Network Technician

WHITMAN COLLEGELocated in the historic community of Walla Walla, Whitman''s vibrant and beautiful tree-lined campus is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, welcoming and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving approximately 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and a fiercely loyal and growing number of engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Whitman College is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college''s working and learning environment. Whitman College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO) .POSITION PURPOSEThe Network Technician assists the Networking Manager in the operation and maintenance of the campus Wireless infrastructure, Network infrastructure, Card swipe System, and the VoIP (Voice over IP) Telephone and VoiceMail Systems. As a member of Whitman College Technology Services (WCTS), this position collaborates with other members of WCTS to provide an information technology environment that is consistent with the goals of Whitman College and meets the needs of faculty, staff, and students.PRINCIPAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIESSets up, installs, and replaces Wireless Access Points on campus. This includes new building installations, as well as, redeploying and expanding existing building installations where necessary.Assists and serves as backup to the Network Manager in the daily administration of the Card swipe System. This includes adding, renewing, and disabling cards and access privileges.Assists and serves as backup to the Network Manager in programming and maintaining the campus telephones and voice mail system. This includes coordinating and/or performing the installation, maintenance and repairs of telephone and network related equipment and cablingAssists and serves as backup to the Network Manager in the setup and maintenance of related switches, fiber & copper connections, and other system & network hardware components.Assists and serves as backup to the Director, Infrastructure Technology in Windows and Linux system administration duties, including backup monitoring and installation of patches.Performs service calls for problems relating to wireless equipment, network equipment, wiring and cabling, telephone/voice mail, and the card swipe system.Monitors the inventory of spare parts and equipment to facilitate the quick repair of supported systems.Performs other essential duties and implementation of projects as needed when bandwidth is available.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESIndividuals must be able to explain and/or demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements with or without the aid of mechanical devises, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.An ability to operate personal computers, and demonstrate proficiency in a networked environment.An ability to learn new technologies and assimilate new information quickly.Demonstrated knowledge and experience in:Trouble-shooting techniques and ability to read and interpret related schematics and service manuals.The use of a variety of power and hand tools, cleaners and test equipment related to the maintenance and repair of computer and network equipment.Strong service orientation.Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationship with a variety of campus constituencies.Ability to positively and actively contribute to and advance the college''s core values of diversity, equity and inclusion.Willingness to work on evenings and weekends.Preferred skills include experience with Cisco Wireless, Network, and VoIP equipment with an emphasis on Wireless devices. The ability to maintain records and inventories in a technical office.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAny combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position''s responsibilities and duties.Satisfactory clearance of background check required.BENEFITSWhitman offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision and life insurances, a generous 10% matching contribution to the Whitman College 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, and paid time off including 13 paid holidays for full-time staff vacation and sick leave. Learn more about benefits eligibility here. COVID-19 PROTOCOLSAt Whitman College, we take seriously the safety of our community. Whitman is a fully vaccinated campus, requiring all employees and students to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations or have an approved exemption. More information can be found here.DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR JOB CANDIDATESContact Human Resources regarding requests for disability accommodation in the employment application process.APPLICATION REVIEWApplication review will begin on August 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.START DATEOctober 1, 2022

Created: 2025-10-04