Information Technology Coordinator
Reports To
IT Systems Administrator
Who is Persevere?
Persevere is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering justice-involved individuals through innovative workforce development and career preparation support services that give real access to quality employment in the technology industry. Specifically, Persevere provides technology training, career readiness instruction and support, wraparound case management, individualized job-based mentoring, and job placement services for justice-impacted individuals and people who are at risk for justice-involvement.
Founded by and for people with lived experience with criminal justice, corrections, and poverty, Persevere understands the needs of the justice-impacted population as few organizations can, and our work embodies our commitment to reducing racial inequalities throughout all aspects of society and eliminating disproportionate minority contact and disproportionate minority confinement within the criminal justice system. As we have grown and expanded, we have focused on developing and executing strategies that continue to expand our mission of reducing racial disparities and inequalities, both as part of our work, and as well, our organization's practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Real Hope. Valuable Skills. Meaningful Opportunity.
Job Overview
Persevere has an exciting opportunity for an Information Technology Coordinator! The IT Coordinator will focus on customer service contact and support, asset management, and incident response. This role will apply information technology skills and an understanding of IT frameworks and principles to manage an asset inventory, support customer facing infrastructure and resolve basic IT incidents, troubleshooting and escalating as necessary. This is a full-time, salaried position with excellent benefits in our office in Dickson, TN. The ideal candidate will report to the office each day with the potential opportunity to work from home depending on work required. The ideal candidate should have reliable transportation to travel to and from the office each day as well as any asset shipment stops that may be required. Qualified candidates will be able to successfully pass a reference check, background check and drug screen.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Manage and update a database of IT assets
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Receive, inspect, process, package, and ship IT assets
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Provide tier I support and resolution of incidents in an IT nature for customers and users of their assigned region
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Escalate priority support issues to senior staff and/or organization information technology groups/persons
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Collect and relay all pertinent information prior to incident escalation, and clearly communicate and understand basic and some complex information technology incidents to senior IT staff
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Maintain a positive and open line of communication with all information technology groups within the organization
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Prioritize, schedule, and follow through on work as necessary to maintain service level agreements as set forth by senior IT staff
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Operate, maintain, and utilize organizational electronic mail boxes and an incident ticket system for use in communicating to customers, tracking and keeping detailed notes about IT incidents, and identifying and creating incidents requiring the attention of IT support staff
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Maintain, resolve, and clearly communicate troubleshooting, issues, and customer complaints concerning PC software and hardware.
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Work well, communicate clearly, and coordinate effectively with multiple agencies across many organizations in the area of IT support and service
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Complete corporate training on a timely basis.
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Assist with the creation of and follow Standard Operating Procedures and Workflows
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Participate in cross training staff as requested
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
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CompTIA A+ certification preferred; not required
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Microsoft Support certifications in Windows OS preferred, not required
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1+ years of vendor support experience
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2+ years supporting users in a technical environment; remote environment support preferred
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2+ years experience of supporting PC hardware and software, including Windows and MAC OS, ticket system functionality, etc
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2+ years experience supporting IT peripherals and working knowledge of IT security and technical support principles
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Must be team oriented; have strong verbal and written skills, with ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical and non-technical information
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Ability to multitask, prioritize emergency IT incidents, and work quickly and professionally in a customer service environment
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Strong analytical and technical background in troubleshooting PC hardware, software, and basic IT infrastructure
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Must be able to lift and transport computer equipment including but not limited to desktop computers and large monitors.
We highly value
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Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner
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Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive
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Leadership through innovation in everything you do
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Passion for what you do and being self-reflective to improve
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Relentless commitment to win
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Personal and corporate integrity