PT Technician Hardware/Software

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ October 24th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Houston City College is hiring a PT Technician Hardware/Software. The part-time technician installs, repairs, and maintains personal computer hardware and software for the college's Technical Support area. The role also involves talking with users to catch problems early and testing new equipment and software packages.

Highlights

Install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair personal computer hardware and software, and perform routine maintenance to keep machines in good operating condition.
Communicate with users to detect possible problems, and help evaluate new equipment before the Technical Support area takes on supporting it.
Maintain the computer inventory needed for maintenance and repair, keep virus protection up to date, and perform regular hard drive cleanup.
Maintain files of software documentation and research and test new software packages.
Associate's degree or certification in a related field, or two years of directly related experience in lieu of the degree.
One year of recent hardware and software technical support experience, with HCCS experience counted on a two-for-one basis, and demonstrated competency in hardware and software installation and troubleshooting.

PT Technician Hardware/Software Full Description

JOB SUMMARY

Installs and repairs personal computer hardware.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned:)

Install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair personal computer hardware and software
Perform routine maintenance to ensure good operating conditions
Communicate with users to detect possible problems
Assist in the evaluation of new equipment to be supported by the Technical Support area
Maintain inventory to ensure maintenance and repair of computers
Maintain up-to-date virus protection
Perform regular hard drive clean up and maintenance
Maintain files for software documentation
Research and test new software packages

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION

Associate’s degree or certification in a related field required

2 years directly related experience may be considered in lieu of required degree

EXPERIENCE

1 year recent experience in hard/software technical support required (HCCS experience is considered on a two for one basis)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated competencies in computer hardware/software installation and troubleshooting.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.