Full-Time

Assistant Community Manager

Posted on 8/18/2026

The Scion Group

The Scion Group

501-1,000 employees

Student housing owner, operator, advisor

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Gainesville, FL, USA

In Person

May require periodic travel; work is at the assigned property and includes additional non-traditional hours during peak times and emergencies.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Sales

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Requirements
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Strong attention to detail is required.
  • The role requires confidentiality.
  • A customer-centric mindset is required.
  • At least 1 year of experience working at living communities or in property management is required.
  • Proficiency in property management systems is required, with Entrata preferred.
  • The role requires daytime business hours plus additional non-traditional hours during peak times and emergencies.
  • The role is based at the assigned property and may require periodic travel.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with attracting candidates on and off campus, hiring new team members, and improving employee retention.
  • Assist the General Manager with training, coaching, development, and leadership of team members.
  • Coordinate the onsite schedule with the Customer & Sales Experience Manager, including after-hours on-call shifts.
  • Partner with the General Manager to improve employee experience, morale, and team building.
  • Assist the General Manager with community operations, including market conditions, physical condition, policies, procedures, and onsite emergencies.
  • Deliver legal and resident notices and file evictions in compliance with policy and local ordinances.
  • Manage resident accounts and utility billing, coordinate accounts receivable, and maintain regular auditing and documentation.
  • Maintain a safe and sanitary community experience, including curb appeal, common areas, and preventative maintenance.
  • Conduct monthly property walks and inspections to uphold company standards.
  • Inspect grounds, interiors, resident amenities, and common areas for compliance with codes and company standards.
  • Coordinate work orders with staff and vendors, communicate with residents, and maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Assist with planning and executing the annual turnover process with managers, supervisors, team members, and vendors.
  • Assist with property staffing for annual turnover preparation and execution.
  • Use Turnable to track the electronic turnover board, progress, and deadlines.
  • Assess move-out damage, calculate charges, prepare final billing or refunds, and process damage-charge disputes.
  • Assist with move-out inspections and vendor service walks to ensure units are ready for move-in.
  • Provide hands-on assistance with turnover tasks, including moving furniture and appliances, facilities punches, resident-trash organization, and unit cleaning.
  • Assist with month-end report preparation and reconcile and balance accounts receivable.
  • Enforce late-fee, Non-Sufficient Funds fee, and collection policies while keeping delinquency below 2% by month-end.
  • Post and collect damage charges from quarterly inspections.
  • Develop written communications to keep residents informed and prevent concerns.
  • Support customer-experience, engagement, and marketing initiatives.
  • Use key performance indicators to report trends, identify insights, address issues, and provide direction on sales and revenue goals.
  • Manage escalated resident concerns and account matters and implement improvements based on recurring concerns.
  • Respond to Google and Yelp reviews through Entrata and coordinate issue resolution with team members.
  • Monitor customer feedback through internal surveys and reputation platforms and develop action plans to improve resident experience.
Desired Qualifications
  • Entrata experience is preferred among property management systems.

The Scion Group owns, operates, and advises on student housing across North America, using a portfolio of four brands to offer options from budget to upscale and to tailor living experiences. Its properties generate rental income, while it also provides advisory services to universities and property owners to improve student housing offerings. The company combines property management with strategic consulting and a multi-brand approach to meet diverse campus needs with local relevance at scale. Its goal is to improve the student living experience across campuses by delivering high-quality, varied housing options and expert guidance.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 30, 2026 refinancing locked $555.6 million of floating-rate, interest-only debt across 14 properties.
  • May 2026 Ares JV bought 7,578 beds for $910 million near Auburn, Florida, and Notre Dame.
  • Scion's June 2026 Student Quarters acquisition adds 21 markets and deepens control over university housing demand.

What critics are saying

  • Student housing rent growth slowed to 0.4% in early 2026, squeezing margins across portfolios.
  • Scion's Student Quarters deal has 77% overlap, so integration mistakes hit 13,000 beds immediately.
  • Four Fannie Mae credit facilities and balance-sheet funding concentrate refinancing risk if capital markets tighten in 2027.

What makes The Scion Group unique

  • Scion controls 190 communities and nearly 118,000 beds across 94 university markets by June 2026.
  • Its vertically integrated model combines ownership, operations, and advisory services across student housing assets.
  • Scion repeatedly uses scale to buy portfolios like Harrison Street's 7,578-bed sale and Student Quarters.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Maternity Leave

Parental Leave

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
Multi-Housing News
Jul 31st, 2026
Scion Group secures $556M student housing refi.

