Welcome to the Student Staff Recruitment & Selection page for the Georgia Tech Department of Housing. We are glad you are interested in serving the Georgia Tech community as a Student Staff Member. Check back on November 1, 2017 for the latest information and for this year's applications!
SSM Application Resources
Thanks for your interest in the process of becoming a Student Staff Member. Review the following documents for information pertinent to the selection process. If you have any additional questions please contact the Student Staff Recruitment & Selection Committee at staffselection@housing.gatech.edu.
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General/New Applicant Selection Process
Interested candidates (current GT and anticipated transfers) will need to do the following to be considered for the SSM Position:
Information Session: All students who are interested in becoming a student staff member are encouraged to attend one (1) informational session, in which candidates can learn more about the position entailments, ask specific questions regarding the process, and speak to current student staff about their experience in the position. The following are dates, times, and locations of the SSM Information Sessions.
Monday, November 6th @ 6pm in the Tenth and Home Activity Room
Tuesday, November 7th @ 7pm in the 8th Street Activity Room
Wednesday, November 8th @ 6pm in the North Avenue Apartments West Centennial Rooms
Tuesday, November 14th @ 6pm in the Montag Learning Center
Wednesday, November 15th @ 6pm in Brittain Recreation Room
Tuesday, November 28th @ 7pm in the North Avenue Apartments West Centennial Rooms
Wednesday, November 29th @ 6pm in the Tenth and Home Activity Room
Monday, January 8th @ 6pm in the Center Street Apartments Activity Room
Tuesday, January 9th @ 6pm in the GT Connector
Wednesday, January 10th @ 7pm in the Caldwell Learning Center
Thursday, January 11th @ 6pm in the Student Center, Room 321
Tuesday, January 16th @ 6pm in the Student Success Center - Clary Theatre
- Application Kick-Off Information Tables: Do you want more face time with some of our very own student staff members? Well stop by one of the Information Tables in at the Organizational Tables in the Student Center Commons to ask questions about the position from members of our Student Staff Leadership Council. There will be useful information and give-a-ways for those that attend. Times TBD!
- Application Completion: Applications will become available on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 8am EST. They are due by the deadline of Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 12pm EST. Please do not wait until the last minute to view and submit your application. Being proactive is key.
- Recommendation Forms: Identify 2 people that can complete a recommendation on your behalf. The recommendations should be from people that can speak to your leadership potential for the position. You need to have a total of 2 recommendations. Recommendations cannot be from a family member.
- If you are a current on-campus resident then one of the recommendations needs to from your current student staff, and the other needs to be from a Non-Student Staff Member who can best speak to your potential of serving in the position.
- If you live off-campus then you should have 2 general recommendations completed. General recommendations can be from anyone that is not a family member. A current student staff member can be used as a recommender for an off-campus resident.
- **It is YOUR duty to make sure that your recommenders complete your recommendation and submit by the deadline.
- Individual Interview: After submission of a completed application, successful grade and conduct checks, candidates will be cleared to participate in a 30-45 minute in-person individual interview. Interview Time information will be emailed to candidates beginning January 2018, once they have completed their application.*
- *This is done to assist with students having to change their class schedules. Students will send all times of availability. The committee will confirm their interview time through email.
- Candidate Offers: Candidates will receive their offers the fourth week of February 2018. Offers are for primary placement, alternate, or no offer. Students that receive the primary position will not learn of their community placement in their offer letter. SSMs will learn about their specific placement at a later date.