Rental Center Student Manager

Position Description
The Rental Center Student Manager will work with the rental staff to ensure that day-to-day operations of the rental center are completed in a timely, efficient, customer service-oriented manner.


Duties & responsibilities

• Set rental staff work schedule
• Troubleshoot DSE issues
• Enter DSE information and changes
• Set weekly staff meeting times and agendas as well as run the meetings
• Communicate with supervisor regularly
• Reach out to other RSOP professional staff when advice in specialty areas is needed
• Assist supervisor in hiring additional rental staff
• Assist supervisor in conducting annual performance reviews of rental staff
• Oversee the inventory process
• Ensure that staff are trained properly

Work Study PREFERRED; During the school year, the Rental Center is open Monday-Friday, 11am - 7pm, and Saturdays (October 17 - December 5), 11am - 3pm.

Required Qualifications 

• Current student at the U of MN (UMD) with or without work study
• Certified in Adult CPR/AED (RSOP can provide training)
• At least one semester of experience working in the RSOP Rental Center
• Skilled in the use of DSE
• Knowledgeable in the use and function of all of the rental center gear
• Skilled in repair of rental center gear
• Ability to teach other rental staff.

Pay Range: $16.75 to $17.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Please visit the Office of Student Health Benefits website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.
 

Student workers are eligible to participate in the Student Health Benefit Plan, if they maintain 6 or more eligible course credits within a given semester. The same applies for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Assistants, Residents, Fellows and Interns.

Student positions are a form of financial support while pursuing an education at the University of Minnesota.

Applications must be submitted online.  To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions.  You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail [email protected].

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission.  The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)

The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue.

Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university.  A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State (2022-2026). In 2026, we also received Culture Excellence & Industry Awards recognition for employee appreciation and work-life flexibility.