Residential Assistant

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Residential Assistant (RA) | Iowa Conservatory
📍 Downtown Iowa City | 🏠 On-campus housing included | ⏰ 20–25 hrs/week
📅 Feb-May 30 (with future opportunities!)

Iowa Conservatory (ICON) is a performing arts boarding high school located in the heart of downtown Iowa City. We’re looking for a responsible, warm, and steady presence to join our Student Life Team as a Residential Assistant—a great fit for a graduate student who wants housing, community, and meaningful work with teens.

  • Private apartment in downtown IC (on UI campus)
  • $2,000 stipend (prorated Feb-May 30)
  • Flexible enough to hold a daytime job or be in grad school
  • Hands-on experience with adolescent development, mentoring, and leadership
  • Potential summer work and/or 2026–27 RA position

Nuts & bolts

  • Start: Immediate
  • Hours: ~20–25/week (evenings, nights, weekends)
  • Housing: Single room provided
  • Reports to: Dean of Students
  • Background check required

How to apply

Send a brief cover letter and resume to:
beth.brown@iowaconservatory.org

Iowa Conservatory

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