Here’s your chance to work with an industry leading IT team for the University of Alaska Anchorage. As you embark on this journey, you’ll have the amazing opportunity to work with some of the most amazing and influential students, staff and faculty as you keep their technology up and running. Work in a fast-paced environment, learn new technologies and sharpen your Desktop and AV skills.

UAA IT Field Services is an onsite team that provides support in both the traditional desktop and the AV Services field. As a Field Services Technician, you will have the opportunity to work on a vast array of projects involving multiple IT units while providing amazing service to our university students, staff, and faculty. Enjoy working in an environment that offers flexibility in scheduling and opportunities to expand your skills through training and application. Our Field Services team prides itself on putting our customers first while maintaining a healthy culture of appreciation and growth.

A successful applicant should have experience in both desktop and AV support. Additional training will be provided to address any areas of deficiency. Applicants should be adept with both Windows and Apple platforms and be able to further assist with mobile devices of all types. Applicants should have or be interested in learning audio video technology. Applicants should be a self-starter who can work with little to no direct supervision from time to time. Applicants should also have a friendly and outgoing demeanor while assisting our university customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years expertise in IT troubleshooting and problem solving to quickly resolve issues that may arise with various types of computing hardware and AV equipment. Applicants should also be well versed in a variety of platforms such as Apple, Microsoft, and Android IOS. A successful applicant must be able to work in a team-based environment to assist our customers quickly and professionally.

Demonstrated experience with Windows 7/8/10/11 Mac OS, iPhones, iPads, Printers and Microsoft Office applications

Must have the ability on rare occasions to work nights and/or weekends and participate in an on-call rotation.

Applicants must possess an unrestricted Alaska driver's license or be able to obtain an unrestricted Alaska driver's license within 60 days of accepting the position. 

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a full time 12-month onsite staff IT technical position. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience. Finalists must pass a background check prior to employment.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Tam Pikey, Field Services Supervisor, at tlpikey@alaska.edu or (907) 786-4723.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.