Career Opportunity Overview:
Lead Resident Assistant
POSITION
The Lead Resident Assistant will work to create an engaging and welcoming environment while ensuring the safety and well being of students enrolled in Oregon Ballet Theater School’s six-week Summer Intensive program. Students will be housed by a local university and shuttled to OBT studios for training. In this role, the accepted applicant will manage supervision, communication, activities, and other essential duties related to student welfare. Respect for students’ unique and individual needs while away from home is crucial to creating a positive and memorable experience. This position is available from June 22, 2024 through August 3, 2024.
QUALIFICATIONS
We seek candidates with experience in student housing programs and camps. Experience with pre-professional ballet training and summer intensive programs is helpful but not required. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and should have a flexible, positive attitude, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to handle a wide range of logistical duties. Current CPR and first aid certification is preferred and proof of auto insurance and a copy of a current driver’s license is required. Candidates will be subject to a criminal background and motor vehicle check.
COMPENSATION
$828 per week + room and board at Portland State University . Public transportation passes, admission to weekend excursions, and ballet classes are also included as schedule permits.
APPLY
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled. A full description of the position can be
downloaded here. Please submit a cover letter, resume or CV to
jobs@obt.org.
About OBT
This is an exciting time to work at Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT). One of the nation’s leading ballet companies, OBT performs an annual season of programs while participating in many community events, as well as regional and national touring. OBT has developed a reputation for breaking the boundaries of what people expect from a night at the ballet. The OBT School is recognized as one of the premiere ballet schools in the country. OBT’s work in dance education includes a far-reaching community engagement program, connecting with students and adults throughout the Portland metropolitan region and Oregon.
Equity
OBT is committed to the vitality of ballet as an art form that is accessible to everyone. We seek people who have lived, volunteer and/or have professional experience partnering, communicating, and engaging with communities of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other communities.
