About the Role
The Transition Assistant Property Manager provides temporary management coverage, operational support, and hands-on training to Foundation Communities apartment communities. This position assists properties during staffing vacancies, employee absences, operational transitions, and periods requiring additional support, ensuring essential work remains organized and on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Provide temporary management and operational support during staffing vacancies, absences, transitions, and other periods of increased need.
- Assess property needs, establish priorities, organize outstanding work, and communicate progress, concerns, and barriers to property management leadership.
- Support daily property operations, including leasing, applications, screening, renewals, transfers, waitlists, move-ins, recertifications, collections, inspections, and administrative backlogs.
- Assist with prospect follow-up, tours, occupancy efforts, resident accounts, and required documentation.
- Partner with Property Managers and maintenance teams to prioritize vacant-unit turns, address move-in readiness concerns, and track completion.
- Support lease-ups, inspection preparation, staffing transitions, property stabilization, and other special assignments.
- Provide hands-on onboarding, training, guidance, and feedback related to property procedures, systems, documentation, and daily responsibilities.
- Reinforce expectations for resident service, teamwork, professionalism, organization, accountability, and compliance with established procedures.
- Build positive working relationships and provide respectful service to residents, applicants, employees, vendors, and support departments.
Requirements
- Three or more years of multifamily property management, assistant management, leasing, or related experience.
- Strong knowledge of apartment operations, leasing, resident services, and administrative processes.
- Ability to assess changing situations, establish priorities, manage multiple deadlines, and follow work through to completion.
- Strong judgment, organization, communication, computer, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to train and support employees while maintaining clear expectations and accountability.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with property teams and leadership.
- Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and an acceptable driving record for regular travel among Foundation Communities properties.
- Affordable housing or Low-Income Housing Tax Credit experience, including certifications, recertifications, compliance documentation, and eligibility requirements.
- Experience supporting multiple communities, lease-ups, staffing transitions, or property stabilization.
- Experience with RealPage OneSite or similar property management, screening, waitlist, and document-management systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of multifamily property management and leasing practices.
- Ability to quickly assess operational needs, apply property procedures, and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work respectfully across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
- Flexibility and composure when supporting properties experiencing staffing or operational challenges.
- Commitment to resident-centered service and Foundation Communities’ mission and values.
- Work is performed in offices, residential areas, vacant units, maintenance areas, and active work sites.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary.
- Must be able to use standard office equipment, communicate effectively, and regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and navigate stairs or uneven surfaces.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to [20–25] pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Skills
- Multifamily property operations
- Leasing
- Application processing
- Recertifications
- Collections
- Vacant unit turns
- Inspection preparation
- Administrative backlog management
- Daily office operations
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Documentation
- Training
- Collaboration
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- RealPage OneSite
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Regular travel among Foundation Communities properties required
Experience Level
- Three or more years of multifamily property management, assistant management, leasing, or related experience.
Salary/Compensations
- Starting at $25/hr
About the Company
- Foundation Communities creates housing where families can succeed.
- We provide affordable, supportive communities and connect residents with opportunities that help them build stronger futures.
Equal Opportunity
- Foundation Communities is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome qualified applicants who share our commitment to respectful service, collaboration, accountability, and inclusive communities.
