Upper Grand District School Board Hiring for IT Support Technician – 22OCT20 at Guelph, ON Full Time

IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) employs approximately 4,000 dedicated staff who serve more than 35,000 students attending a variety of programs across 65 elementary and 11 secondary schools as well as continuing education and adult learning centres in the counties of Dufferin, Wellington and the City of Guelph. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

The UGDSB is committed to disrupting systemic racism and oppression in all of its forms. We are committed to building a diverse staff that is reflective of and adds value to the community and students we serve. We actively encourage applications from members of groups who have historically and/or currently experience marginalization and/or barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and all other Indigenous people
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination based on race, ancestry, ethnicity, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
• Persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities

At UGDSB, we recognize that many of the identities listed above do not exist in a single form and are often intersecting with multiple identities, which can be complex and create unique experiences for applicants. We value the contributions that each person brings, and are committed to creating and maintaining an environment where everyone can participate fully, thrive, and reach their full potential.

The Board invites qualified applicants for this full-time, permanent position. The IT Support Technician supports the administrative and academic needs of the Board by executing the IT Plan to promote Student Success and Learning. This position will commence as soon as possible.

LOCATION: Board Office (500 Victoria Road North, Guelph, ON, N1E 6K2)

HOURLY RANGE: $25.83 to $32.29 per hour

FTE/HOURS: 1.0 FTE (35 hours per week)

BOARD INFORMATION: OCT Union, 12-month position

EXPECTATIONS:

As a first responder to user inquiries and technical issues, our IT Support Technician’s play a key role helping staff and implementing standards. Remote and Desk-side support from skilled, knowledgeable and courteous Information Technology professionals is more important that ever.

Representatives of the Information Technology Team:

• Provide everyone a great user experience
• Resolve issues on first contact
• Own issues and seek the necessary resolutions
• Learn and adhere to IT Service Management processes and procedures
• Track and log 100% of all issues and requests, 100% of all scheduled and proactive work and document 100% of all workloads, processes, and procedures
• Strive to improve all IT processes and standards daily
• Strive to learn and stay current with industry technologies, processes, and procedures
• Develop and share IT best practices with peers
• Support and help all IT peers with workloads and learning
• Participate in IT deployment and feasibility projects with the senior team
• Strive for a Team approach to support and customer service

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides hardware and software support to classroom, library and administrative computer systems in the Upper Grand District School Board
• Provides 1st level trouble-shooting of UGDSB servers and their associated operating systems, software and networks
• Installs, images, configures, tests, maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots end-user devices, application software, networked peripheral devices, telephony devices, AV equipment and network cabling/hardware/software
• Travels to Schools / Board sites to perform on-premises duties
• Provides Remote Help Desk support services
• Provides a high level of IT remote support using remote management tools, processes, procedures and equipment for customers at any School Board location
• Helps to develop and document IT best practices and processes using the UGsupport (TopDesk) Service Management software
• Additional hours may be required beyond the regular scheduled hours
• Other duties as assigned at any school location or Board office

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A University Degree, College Diploma, or significant IT technical support experience
• Minimum of year (1) year IT experience supporting clients in person, by phone and/or using Remote management tools
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to support positive, courteous, and friendly interactions with customers, colleagues, and other technical staff
• Customer service and Quality/Continuous Improvement training and experiences would be an asset
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), A+, Network+, GAFE/Google G-Suite certifications preferred
• Experience in the delivery and management of Microsoft Active Directory and other databases
• Microsoft SCCM deployment tools and PowerShell Scripting skills would be an asset
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft O365 and Google Gsuite for Education platforms
• Working technical knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Chromium, iOS, and Android operating systems
• Familiarity with Dell Servers, Desktops, Laptops and Chromebooks preferred
• Working technical knowledge of network cabling, switches, protocols, and standards
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle is required

HOW TO APPLY:

Qualified candidates are invited to email their cover letter and resume, specifying ‘Job Code 22OCT20’ in the subject line, no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Please include with your resume a list of professional references and relevant supporting educational and/or training documentation.

Accommodations are available during all phases of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance to the Manager of Wellness and Employee Health.

Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Screening, prior to the commencement of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment.

While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Upper Grand District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

… Equal Opportunity Employer …

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $25.83-$32.29 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Technical Support Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Application deadline: 2022-03-24