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Help Wanted

The Computing Center Support Services HelpDesk has positions open now for technical consultants!

  • Get paid to learn about the Internet and teach others!

  • Gain practical experience in computing, referral, customer service, "question negotiation" and troubleshooting computer problems by telephone.

This job consists primarily of electronic reference and I&R (Information and Referral) work in an active information center, supporting UNT faculty, staff, and students in all aspects of using computers and accessing electronic resources.


Job Specifications:

Special qualifications

Person must be able to relate well to people at all levels of technical experience. Required for consideration: great customer service skills, good communication skills, a basic familiarity with computing and networking, and demonstrated experience and skill in at least three of the following major support areas:   Internet and World Wide Web navigation, remote access communications software (terminal and PPP), Windows 95/98/NT; Microsoft Office Professional suite; Novell NetWare; UNIX systems, Macintosh System 6/7 and related applications software; VM/CMS.

Duties

As a front-line computing support consultant for the Computing Center, this person helps faculty, staff, and students to be aware of and use our on-campus networked and remote access computing resources. Strong emphasis on customer service abilities.  Front-line computing support includes both walk-in and telephone services. A person in this position will be responsible for proper problem diagnosis, referral, resolution, and tracking, as well as any necessary follow-up actions.

(Familiarity with the dial-in connections to UNT hosts is essential. We have added dial-in services to include PPP connectivity for Windows and Macintosh, and are supporting the use of graphical Internet applications software from home. A significant amount of our support calls are from new Internet users connecting to the hosts over our dial-in lines, especially those connecting with PPP.)


Part-time, flexible hours: normal schedule approximately 20 hours/week, scheduled between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9am-5pm Saturday; 5-10pm Sunday.
Pay starts at $ 6.00/hr.

All interested persons are invited to submit their résumé to the Computing Center, located in the Information Sciences Building, room 119.