Job Information
Hope College Technology Success Advocate in Holland, Michigan
Position Title
Technology Success Advocate
Classification Title
Hourly Full Time (1.0 FTE)
Benefits Eligibility
Department
Computing and Information Technology
Job Description
The primary goal for this position is to equip users with skills and knowledge to self-sustain technology use. Part of the team that provides technical assistance to the Hope College community, this position designs training and resources for community confidence and competence while triaging and solving IT problems and questions that arise by the people of Hope College.
In conjunction with the Help Desk Service Manager and other support staff:
- Provide initial contact, problem analysis and triage for end-users in all aspects of computing, communication and data supported by CIT
- Maintain liaison with end users and technical staff to communicate the status of problem resolution to end users
- Respond appropriately to user requests and problems
Log and track requests for assistance related to CIT-supported systems. Assign to CIT staff as appropriate
Demonstrated Outcomes:
- Observed professional demeanor when interacting with the Hope community.
- Demonstrated collaborative work with the Help Desk Service Manager.
- Positive feedback from the Hope community.
Support:
- Adobe Creative Suite.
- Google Workspace.
- Hope-Developed Applications.
- Moodle Learning Management System.
- Microsoft Office.
- Windows, Android, and Apple OS.
- Make attempts to support hardware/software not on the above list as appropriate.
- Note: The above list is current as of October 2024
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
- Provide phone/email/in-person support when a user is experiencing problems.
- Proactively pursues and seeks to learn how these technologies change and evolve.
- Creatively troubleshoot unique problems as they arise.
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
Educate:
- Develop appropriate campus-wide computer software application training workshops and seminars for Hope faculty, staff, and students.
- Work with appropriate Hope College faculty and staff to develop and implement core computer literacy requirements on an individual/group basis.
- Maintain records of training and training evaluations.
- Write and modify documentation for user training.
- Develop customer service feedback mechanisms from the Hope community.
- Create instructional materials to be accessed online.
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
- Present at professional development opportunities at Hope College.
- Assessing and surveying campus needs for support.
- Scheduled times throughout the year to meet with users and provide instruction.
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
Develop and Mentor:
- Student staff with basic technical and customer service knowledge to support and triage IT issues so that they are proficient in providing assistance to the Hope community.
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
- Provide feedback on job performance and mentorship to student staff.
- Develop training materials in collaboration with student supervisors.
- Demonstrated Outcomes:
As technology evolves, this position will continue to evolve with it. The responsibilities in this position description may also change.
Provide support, as assigned by management, for other areas of the college during times of high volume and chang