Part-Time Assistant II, CISCO Lab

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

Lone Star College-Creekside Center

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.

LSC-Creekside Center is a state-of-the-art, full-service satellite center designed to serve the western portion of the Woodlands, as well as Tomball and the surrounding communities. Its location in an area of rapid growth provides an ideal opportunity for both working and non-traditional students. The facility offers a selection of day, evening and weekend credit courses, including university-transfer courses and certificates.

Location address is 8747 West New Harmony Trail, The Woodlands, TX 77375.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Under general supervision, provides assistance to students in the CISCO lab. Inspects, maintains, and troubleshoots hardware and works on special projects in the CISCO Lab.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain inventory of all Cisco equipment and maintain database of inventory location, IOS, install date, warranty period, name and model of equipment
2. Install and backup IOS on an as needed basis
3. Troubleshoot equipment problems either wiring or hardware
4. Assist in ordering equipment, getting equipment bids, and installing equipment
5. Maintain labs aesthetically by removing cables and determining all configurations on equipment is erased before the start of the next scheduled class. Arrange furniture, computer desks, wiring, and PC's as required
6. Maintain all excess inventory in storage areas
7. Install new peripheral cards and move peripheral cards for appropriate equipment
8. Maintain the NetLab for classes, users, and software updates
9. Monitor the VM Ware applications and reconfigure as needed by NetLab for virtual PCs
10. Assist in making flyers and advertisements for Cisco Academy program
11. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Have a working knowledge of Cisco computer networking equipment
• Have a working knowledge of physical network infrastructure
• Have a working knowledge of PC hardware and configuration

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Must be able to lift and carry 40 pounds to move and maintain lab equipment
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling; picking, holding, or otherwise working with the whole hand
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, concisely, loudly, or quickly
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Includes coverage of labs scheduled during the days and evenings Monday to Friday.
• Lab environment with tasks that include lifting, bending, and configuring computer and other electronic equipment

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Taking CCNA classes or advanced classes at one of the Lone Star College System campuses

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CCNA certification

Hourly Pay Rate is $13.52.00

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.

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