DW - Customer Service Technician

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Foreign transcripts Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES Members Job Description General Statement of Job The Open Labs Customer Service Technician supports the open computer labs and patrons with the daily use of computers, software, and other resources. Assists department staff with the day-to-day activities and provides exceptional customer service. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions: Performs a wide variety of customer service and technical support functions including responding to inquiries and providing general information and assistance. Conducts routine walkthroughs of open lab areas while maintaining service areas clean and safe for use. Enforce lab rules and guidelines. Addresses patron issues and concerns to the Open Labs Supervisor or designee. Support patrons with MS Office, Jagnet, Blackboard, Wi-Fi configurations, printing, scanning, and college applications. Provides coverage assistance to assigned labs. Supports the use of makerspace technologies and services. Assists with supporting existing and emerging technologies. Completes assigned college and departmental trainings. Assists department staff with marketing department services and initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience College Certificate, a minimum of 30 college hours required. At least six (6) months of customer service experience, preferred. Experience in a higher education institution using enterprise systems; e.g. Banner, preferred. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office, Windows OS, and internet research skills. Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed. Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, write correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations All applicants are subject to a national criminal background check under South Texas College policy. Security Sensitive position: In addition, subject to federal background check. Physical Requirements Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Minimum Compensation $15.75 Desired Start Date July 20, 2026 Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank) 14 July 2026 11:59pm Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.