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Customer Service Advisor
- Education, Training, Teaching, Science Jobs
Description
We are looking for talented Customer Service Advisors to join our team. Advisors work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and spend their time interfacing with students, faculty and staff of Higher Education and K-12 institutions. Utilizing multiple technologies, advisors identify, diagnose, and resolve issues reported by end users.
Responsibilities
- In a virtual contact center, resolv ing inbound customer calls and inquiries in a professional and empathetic manner
- Striving for one-call resolution of customer issues while communicating appropriate options in a timely and professional manner
- Demonstrat ing empathy, patience, and flexibility during phone calls
- Managing and resolv ing identified client issues for assigned customer accounts
- Document ing information into web-based ticketing system
- Search ing and navigat ing knowledge base and integrated customer information systems to identify appropriate resolution for client issues
- Escalat ing unique issues or inaccurate information contained in knowledge base to the immediate supervisor for resolution
- Project ing favorable image of the company to promote its objectives and goals that enhance client relationships
- Following specified call flow to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
- Adapting to dynamic call center environment with variance in daily break times
- Participat ing in internal training programs to expand knowledge and support multiple clients
- Providing delightful, efficient, and accurate resolution to customer inquiries
- Completing s pecial projects as requested by management
Requirements
The Candidate:
- A stable history of employment
- You must have a quiet, distraction-free work environment without any conflicting responsibilities during your scheduled work shift
- Your home workspace must have DSL, Cable, or Fiber Internet that is hardwired into a modem/router via Ethernet
- Minimum download speed 15 Mbps. Minimum upload speed 5 Mbps and Ping less than 100 ms (Dial up, Wireless, or Satellite internet service cannot be used)
- Experience using internet-based browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari
- Strong computer knowledge, including the ability to accurately type at least 25 wpm
- Ability to take inbound (voice) phone calls in a conversation-heavy environment
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Must be 18 years old or over
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office computer applications, including Word and Excel and willingness to learn new technology systems
- Experience using a laptop or desktop computer, including multiple applications, windows, and monitors
- Familiarity with education - related technologies
- Excellent c ritical thinking and problem - solving skills
- Must be able to handle multiple job tasks at one time and escalate issues in a timely manner
- Analytical orientation with strong attention to detail
Preferred Requirements/qualifications
- Some level of college completed
- Customer service or contact center experience
- Previous experience in the education industry and e-learning technologies
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Multi-line phone proficiency