For more than 150 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program consistently ranking among the top four graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago Museum, on-campus galleries and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world—as seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner, David Sedaris, Elizabeth Murray, Richard Hunt, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cynthia Rowley, Nick Cave, and LeRoy Neiman.
Benefits
We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package:
Provide facility management services to academic and administrative departments located in assigned buildings. Oversee facility operations on a day-to-day basis. Manage and maintain a clean and safe environment, and respond to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. - Salary Grade 6
Responsibilities
Facility Management
The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at [email protected].
Benefits
We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package:
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays (up to 14 days)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous parental, caregiver, and medical leave benefits
- Competitive retirement plans
- Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Program
- Great employee discounts
- Complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions
Provide facility management services to academic and administrative departments located in assigned buildings. Oversee facility operations on a day-to-day basis. Manage and maintain a clean and safe environment, and respond to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. - Salary Grade 6
Responsibilities
Facility Management
- Manage general facility operations in assigned buildings on a day-to-day basis. Coordinate with engineering, housekeeping, AV, facilities services, and outside contractors to address facilities needs and improvements.
- Provide quality customer service through staffing the IRFM Helpline. Receive calls and ensure that questions/concerns are responded to in an efficient, courteous, and timely manner.
- Provide basic maintenance and troubleshooting for classroom AV resources. Collaborate with SAIC’s AV staff to address advanced problems.
- Manage work orders related to classroom and offices including supply needs, cleaning, maintenance and repair, moving, event setup, furniture, and audiovisual.
- Manage the creation, installation, maintenance, and repair of wayfinding and other communication signage (safety, construction, etc).
- Work closely with supervisors and project managers to coordinate and prepare for large-scale construction projects.
- Manage inventory of classroom and facilities resources. Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and supply of both new and existing furniture resources in offices and classrooms.
- Manage sustainable waste programs such as e-cycling, composting, and surplus collection within assigned buildings.
- Manage and oversee classroom and locker cleanouts during and after each semester. Work closely with departments to manage the Bag & Tag program, locker checks, and locker cleanouts.
- Supervise a staff of 8-10 student employees each semester. Manage the hiring, scheduling, and termination of student employee staff.
- Provide training and leadership to student employees in the delivery of all services and resources.
- Identify and develop individual skills, and learning outcomes for each employee. Help prepare student employees for life after graduation.
- Collaborate with Facilities Services colleagues to develop and deliver policies, training materials, and procedures such as the student employment handbook, student employee orientation, etc.
- Work with IRFM leadership to provide recommendations for the development of projects. Participate in discussions and conduct surveys for future budget planning.
- Work with Environmental Health and Safety regarding the proper management of hazardous materials.
- Perform classroom and graduate studio inspections to ensure safety and regulation compliance.
- Teach and enforce safe practices regarding tools, materials, room use, art-making and installation, and moving and storing of equipment and furniture.
- Work with faculty and staff to provide logistical support for special academic projects, exhibition symposia, admission events, and outreach programs (Senior Expo, Artbash, Homan Square, Creativets, Continuing Studies, etc).
- Work closely with Exhibitions to support growing on-campus exhibitions in non-traditional gallery settings.
- Respond to and facilitate requests for art handling and installation in offices and public spaces. Provide initial consult services/recommendations and coordinate installation.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 2 years supervisory experience in classroom, facilities and/or academic support services in higher education.
- Must have strong mechanical skills including basic carpentry and power tools.
- Experience operating with classroom technology such as video projectors, computers, and media playback devices.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Experience with office software including Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to complete a respirator certification.
The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at [email protected].