How to Apply

To apply for a position with the Art Institute, you are strongly urged to e-mail or fax your cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department.
E-mail: aic.jobs@artic.edu.

Fax: (312) 857-0141

Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Student Success

Department: Student Affairs – Academic Advising
Job Code: MC/875

Duties: Assist the Director in managing the Academic Advising & Student Success program and academic advisors at the School of the Art Institute. Advise degree-seeking students regarding course options, degree requirements, career counseling, school policies, personal concerns and other issues related to the educational process. Coordinate the Academic Standing process for degree students each semester. Manage student issues and crises. Manage the academic advisor offices in collaboration with the Director and other Student Affairs Staff. Some weekend work required for programs such as Orientation, Graduation and Admissions events.

Qualifications: BA/BFA is required; a Master’s degree is preferred. Must have experience with academic advising, student affairs or teaching college students. A background is art and design is highly desirable. Knowledge of student development theory helpful. Must have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills. Successful candidate will have knowledge of MS Office, specifically MS Excel; PeopleSoft preferred.

Assistant Director of Admissions

Department: Admissions
Job Code: MC/703

Duties: Responsible for representing the SAIC to prospective students in an assigned region, and for coordinating and carrying out the regional recruitment of new students. Visit an assigned minimum number of high schools within the territory to meet with art teachers and deliver presentations about SAIC. Visit a minimum number of community colleges to meet with art department faculty and deliver presentations emphasizing transfer opportunities at SAIC. Represent SAIC at designated events to deliver presentations about SAIC, and review portfolios of prospective students.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in art or related field, and 2-3 years of experience in admissions is preferred.

Assistant Director of Disability & Learning Resources Center

Department: Disability & Learning Resources Center
Job Code: MC/797

Duties: Responsible for providing support services to students with disabilities and students who are academically at-risk through the Disability & Learning Resources Center. This position coordinates and conducts individual strategy training of both undergraduate and graduate students in tasks that include reading, organizational and study skills, test preparation and any other academic issues with which students present. Reviews documentation from students with disabilities and plans, organizes and evaluates appropriate remediation and accommodations. Collaborates with the School personnel in appropriately supporting at-risk students and accommodating students with disabilities as well as trying to raise awareness of disability issues and improve the accessibility of our School.

Qualifications: Two to four years of experience in the field of learning disabilities and higher education, and a Masters degree in special education, psychology or related field required. Knowledge of the ADA and Section 504. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

Department: Admissions
Job Code: MC/883

Duties: Assists in entire graduate review process. Interviews and counsels prospective graduate and certificate students. Schedules and conducts graduate student tours. Responds to any graduate inquiries along with both the Assistant Director and the Director of Graduate Admissions. Participates in recruitment events on and off campus. Advises and assists in the registration of new graduate students.

Qualifications: Master of Arts in an area of visual arts, design or equivalent preferred. Strong organizational skills and excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills. Prior admissions experience preferred. Evening and weekend work, travel and a valid driver's license will be required.

Assistant Director of Major Gifts

Department: Development and Alumni Affairs
Job Code: MC/618

Duties: Assists Director of Development and Major Gifts team in managing all aspects of major gifts fundraising for both the School’s Endowment Campaign and Planned Giving fundraising efforts. Manages Visiting Committee/Friends of Department donor prospect initiatives.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Must have 2-3 years of development experience or equivalent experience in related field. Proven track record of successful program management is critical. Must be energetic, creative, well-organized, process/detail oriented with ability to multi-task. Proficiency in MS Office and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Proficiency in Photoshop and Adobe is preferable. Must possess strong interpersonal skills.

Assistant Director, Community Programs

Department: Interpretive Exhibits & Family Programs
Job Code: MC/853

Duties: In consultation with the Director of Interpretive Exhibitions and Family Programs, develop and implement strategies and programs that attract and serve existing and new family audiences in diverse communities. Oversee planning and partnership programs with the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Public Library, and other appropriate civic and community organizations. Manage teaching staff who implement programs in community centers and at the museum; Prepare budgets and monitor expenditures for community partnership programs; Develop proposals and reports on community programs as needed; Attend and represent the Art Institute at external meetings deemed appropriate with education, cultural, and local community groups. Work with Family Programs staff to oversee successful implementation of family festivals to generate awareness of and access to the museum. Travel required to Chicagoland park districts and libraries.

Qualifications: Masters degree in arts, education, or humanities. At least five years experience working in a museum or arts organization with some of that time involved in program development for diverse audiences of all ages. Spanish language speaking and writing skills highly desirable. Able to lift boxes with art materials for programs; must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Assistant Director, Museum Operations

Department: Protection Services
Job Code: MC/850

Duties: Responsible for the management and supervision of the day shift operations. This includes, but is not limited to, management functions relating to planning, organizing, scheduling, hiring, disciplining, and training.  Attends meetings and acts as a liaison with other museum staff and outside agencies to ensure the proper level of protection to the museum property, artifacts, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications: Associate’s degree or equivalent preferred. Minimum of three years experience in related field, with two years in a supervisory capacity.  Must be physically fit to respond quickly to alarms and emergencies.  Must have the ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods of time.

Budget Analyst

Department: Museum Finance
Job Code: MC/846

Duties: Responsible for the distribution, collection and system input of all budget worksheets at the museum. Monitors and compares actual museum operating results to budget. Insures that annual operating budgets and quarterly estimates are properly recorded in the PeopleSoft system. Provides support in the budgeting process by maintaining key analyses. Aids in the fiscal year end, quarterly and month-end closing process and partakes in the preparation of annual external audit related work papers. Compiles and maintains key statistical data including but not limited to peer data on attendance and memberships. Working with the Vice President of Museum Finance and the Controller’s Office, ensures that museum affiliate groups are in compliance with financial policies of the Institute.

