Housing Associate

JOB SUMMARY:
The Housing Associate role provides support to the Housing office and to the Housing Supervisor by completing daily tasks such as answering phones, responding to emails, and serving guests that come to the front desk. They will aid in overseeing the process of turning an apartment from vacating resident to new resident, keep Southern Seminary’s housing units in prime living condition, and create initiatives to improve the on-campus experience of current residents and guests. This position will also provide customer service to both residents and housing applicants as well as hotel guests.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The employee in this position will have the following essential job functions:
Keep Southern Seminary’s housing units in prime living condition
Communicate to residents all move-out procedures
Evaluate the damages required for returning the apartment to its pre-resident condition
Communicate with prospective and current residents concerning rates, availability and status
Participate in daily activities of the Student Housing Office including answering phones, responding to walk up questions and requests, taking maintenance requests, conducting lease signings and check-outs, answering emails, opening and closing the office
Process housing applications and confirmations
Communicate between the various companies and on campus departments needed to get the apartment ready
Escorts contractors throughout campus
Contact appropriate companies for various maintenance tasks
Hold all contracted companies to a high and consistent standard
Conduct thorough inspections of apartments and dorms
Create work orders
Maintain consistent communication with Facilities regarding work requests and pending maintenance to dorms and apartments
Maintain housing documents
Occasionally help move dorm furniture and loft beds as needed
Provides front desk support to the Legacy Hotel
Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
EDUCATION:
The person in this position should have some college completed.
EXPERIENCE:
The person in this position will work in the Legacy Hotel. It is a busy office environment, particularly when classes are not in session. The person will also be walking to various apartment buildings on campus and may be asked to assist in moving furniture.
SUPERVISION:
The person in this position will supervise no one.
The person in this position will report to the Student Housing Supervisor.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The person in this position will work in a variety of settings including but not limited to an office environment, apartments, dormitories, suites, and any other portion of the property managed by Student Housing (i.e. basements, laundry facilities, storage lockers, etc.).
EQUIPMENT:
The person in this position will use the following equipment: Microsoft Office, Google Drive, various cleaning supplies, hand trucks/dollies, email, calendar, and housing related software.