Scion Group secures $556M student housing refi. A major advisory firm arranged the note. The Scion Group has secured $555.6 million in financing for a 14-property student housing portfolio totaling 4,295 units and 10,454 beds across nine states. Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of Scion. The assets are located in Arizona, Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas. The company secured a floating-rate, interest-only loan through an existing Fannie Mae credit facility. One property included in the portfolio was Lark Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., according to Yardi Matrix. The, 416-unit, 995-bed community serves students attending the University of Central Florida. The Scion Group owns the property along with CPP Investment Board and GIC, Yardi Matrix shows. For the fall 2026 semester, the community is 88.9 percent preleased. This transaction continues a longstanding relationship between Walker & Dunlop and The Scion Group. The financing closed within one of Scion's four Fannie Mae credit facilities, all of which were originated by Walker & Dunlop. In 2024, the firm arranged another $380 million Fannie Mae credit facility refinancing for another 11-property student housing portfolio. For this most recent deal and the 2024 transaction, Walker & Dunlop's Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team of Colin Coleman, Brendan Coleman and Will Baker arranged the financing. Scion's recent expansion activity. Scion is one of the largest owners and operators of student housing communities across the globe with 190 communities and 118,000 beds under management. This past May, the company formed a joint venture with an Ares Real Estate fund to acquire a 12-property portfolio with 7,578 beds. The partnership purchased the assets from Harrison Street Asset Management for $910 million in the largest student housing transaction of the year. Communities are located across 10 states. Also in June, Scion announced that it was acquiring Student Quarters' operating platform in a transaction valued at $1.5 billion. The acquisition will add 29 assets totaling nearly 13,000 beds at 21 campuses. The deal will close later this quarter.

Bisnow
Jun 10th, 2026
Scion Group acquires Student Quarters for $1.5B, adding 13,000 beds to portfolio

The Scion Group has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based Student Quarters in a deal valuing its properties at roughly $1.5 billion. The transaction will add 13,000 beds across 21 markets to Scion's portfolio. This marks Scion's second major expansion in two months. Following the acquisition, the company will own 190 properties with nearly 118,000 beds total, cementing its position as the largest owner of student housing in the United States. The deal continues an aggressive growth strategy for Scion in the student housing sector.

Global Student Living (GSL)
May 21st, 2026
Scion Group and Ares acquire Harrison Street's $910M student housing portfolio.

Scion Group and Ares acquire Harrison Street's $910M student housing portfolio. * Scion Group and Ares Management formed a joint venture to acquire a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, totaling 7,578 beds at $120,000 per bed, marking a significant investment in the sector. * The portfolio, sold by Harrison Street Asset Management, includes assets near major universities such as Auburn, Arizona State, Ohio State, and Washington State, highlighting strategic locations across key college markets. * Despite steady demand driven by a 1.8 percent rise in college enrollment and strong pre-leasing, rent growth slowed to 0.4 percent year-over-year in early 2026, down from 3.5 percent the previous year, indicating a cooling rental market. Original article: - Advertisement -

Alternatives Watch
May 20th, 2026
Scion, Ares launch student housing JV with $910m Harrison Street portfolio buy.

Scion, Ares launch student housing JV with $910m Harrison Street portfolio buy. L-R: Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate, and Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate Harrison Street Asset Management has sold a 12-property U.S. student housing portfolio for $910 million to a newly formed joint venture between The Scion Group and an Ares Real Estate fund, in what the parties described as the largest student housing portfolio sale completed in 2026. The transaction marks the first investment between Scion and Ares, with Scion serving as operating partner. The two firms said the venture will target off-campus student housing in U.S. markets with strong enrollment fundamentals and limited new supply. The portfolio comprises 7,578 beds across 10 states and 12 universities, including Arizona State University, Auburn University, the University of Florida, the University of Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, and James Madison University. Harrison Street had assembled the assets over the past decade through five fund vehicles. * Grove at Auburn University Harrison Street, which manages $109 billion across infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has invested more than $24 billion in 431 student housing properties totaling over 237,000 beds in North America and Europe since inception. The firm has sold 252 student housing properties for approximately $11 billion over the same period. "This portfolio reflects the culmination of years of disciplined acquisition and development activity, operational enhancement and optimization by our team, and local market expertise across some of the strongest university-driven housing markets in the country," said Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate. Harrison Street and Scion have closed multiple large transactions together since 2017, including a nearly $900 million student housing portfolio sale in November 2024. Robert Bronstein, CEO of The Scion Group, said the transaction marks two milestones for the firm: the start of a partnership with Ares and the expansion of Scion's owned portfolio to more than 105,000 beds, which he said makes Scion the world's largest owner of student housing. Scion has deployed approximately $10.2 billion of capital since 2016, with $3.4 billion of that in the past 24 months. Ares Real Estate managed approximately $117 billion in assets as of March 31, with more than 700 professionals across 38 offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. "By combining our scaled real estate platform with Scion's strong capabilities, we believe we are well positioned to unlock value across this portfolio and capitalize on the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector," said Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate, who noted that the deal underscores the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector. The deal lands a week after Core Spaces closed its latest flagship fund, CSF IV, with about $1.64 billion in commitments from global investors for a strategy targeting student housing in major U.S. university markets. Pension systems including the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, and San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund have allocated to Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII and other funds targeting student housing. Advisors. Walker & Dunlop advised on the financing of the transaction, which was led by BMO.

Student Housing Business
Mar 29th, 2026
ACC names Chelsea Bennett vice president, public-private partnerships and business development.

ACC names Chelsea Bennett vice president, public-private partnerships and business development. March 29, 2026 Austin, Texas - American Campus Communities (ACC) has named Chelsea Bennett to the role of vice president of public-private partnerships and business development. She joins the Austin, Texas-based firm with nearly 15 years of experience in higher education. Bennett previously served as vice president of advisory services with The Scion Group.