus, Georgia)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the Role
Child Development Schools, Inc. operates early childhood education brands across 11 states, providing care and education to thousands of children. The IT Support Specialist I role ensures technical infrastructure stability and user support for this educational network.
Skills
Full job details
The IT Support Specialist will provide technical support to end-users via telephone, in person, and through an IT Support ticketing system. This role is the first level support for internal customer support and technical issues.
• Answer phone calls and emails and enter or update IT Support tickets from end users requiring technical support
• Ensure all issues, actions taken, and resolutions are thoroughly documented in the IT Support ticketing system
• Monitor IT Support ticketing system and quickly and effectively respond to and work new issues
• Evaluate urgency of and prioritize IT Support issues effectively
• Provide exceptional customer service to end users while resolving their IT issues
• Configure and troubleshoot workstations, printers, software, and hardware
• Assist with onboarding of new users and configuration of new sites’ equipment
• Be proactive and find and resolve IT issues that may have not yet been reported
• Know when to escalate issues to the IT Support Supervisor or higher-level support
• Work directly with network and telephone vendors for troubleshooting
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor or director
- Two (2) years technical experience in a fast paced IT environment preferred
- Must be able to communicate effectively with wide variety of non-technical users by phone and via email
- Must be able to learn new technologies and procedures quickly
- Must be able to document steps taken in a clear concise manner
- Proficient with Windows 10 and Windows 7, as well as Microsoft Office
- Comfortable with hardware, software and network troubleshooting
- Must have basic understanding of computer networking and VPN’s
- Must be able to troubleshoot, research, diagnose and resolve a range of IT-related problems such as virus infections, software incompatibility, hardware errors, etc.
- Able to use existing tools to find solutions to end-user issues
- Must be able to work on multiple, high priority tasks with minimal supervision
- Must be able to work on-site in the Columbus, GA office Monday through Friday 7am-4pm and have additional availability and flexibility beyond those hours
- Must be able to travel to our schools as needed
- Experience with Chrome OS, Google Suite, iOS and/or Android
- Must be a self- starter, highly motivated, creative and ability to work somewhat independent
- Possess a strong attention to detail and have a "can do" attitude
- Ability to regularly lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 l