Building Student Services Specialist

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Tuition reduction

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Oregon State University (OSU) is hiring three part-time Building Services Specialists for Recreational Sports at the Corvallis campus. You will join a team ensuring facilities meet safety and cleanliness standards and support student activities.

Responsibilities include custodial tasks, stock handling, and routine cleaning. Expected shifts are early to mid-morning, primarily weekdays, with weekend work as needed. Competitive benefits and campus resources accompany this student role.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program; 6 credit hours per term for undergrads.
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term; Graduate student: 5 credit hours per term; international grads: 9 credit hours per term.

Responsibilities

• Empty waste containers and recycling bins to prevent overflow.
• Receive, unpack, inventory, and stock delivered supplies and materials.
• Maintain adequate stock in facilities including Student Legacy Park, McAlexander Fieldhouse, Dixon Recreation Center, and others.
• Keep outdoor courts and pavilion areas free of leaves and debris.
• Remove litter from grass and outdoor areas.
• Perform touchpoint cleaning of elevator buttons, rails, doorknobs, desks, counters, drinking fountains, lockers and other equipment.
• Sweep hallways and common areas; mop spills as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Education

High School student eligibility

Undergraduate enrollment requirements

Graduate enrollment requirements

Job description

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq.

Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill three part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Building Services Specialist for Recreational Sports at Oregon State University (OSU).

Building Services Specialists (BSSs) assist in meeting the operational needs and customer service requests for custodial services within the Department of Recreational Sports (RecSports).

BSSs work as a team to ensure RecSports facilities, grounds, and fields meet the highest standards for appearance, safety, and use.

Position Duties

• Ensure waste containers and recycling bins are emptied as needed to prevent overflowing conditions
• Receive, unpack, inventory, and stock delivered supplies and materials as needed
• Assist with ensuring stock is adequate in all facilities, including Student Legacy Park, McAlexander Fieldhouse, Dixon Recreation Center, and other facilities as needed
• Ensure outdoor tennis courts, track, basketball courts, and pavilion areas are free from leaves and other debris
• Remove litter and other debris from grass, plant beds, and other outdoor areas as needed
• Perform regular touchpoint cleaning of elevator buttons, handrails, doorknobs, desks, counters, drinking fountains, lockers, and other equipment as needed to minimize spread of infectious disease
• Sweep hallways and common areas as needed
• Perform spot mopping as needed in response to spills and slip hazards

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Professionalism

Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program
• Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
• *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required: First Aid, CPR/AED (provided) and DRS Bloodborne Pathogens certifications is required before employment begins

Required: This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq.

Required: Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

Preferred: Previous custodial or facility maintenance experience

Preferred: Awareness of safety concerns and risk management

Preferred: Awareness and appreciation of individual uniqueness and diversity

Preferred: Excellent oral and written communication skills

Working Conditions / Schedule

Work shifts are generally early to mid-morning, between the hours of 5am-12pm Monday-Friday, including weekends.

Salary Range

Salary Range:

Anticipated Dates

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-11-02

Anticipated End Date:

Company Culture and Benefits

Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
• Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University.

If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process.

You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process.

Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone]. See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.

Oregon State University, in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including Title IX and its regulations, does not unlawfully discriminate and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including in academic admissions and employment. The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (link to https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu.

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