Technology Support Technician

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Performs a variety of minor technical support duties to assist faculty, staff, and students in operating and troubleshooting a variety of technical equipment including computers, printers, and copy machines in assigned areas.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from appropriate supervisor; checks with supervisor regarding non-routine assignments. May provide technical and functional direction to assigned student workers.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this classification.

1. Assists faculty, staff, and students with the general use of a variety of computers and other technical equipment; demonstrates procedures and functionality; assists faculty, staff and students in the creation and triage of helpdesk trouble tickets.
2. Assists students in accessing email, learning management system accounts, student information system.
3. Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains computers and other peripheral devices.
4. Performs routine maintenance on computer hardware and copiers.
5. Installs computer software; sets up computer hardware for use in a laboratory environment; cleans and maintains computer related hardware and copiers.
6. Troubleshoots malfunctions and performs repairs to hardware and software; prepares equipment for major repairs.
7. Performs software maintenance on computers.
8. Learns the operation of software in order to inform and assist students and staff.
9. Maintains inventory of computer related equipment and software; notifies appropriate staff when ordering is necessary.
10. Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Mathematical Facility

• Performs operations involving counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication and division
• Follow multi-step computational procedures and apply formulas
• Apply basic algebraic or geometric reasoning and problem solving
• Recognize approaches and algorithms for finding real world computational solutions**
• Computes and interprets descriptive statistics**

Critical Thinking

• Analytically and logically evaluates information to resolve problems
• Follow guide, SOP or other step by step procedures for locating the source of a problem and fixing it
• May detect ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting information or instructions**

Attention to Detail

• Focusing on the details of work content
• Shows care and thoroughness in adhering to process and procedures that assure quality
• Applies knowledge and skill in recognizing and evaluating details of work**
• Applies skilled final touches on products

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

• Apply sorting, coding and categorizing rules
• Analyze data
• Read reports
• Draw meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data

Professional Integrity and Ethics

• Follows a clear-cut set of rules
• Understands practical necessity of rules and ethical guidelines
• Shows consistency in behavior and judgement over a long term and varied situations

Legal and Regulatory Navigation

• Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Locates, understands, or provides factual regulator information**
• Works within the bounds and limits of what is permissible

Using Technology

• Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Using basic features and functions of software and hardware
• Experiments and finds novel uses for standard features and functions **
• Adds, improves, modifies, or develops features and functionality**

Adaptability

• Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires**
• Accept and adjust to changes and the unfamiliar

Innovation

• Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things**
• Fix what is broken; find solutions and fixes with resources at hand
• Finds new approaches to performing familiar tasks
• Create and invent new ideas; envision the unexpected, unexplored, untried**

Listening

• Comprehend and verbal instructions and orally presented information
• Recalls or retrieves key points in a conversation
• Listen actively by rephrasing others' input cogently and accurately**

Professional and Technical Expertise

• Applying technical subject matter to the job **
• Knows the rudimentary concepts of performing the essential technical operations
• Possess recognized expertise outside of the organization**

Self-Management

• Follows through on instructions and assignments
• Self-directed and self- monitored in commitments and accomplishments
• Redefines or reprioritizes activities within scope of responsibility

Valuing Diversity

• Shows acceptance of individual differences
• Welcomes input and inclusion of others who may be different from oneself
• Shows understanding and empathy for the challenges of groups seeking inclusion or dealing with perceived discrimination

**Lead, Advanced or Senior Level Positions

Education/Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the high school supplemented by twelve (12) units of college level course work in computer science or a related field.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in the operation and repair of computer equipment and other office equipment.

Desired Experience:

• Associate's degree in a technical related field or equivalent work experience
• 1-year technical work experience
• 1-year customer service background

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 35 pounds; may lift, carry, push, and/or pull heavier amounts of weight with or without assistance; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies.

Forecasted Recruitment Timeline (please note that delays may cause adjustments to this timeline):

FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Internal HR Screening:

5/25/26-5/29/26

Testing:

6/1/26-6/12/26

1st Level Interviews:

6/15/26-6/26/26

2nd Level Interviews:

6/29/26-7/3/26

Board Date:

8/13/2026

Projected Hire Date:

8/17/26

Equivalent to the completion of the high school supplemented by twelve (12) units of college level course work in computer science or a related field.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in the operation and repair of computer equipment and other office equipment.

Desired Experience:

• Associate's degree in a technical related field or equivalent work experience
• 1-year technical work experience
• 1-year customer service background