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Customer Support Analyst

First Student

Cincinnati, OHJob$45–55K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$45–55K/yr
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Customer Support Analyst responds to and resolves customer issues involving company applications for tablets and computers. The role supports customer-facing apps, dashboards, and related tools through phone, email, and in-app feedback, and coordinates with tier II support and internal teams. It also records application performance, escalates technology and usage gaps, and provides training when needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Problem SolvingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCustomer ServiceMicrosoft OfficePublic SpeakingEnglish Proficiency

Qualifications

BS/BA or Equivalent Experience0-2 Years ExperienceCustomer Support ExperienceTransportation or Logistics Experience

Full job description

Major Responsibilities

  • Utilize a variety of internal and external software solutions and problem-solving techniques to respond to and resolve customer issues related to company applications designed for tablets and computer use

  • Serve as customer liaison for all suggestions and ideas of new offerings, including but not limited to customer-facing dashboards, apps, bus tracking, student tracking, school administrator tools, communication portals, etc.

  • Maintain records of application performance and shortcomings for senior level staff to review and analyze

  • Identify and escalate usage and technology gaps for resolution and advancement of our offerings

  • Engage with tier II support and other internal teams on issues or concerns regarding data quality, user experience, and app functionality

  • Work with tier II support to understand troubleshooting tactics of increased complexity, respond to tickets appropriately, and ensure internal escalations contain fully researched and documented information regarding issue cause and suggested resolution

  • Understand voice of customer, recognizing when feedback requires escalation to tier II support

  • Support internal and external customer tools including but not limited to customer-facing apps, dashboards, etc., via phone, email, and in-app feedback channels

  • Utilize Incident Management System to meet designated response and resolution deadlines, applying appropriate tracking analysis codes used for KPIs

  • Provide impromptu and scheduled training via phone, Teams video calls, or training documentation when needed.

  • Availability to work all hours of operation for help desk: Monday- Friday 5AM-8PM ET

  • Other responsibilities as required or requested

Minimum Experience or Skills Required

  • BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.

  • 0-2 years' experience

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills via phone and email

  • Strong Customer Service Skills

  • Previous Customer Support Experience preferred

  • Transportation or logistics experience preferred

  • Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office Products

  • Public Speaking via Video Chat

Compensation ranges from $45,000 - $55,000 depending on experience.

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,932 open Customer Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45–55K/yr
  • US median$74–108K/yr876 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $50K, is 46% below the US median midpoint ($93K) — in the lowest quarter of Customer Support salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Customer Support jobs in Ohio and 1,932 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Customer Support postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,202 postings).
Education
203 of the 1,932 open Customer Support jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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