Building Manager Recruitment

A Building Manager is a student staff member who is responsible for designated apartments within Housing and Residence Life affiliated apartment complexes. The Building Manager is responsible for cultivating a cooperative, inclusive community while serving as a resource and guide to their residents. The Building Manager is expected to be a community builder, conflict manager, equity and inclusion advocate, role model, and team member. Successful candidates will demonstrate a desire and commitment to working effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

• Completion of the student staff training class, taking place the second half of spring semester 23-24.
• Minimum of two (2) completed semesters of college prior to employment start date
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student for the upcoming academic year
• Must be in good standing with The Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility and Housing and Residence Life
• Must maintain a 2.50 cumulative grade point average at time of application and throughout the employment period

Please review the Building Manager Position Description and the latest Conditions of Employment to find out more about the BM role and responsibilities.

• The period of employment is August to May. These dates may be revised and communicated to all successful candidates at the earliest possibility.
• Staff members may engage in 15 hours of on-campus work OR 20 hours of off-campus work in addition to the Building Manager role during the period of employment.
• Staff members cannot hold a Federal Work Study, Graduate appointment, or an AmeriCorp position and a Building Manager position simultaneously.
• Important to Note: The Building Manager role serves on a duty rotation that does not pause during the Winter Break period. Building Managers are expected to serve on a Winter Break duty rotation.

The Building Manager selection process has been designed to help you learn as much as possible about the position so that you can make an informed decision about applying for and becoming a student staff member that lives and works within Housing and Residence Life affiliated apartment complexes. The hiring process involves several steps detailed below.

Step 1: Complete the Building Manager Application

A complete application includes the following materials:

• Completed application on eRezLife ( ohio.erezlife.com ).
• Completion of 3 Short Answer Questions

Our team will process all applications to ensure that they are complete and that candidates meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If, for any reason, your application is incomplete or you are not eligible to move to the next step, the team will communicate with you via email regarding your status in the selection process.

Step 2: Information Sessions

Information sessions are not required to be able to apply, but are highly encouraged. These are designated opportunities for you to learn more about the open positions and get any questions you may have answered by our staff overseeing the hiring process.

All information sessions are held at 7 p.m.

• October 9: Stocker Center 103
• October 10: Jefferson 160
• October 11: LLC 102/104
• November 7: Jefferson 160
• November 8: LLC 102/104
• November 9: Stocker Center 103

Step 3: The Interview Process

• For candidates who proceed to this step, you will participate in an interview with current Housing and Residence Life staff members.
• Interviews will be held in person unless virtual accommodation is needed.

Step 4: The Hiring Pool

• Candidates who meet our standards for hire will be notified that they will join the hiring pool.
• Hiring pool candidates will be contacted as positions become available.

Housing Contracts

• All Building Manager candidates who are required to reside on campus must complete the housing contract and submit the $200.00 deposit.
• All candidates who are not required to reside on campus should only complete a housing contract if they have been offered/accepted the position or will reside on campus regardless of the Building Manager employment offer.
• If a Building Manager candidate is not required to live on campus, completes the contract, is not offered a position and would like to be released from the contract, they will be subject to the cancellation policy.
• All Building Manager candidates who complete a housing contract for on-campus housing before being hired as an Building Manager, and who do not get the position, will only be released from the previously signed contract if you are not required to live on campus. ( See Housing Requirement ).
• Housing will not refund deposits for students who have accepted the position and paid the deposit when completing their contract. Deposits submitted with the housing contract will be applied to the student’s account. The Building Manager housing credit will be applied to the student’s account in late July. The $200.00 deposit/prepayment will then be applied to any previous or future balances on the student’s OHIO student account.

If you are studying abroad or interning during the semester before you would like to be an Building Manager and will not be on campus while interviews are being conducted, you should still apply. We will conduct your interviews virtually and work with you throughout the process.

Throughout the application process, our team will be in contact with you via your OHIO email account. Should you have any questions, please contact Kailyn Lamm at lamm@ohio.edu .

For more general information regarding the Building Manager recruitment process, email Kailyn Lamm at lamm@ohio.edu .