IT Support Technologist
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Job posting number: #7305084 (Ref:BSU47263)
Posted: April 1, 2025
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Provide leadership, management, and support of microcomputers and network connections that are crucial to the information flow of the university, including installation, maintenance, problem resolution, and systems integration for
hardware and software; support faculty and staff with all aspects of computing
for the classroom.
hardware and software; support faculty and staff with all aspects of computing
for the classroom.
Unified Technology Support (UTS), a division of Information Technology at Ball State University, is seeking an IT Support Technologist with customer service skills and a strong background in providing advanced technical support for technology resources including Windows and macOS computers, mobile devices, networks, and software applications with an emphasis on troubleshooting, maintenance, and system integration. The person filling this role should expect to support a wide range of campus technologies within multiple departments and/or buildings on the Ball State University Campus.
Job Function:
Provide leadership, management, and support of microcomputers and network connections that are crucial to the information flow of the university, including installation, maintenance, problem resolution, and systems integration for
hardware and software; support faculty and staff with all aspects of computing
for the classroom.
hardware and software; support faculty and staff with all aspects of computing
for the classroom.
Minimum Education:
1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university by date of
appointment.
Or, in lieu of Bachelor’s degree:
2. Associate’s degree plus an additional combination of education or experience
in IT equivalent to two years.
Or
3. High school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or
experience in IT equivalent to four years.
Preferred Education:
Bachelor’s degree in applied technology, computer science, MIS, or related area.
Minimum Experience:
At least two years of experience working with PCs/networks—installations, system configuration, troubleshooting, and networking; in-depth knowledge of various computer platforms—Windows and MacOS.
Preferred Experience:
Three or more years of experience working with PC/networks in higher education or related area; experience with computer imaging; supervisory experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide microcomputer support and direction for university faculty and staff,
which include system analysis, development, programming, and equipment consultation to maintain core university functions and critical systems; establish university faculty and staff computing needs; provide advanced system
specifications. - Provide management and support for university local area network servers; maintain preventative maintenance techniques for hardware, servers, and peripheral equipment; ensure connectivity to the network at all times.
- Contribute and provide technical content to UTS/university knowledge base; examine current trends; prepare procedures for complex technical repairs and inquiries; document technical information for internal and campus-wide use.
- Provide instructional technology support for university faculty labs and classrooms to support their academic mission; address principal computing operations, including encompass design, evaluation, modification of computer set-ups, system analysis, and critical system recommendations.
- Provide university computer lab support, including maintenance and troubleshooting; support planning strategy.
- Provide Technology HelpDesk support with hardware, software, and networking
problem resolutions; perform research, analysis, and evaluation of technologies
supported on campus. - Consult with university personnel to investigate, evaluate, recommend and specify purchases and configurations for microcomputer and local area network installations for university departments.
- Manage university client and server network connections, including plan, install, and maintain; problem resolution of hardware, software, wiring and hubs; administer the network connection information system.
- Plan, prepare, design and teach formal training courses on microcomputer applications and operating systems; provide ad hoc training as needed.
- Interview, hire, supervise, and train student consultants on hardware and software topics; assign workflow to student consultants.
- Coordinate with Information Technology Services (ITS) management regarding
development, policy, and procedure specifications for implementation and use
of local area networks, microcomputers and their interconnections. - Research and evaluate emerging computer technologies; maintain current knowledge of hardware, software and communications techniques, including knowledge of technical conferences and activities focused on micro computing and networking developments.
- Serve on project teams.
- Participate and provide support within the Technology HelpDesk at least one half-day per week; including providing support via phone, online chat, and/or client walk-ins.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.
