What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Worker - OWU Help Desk Assistant position at Ohio Wesleyan University?
Student Worker – OWU Help Desk Assistant
Number of Openings: 1
Purpose/Objective of the Role:
To provide telephone, email, webchat, and walk-up support, as well as keeps online support resources up-to-date.
Technical Assistance and Support
Application Instructions :
Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.
Supervisor: David Soliday
Commitment: Approximately 30 hours per week
Academic Year: Summer 2025
Number of Openings: 1
Purpose/Objective of the Role:
To provide telephone, email, webchat, and walk-up support, as well as keeps online support resources up-to-date.
Technical Assistance and Support
- Answer Help Desk phone calls and web chat requests
- Answer email questions and requests for assistance that come in as tickets
- Assist with connecting devices to our campus networks
- Provide technical support to the campus community, using help resources provided
- Monitor email and web chat through online systems
- Check the status of online resources as needed
- Accurately escalate any unresolved problems to Information Services staff, according to documentation
- Keep the front lobby area clean and in acceptable condition
- Always enter the user’s name and contact info, along with the nature of their call
- Check voicemails that come in as Help Desk tickets
- Keep Information Services staff up-to-date on any concerns
- Edit and revise the Oh-Wooo Help Desk website (helpdesk.owu.edu) and internal department resources as needed
- Keep an editorial eye on any pages used and update when needed
- Share helpful tips & tricks found with the team and staff
- Computer knowledge & troubleshooting (the more the better)
- Customer service (often more important than technical know-how)
- Good communication, both written and oral
- Initiative and ability to work independently
Application Instructions :
Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.
Supervisor: David Soliday
Commitment: Approximately 30 hours per week
Academic Year: Summer 2025