Part-Time Specialist III, Call Center at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Job Title: Part-Time Specialist III, Call Center
Location: LSC-Montgomery
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 40958
Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC


• Student Focused


• Own It


• Advance Equity


• Cultivate Community


• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Montgomery

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.


LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Montgomery, the premiere student-centered educational institution in Montgomery County, serves The Woodlands and Conroe communities. LSC-Montgomery provides a relaxing and conducive learning atmosphere while offering leisure learning opportunities, individual classes, and unique programs such as radiologic technology, physical therapy, and biotechnology.

Location address is 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.Job Description PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The PT Specialist III, Call Center provides student support, processes inbound calls, and acts as the initial point of contact for level 1 support calls. This position also provides suggestions for knowledge base updates and collaborates with other Call Center personnel to improve operations and exceed customer expectations. The Call Center is designed to receive inbound calls from students, community members and employees needing help with issues such as Financial Aid, Admissions, Advising, Business Office/Bursar/payments and related student needs. The Specialist will assist students in processes and activities related to student services and student records, as well as assisting other callers with their specific needs. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Provides general campus information and answers caller questions via phoneFunctions as first response access point for all students providing information, direction and instructions to students on enrollment, registration, admission applications, student records access and account status and related materialsResolves level 1 calls and level 1 escalations for student records support, refers level 2 adjustments and corrections to Call Center Manager or appropriate Student Success or Business Office personnel for resolutionAchieves high level of first call resolutionResponsible for accurate documentation and assignment for issues that must be routed back to various campus departments or functional teams for resolutionPossesses knowledge of People Soft Campus Solutions (iStar) student records and LSC student portal, myLoneStar.edu. technical expertise in student self-service modules to deliver support and resolve student issuesResponds actively and sensitively to customer issues and inquiriesActively participates in training sessionsResponsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to work a flexible scheduleCommitment to customer serviceAbility to work effectively with a wide variety of students from various socioeconomic and ethnic backgroundsStrong internet research skills PHYSICAL ABILITIES:The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipmentInterfaces with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the positionWork is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazardsSchedule varies Monday through Saturday (includes evening hours) up to 19.5 hours per week REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:High school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Some college hoursExperience working in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (iStar) student recordsExperience and knowldge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $14.55

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

Special Instructions Go to the Job Search page, click on 'My Activities' at the top of the page. Under My Cover Letters and Attachments you will click on 'Add Attachment.' Please be sure to put the Job ID# in the title once you name your file for cover letters only, unless you attached your cover letter with your resume. If you are applying for an Instructional position (i.e. Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.How to Apply

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY

We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.

Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year. By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).

If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
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Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.

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