Overnight Customer Care and Technical Support Advisor Id-4482

Student Success brings virtualized support and technology enabled solutions to the world''s most progressive institutions. We provide IT Help Desk and comprehensive Student Lifecycle Management services that improve student engagement and accelerate learning. Our platform gives institutions an efficient, financially sustainable way to deliver services through the enrollment and learning process. Our goal is to build a better education experience for everyone by extending institutional resources to meet the growing demands of learners.

We are looking for technically skilled candidates with good problem-solving ability for the position of Customer Care and Technical Support Advisor. The duties of this role include interacting with families of students to address their concerns, being a reference point for all IT-related queries at the user level, responding to user needs in a timely manner, and ensuring the optimal running of all systems, among other technical duties.

Student Success offers remote, work from home opportunities with immediate availability and schedules that offer flexibility.

Position responsibilities:


The Candidate:

Required skills:

  • Must be able to work 10:00 pm - 7:00 am EST
  • Must be available to work weekends.
  • Must be available to train 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST for three weeks.
  • You must be able to work from home in a quiet, distraction-free environment without any conflicting responsibilities during your scheduled work shift
  • Strong computer knowledge including the ability to accurately type at least 25 wpm
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a very high degree of customer service ethic
  • Ability to communicate clearly, both written and orally, with faculty, students, staff, and team members
  • Ability to walk customers through outlined problem-solving processes, using our knowledge base system
  • Ability to ask questions to determine nature of problem
  • Ability to perform remote troubleshooting
  • Ability to take inbound (voice) phone calls in a conversation heavy environment
  • Must have either an ISP provided modem that allows a third party VOIP, or a personal modem and personal router without restrictions
  • High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Previous computer experience (building, configuring, troubleshooting)
  • Knowledge of internet applications
  • Proficiency in MS Office computer applications, including Word and Excel, and willingness to learn new technology systems
  • Familiarity with education-related technologies
  • Analytical orientation with strong attention to detail
  • Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English (equivalent to CEF B2 level or above)
  • Willing to accept a temporary assignment
  • Must reside in an approved state
  • Must be able to work from home with the following internet
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