Overview
This position, under the general direction of both the supervisor and manager, provides specialized technical
support to PowerSchool’s strategic customers for our award-winning K-12 software systems. This position provides
world class solutions-oriented technical support while serving as the single point of contact throughout the incident
lifecycle, to maintain a strong focus on customer service that is designed to maximum customer satisfaction for our
strategic customers. This position requires the employee to work closely with the Hosting, Development and
Product teams to resolve incidents. This position will also require the employee to become proficient with all
aspects of the application software functionality in order to accurately analyze, troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve
software or system related issues. This position is primarily technical in nature and will provide a high level of
customer service via telephone and written internet based communication. Additionally, this position will mentor,
coach, and answer questions for fellow employees.
Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Evaluate, diagnose and correct complex operational issues using internal ticketing, system logs and/or third
party utilities under tight deadlines with limited data and minimal assistance
• Answers, evaluates and prioritizes incoming telephone, email and chat-based requests for assistance
customers experiencing problems with hardware, software, networking and other computer-related
technologies
• Recognize related incidents and cause/effect incident relationships to derive, prioritize and implement
problem resolution steps
• Manage the overall incident lifecycle to completion
• Create and analyze reports from varied sources for presentation to internal and external
audiences with differing levels of technical experience Serve as an escalation point for issues
that impact the customer’s success
• Create and utilize appropriate communications plans to impart technical information to technical and nontechnical customer personnel as well as other members of PowerSchool
• Document incident and timeline for compliance with service level agreements (SLAs)
• Mentor and coach employees, first level response for employee questions, and lead team meetings
• All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Qualifications include:
• 5+ years’ prior experience in a technical support role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Salesforce experience required
• Prior CRM experience required
• Excellent attention to detail and time management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service, presentation, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to thrive with a heavy workload and multiple projects with frequent interruptions and schedule changes
• Able to be successful with ambiguity and solving the client issues, working across functional lines to advocate and solve issues for the client
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
EEO Commitment
PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing TA@powerschool.com.