General Description:
The Technology Services team is responsible for ensuring that Richmond Public Schools’ technology resources are functioning efficiently and meet the needs of the RPS community. The Service Desk Technician supports this work through providing basic customer service to the RPS community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides exemplary customer service to the RPS community
• Provides Tier I support through phone and email; creates work tickets and routes Tier II and III support as needed
• Resets system passwords
• Provides remote assistance through various tools to resolve issues
• Coordinates with the server team and network personnel
• Communicates on a regular basis with manager and users through voicemail, email, and in-person communication
• Troubleshoots software and hardware failures
• Adheres to ticketing protocols and department processes
• Troubleshoots issues with hardware and software by phone and engages technical resources to resolve
• Researches user questions and isolates and resolves information systems problems
• Prioritizes and forwards issues using escalation procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Associates degree required; IT related field preferred
• A+ Certification
• Demonstrated ability in desktop and systems design
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal and team work skills; ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to perform required duties with minimum supervision
• Strong organizational skills, including keen attention to detail and ease at managing competing demands and determining priorities independently
• Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; adaptable when managing multiple, shifting priorities; comfortable with ambiguity
• Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred