How to hire a computer laboratory administrator

How to hire a computer laboratory administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step computer laboratory administrator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a computer laboratory administrator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new computer laboratory administrator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the computer laboratory administrator you need to hire. Certain computer laboratory administrator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a computer laboratory administrator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a computer laboratory administrator that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of computer laboratory administrator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Computer Laboratory Administrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Computer Laboratory Administrator	Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks.	$30-56
   Computer Engineer	A computer engineer is someone who examines, designs, and manages computer hardware and software systems. He/She or she helps in solving issues or any concerns that may occur with the computer's hardware and software as well as assists in the innovation of computer technology... Show more	$33-63
   Computer Analyst	A computer analyst is responsible for generating technical solutions to improve operational efficiency and processes. Computer analysts create models for system applications and perform upgrades on software and hardware networks to boost optimization... Show more	$27-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Windows Server
   • Troubleshoot
   • PC
   • Linux
   • PowerPoint
   • Mac
   • Computer System
   • Mathematics
   • Software Issues
   • HTML
   • Unix
   • Computer Programs
   • Novell

   Responsibilities:

   • Design, install, configure and manage Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop environment.
   • Work with a group of students to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve problems in student computer labs
   • Added/Remove all software/hardware; provide internet TCP/IP proxy server address for internet usage to customers; upgrade internet security patches
   • Create solutions for document management systems using standard JavaScript code tightly integrate with SharePoint.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your computer laboratory administrator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A computer laboratory administrator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, computer laboratory administrators' average salary in florida is 39% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level computer laboratory administrators 46% less than senior-level computer laboratory administrators.
   • Certifications. A computer laboratory administrator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a computer laboratory administrator's salary.

   Average computer laboratory administrator salary

   $86,215yearly

   $41.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level computer laboratory administrator salary

   $63,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 26, 2025

4. Writing a computer laboratory administrator job description

   A good computer laboratory administrator job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a computer laboratory administrator job description:

   Computer laboratory administrator job description example

   As a Lab Manager you will work onsite at our customer's office in Vancouver, BC. In this role you would typically work directly with employees, business leaders and other dignitaries representing client and DXC Technologies at our customer location. Being a self-starter who is comfortable with minimal supervision is essential to success in this role.At DXC we use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services that our customers need to modernize operations and drive innovation across their entire IT estate. We provide services across the Enterprise Technology Stack for business process outsourcing, analytics and engineering, applications, security, cloud, IT outsourcing and modern workplace.Our DXC Modern Workplace services enables customers' employees to easily find, understand and engage with IT and their colleagues anytime, anywhere and on any device. We empower a personalized experience that enables employees to work seamlessly and securely.
   
   Within the family there is a range of technical and managerial customer on-site functions. The family of jobs is focused on managing the onsite delivering of software services, pre-sales, post-sales or service delivery support, installation and configuration for customer environments. The jobs solve various business systems, networking and applications problems for standard industry servers, specialized or complex clustered environments. Deliver reactive and proactive activities according to Service Level Agreement to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Provides direct post-sales systems on site technical support for reactive and proactive customers. Each position maintains a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring clear business and technical solution alignment, clarifying customer needs and ensuring that they are met. Jobs are responsible for company Total Customer Experience as well as the revenue growth, profitability, and account retention.
   Job Description:
   Ensure high level Customer satisfaction by clarifying Customer needs and ensuring that they are met.Handle Customer-relation problems promptly and appropriately, provide guidance, escalate issues according to established procedures.Provide software service, pre- sales, post-sales or service delivery support.For Mission Critical Customers, provide proactive and some reactive services.Monitor operation performance and work on corrective action plans (if needed).Provide input about Customers business and industry trend information into Account Support Plan.Mentor /Coach new hires on work process and procedures.Responsible for account growth and retention.
   
   Who you are :
   Minimum Vocational/Diploma/ Associate Degree (technical field) with 6+ years of working experience in related fields or Degree holder with 4-6 years relevant working experience.Experience with support of full range of company products in Customer base.Proactive account management experience must meet HA/MCS qualifications.
   
   Other Qualifications :
   Broad knowledge of corporate policies, products, markets and processes, as well as an understanding of business management principles and practices.Thorough knowledge of administrative or technical.Demonstrate state-of-the-art technical, functional or business knowledge.Recognized as an expert in one or more industry or advanced specialty areas.Demonstrated strong knowledge of O/S, UNIX, and networking.Maximize systems availability as a technical specialist highly trained in heterogeneous data center environments.Demonstrate excellent communication, and presentation skills, with both verbal and written presentation.Prevent unplanned outages or data loss by proactively escalating issues.Superior Customer relationship building skills that help move from transactional relationship to long-term relationship activities with Customer.Ability to perform while under extremely high- pressure situations.Demonstrate skills in management, planning, problem solving, innovation, analysis, communication and negotiation.Secure ITIL knowledge certification with the ability to communicate business and IT alignment value.Provides leadership and coaching to Field Technical Support Representatives.Develop basic knowledge of change management process and tools.
   
   Joining DXC connects you to brilliant people who embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. At DXC we support each other and work as a team - globally and locally. Our achievements demonstrate how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. You will be joining a team that works to create a culture of learning, diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to strong ethics and corporate citizenship.
   
   At DXC we put our people first. In managing COVID-19, our actions are focused on the health, safety and well-being of our colleagues and their families and our approach is to encourage and support masking, testing and vaccination. With our Virtual First strategy the majority of our workforce now works remotely and will continue to do so. We recognize that requirements and availability around masking, testing and vaccination vary by location and we continue to monitor and conform with government regulations and customer requirements specific to each location.
   
   DXC Technology is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age or genetic information. DXC's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.
   
   We participate in E-Verify. In addition to the posters already identified, DXC provides access to prospective employees for the Federal Minimum Wage Poster, Federal Polygraph Protection Act Poster as well as any state or locality specific applicant posters. To access the postings in the link below, select your state to view all applicable federal, state and locality postings. Postings are available in English, and in Spanish, where required.
   
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   DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.
   
   DXC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.
   
   In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail AODA Canada Requests.
   Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing a reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find computer laboratory administrators for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your computer laboratory administrator job on Zippia to find and attract quality computer laboratory administrator candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting computer laboratory administrators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with computer laboratory administrator applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new computer laboratory administrator

   Once you've selected the best computer laboratory administrator candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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