Assistant Director:
Chancey Ringer oversees the daily operation of Family & Graduate Housing. Chancey has been with Family & Graduate Housing for a year and a half. He is originally from White Sulphur Springs, Mt. His favorite hobbies include fitness & recreation, sports and any time spent with family. Chancey says this about his favorite thing about FGH: " My favorite thing is easily the people. I enjoy the diversity of our students and staff - our community and staff offer an amazing wealth of people from different backgrounds and locales. As well, the configuration of graduates, undergraduates, doctorates, faculty, and staff in single, married, roommate and family configurations proves an amazing variety of people to meet and get to know in our community."
Maintenance Supervisor:
Tim Carlson is responsible for the interior cleanliness and condition of apartments. Tim has been with Family & Graduate Housing for 13 years. He is originally from Washington state. His favorite thing to do is to help family members and his favorite thing about Family & Graduate Housing is assisting students in their pursuit of an education.
Grounds Supervisor:
Jeff Jennings is responsible for the upkeep of the grounds, garden plots, and snow removal. Jeff has been with Family & Graduate Housing for 16 years. He is originally from California. His favorite hobbies and activities include camping and hunting. He says his favorite thing about Family & Graduate Housing are the people and that every day is different.
Housing Coordinator:
Dacia Johnson is responsible for assigning apartments, payroll and processing thirty (30) day notices. She has been with Family & Graduate Housing for 5 years. Dacia is originally from Plains, MT and enjoys pinochle, western dancing and training her American Coonhounds. Her favorite thing about working for Family & Graduate Housing is the diversity of cultures and people that live here make each day a fascinating experience.
Administrative Associate:
Jason Platt is responsible for processing work orders, sending out maintenance notices, and setting up check-out appointments. Jason has been with Family & Graduate Housing for 3 years. He is originally from Billings, MT. His favorite hobbies include golfing, biking and camping. His favorite thing about working in Family & Graduate Housing is all the friends he has made from all over the world.
Collections Technician:
Martha Wheeler oversees the payment of rent and other charges at the Hedges Complex. Martha has been with Aux Services since September of 2007. She began as the part-time cashier and in August 2008 she became full time. She is originally from Livingston, MT. She enjoys walking and hiking with her dogs, traveling and spending time with her family. Her favorite thing about Family & Graduate Housing and Aux Services is the people, both coworkers and the students.
Cashier Supervisor:
Katena Pershing oversees daily operations of the Hedges Complex Cashier's Office. Katena has been at this position for 11 months. She worked for Auxiliaries for 4 1/2 years, took a break and then came back. (Thats how much she loves it here). She is originally from Boise, Idaho. Her favorite hobbies include scrapbooking, spending time with her children and according to her two year old "working on her fitness". Her favorite thing about FGH & Aux Services is the great coworkers and the fun upbeat tempo and environment a college campus provides.
Program & Event Manager:
Liz Grant Greenfield is responsible for community development in the Family & Graduate Housing community and supervises the Community Assistant Staff. Liz has been with FGH for 7 months. She is originally from Glastonbury, CT. Her hobbies include hanging out with friends, cooking, shooting, shopping and scrapbooking. Her favorite thing about FGH is the new people she meets every day. She also loves her CA Staff.
Student Assistants:
General Maintenance Staff
The maintenance staff are scheduled through Facilities Services. Please call the Family & Graduate Housing Office at (406) 994-3730 to place a work order. Work orders are processed immediately upon request.
Student Staff
The student staff are an integral part of Family & Graduate Housing. Student staff are hired to work in the office, on the grounds or cleaning crew, as tower attendants, or as a program assistant. If you are interested in becoming a student employee, please stop by the FGHO to pick up an application.
Community Assistant I "CAs":
Community Assistants are available in all communities in Family & Graduate Housing. They are there to assist residents with problems, communicate resident concerns to the Family & Graduate Housing Office, and provide fun and informative programs and activities for their communities. To find out who your CA is please contact the Family & Graduate Housing Office at (406) 994-3730.
Community Assistant II:
With the assistance of these "CA" II's, the Family & Graduate Housing Office is staffed 24 hours, every day of the year. The student night attendant "teams" check out keys and equipment, assist with minor maintenance problems, and call out the appropriate trades person when necessary. CA II's reside in 101 E & 101 F Julia Martin and assume their after-hour duties from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. daily. They also provide the same activities and resident assistance services as the Community Assistant I position.
Employment Opportunities
We will be starting to interview for many Community Assistant and Community Assistant II positions in April 2012.
Please pick up an application at the FGH Office or find the links below for job description and application. All applications are due on Monday, April 16th at 5:00pm. Late applications will NOT be accepted. Successful candidates will have to move to the designated CA apartment in certain areas.
Community Assistant II Position Description
Community Assistant II Application
Community Assistant Position Description
Community Assistant Application
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