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in business, accounting, or related field. Minimum 3-5 years accounting experience, specifically in a not-for-profit setting. Experience with PeopleSoft and nVision queries preferred. Advanced knowledge of excel and good overall knowledge of Microsoft Office. Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to work with/for multiple people.

Catalog/Serials Librarian

Department: Ryerson Library
Job Code: MC/861

Duties: Under the direction of the Technical Services Librarian, manage acquisitions and cataloging for 1500 current subscriptions in art and art history and approximately 7500 retrospective titles.  Catalog serials and other library materials in any language using national cataloging standards, OCLC and Millennium; provide reference service as required.

Qualifications: ALA-MLS required with 2 - 3 years demonstrated experience or training in serials work, knowledge of art or art history, knowledge of European and/or Asian languages.

Chair and Curator of Photography

Department: Photography
Job Code: MC/851

Duties: Responsible for the exhibition, preservation and research on the permanent collections of Photography and for the acquisition of additional art objects for the collection. Maintains records, research and supervises others in the cataloging of all objects in the permanent collection and coordinates the publication of collection catalogues. Reviews, plans and coordinates the organization, installation and related publications and brochures for temporary exhibitions of photographs in the museum. Lectures within the Institute and to other public and professional organizations. Responsible for departmental and major loan exhibitions.

Qualifications: The candidate should have an established record of scholarly achievement, at least 5 to 7 years related experience, an advanced degree in art history, and a strong museum background. Ph.D. preferred. Must have demonstrated experience in organizing major exhibitions and collection development. The individual should also have strong leadership, interpersonal and planning skills. Excellent writing, editorial, and communication skills are required.

Coordinator Senior Programs

Department: Museum Education
Job Code: MC/868

Duties: Provides support to assistant director, senior programs, in planning and implementation of Art Insights, an outreach program for seniors; an annual event, Senior Celebrations, for 1,400 seniors; and Elderhostel, a weeklong, on-site lecture program for groups of 40+ seniors, 20 weeks per year. Coordinates logistics of Elderhostel program, including scheduling lectures, security, contractors, catering, and hotel accommodations; manages Elderhostel registration; serves as one of two primary hosts for Elderhostel guests.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in art history (Master’s preferred) or related field. Prior experience working with senior adult audiences and hospitality-related experience. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with people of all ages. Well-demonstrated, superior organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple tasks. Strong computer skills including working knowledge of FileMaker Pro, Excel, and email. Familiarity with the Art Institute and its collections a plus.

Director of Early College Program

Department: Summer, Early College, Teacher Programs
Job Code: MC/693

Duties: The Director is the academic leader responsible for ensuring the integrity and success of all ECP courses; fall, spring, and summer. Interviews, hires, establish salary, supervise and evaluate 45+ Early College Program faculty teaching 90+ courses a year. Establishes and oversees all course offerings including developing new course areas that meet student interests and reaches new enrollment markets. Hires and supervises 35+ graduate teaching-assistants a year. Develops and manages over 75 yearly weekend and evening non-course one-day workshops designed to increase student satisfaction and generate enrollment interest. Responsible for setting the workshop schedule, hiring faculty, and developing new initiatives. Directs and oversees the development, production and distribution of all marketing materials plus web-site oversight. Establishes and oversees policies and procedures that ensure the safety of over 300 minors in residence each summer. Serves as the face and voice of the program during visits to area schools; volunteers as judge of local and regional art exhibitions; establishes recruiting schedule and participates in weekend National Portfolio Days around the country. Seeks outside funding opportunities to support program enrollment and outreach goals. Oversees all department student services responsibilities including: registration policies and procedures and financial aid guidelines.

Qualifications: Advanced degree is required. Must have 7 to 9 years of experience in a directly related field. Knowledge of education related to high schools students a must. Must be able to direct and manage a large academic program. Must be able to supervise and manage faculty and staff, and build relationships with schools, students and parents.

Director of Risk Management

Department: Department of Protections Services
Job Code: MC/752

Duties: Protects the assets of The Art Institute by taking a methodical approach to identification, prevention, control and management of known and unknown risks of financial and property losses, which is to include but is not limited to; health and fire safety, criminal background checks and internal investigations.  Accountable for the analysis and determination of appropriate retained liability levels and alternative risk assessments, specifically in reviewing building and art insurance levels and contracts as well as liability levels for all contracts with the museum and school.  Responsible for effective loss prevention programs that result in more proactive prevention, detection and resolution of both internal and external sources of loss.  Will develop and recommend policies and procedures concerning corporate risk management with a goal of reducing insurance costs and losses.  Will manage insurance purchase process, including the procurement of policies.  Responsible for ensuring that insurance carriers are notified of all claims pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable insurance policies.  Will review insurance and liability levels for all contracts with the AIC and collect waivers from all contractors.  Will coordinate and confirm that appropriate strategies are in place to ensure that both internal and external investigations are brought to successful conclusion.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Risk Management, Business Administration or equivalent experience.  At least ten years of experience in a risk management and safety compliance environment is strongly desired, coupled with experience in conducting internal investigations.  Knowledge of risk management principles with practical experience.  Track record of providing oversight, integration and monitoring of enterprise risks.  Ability to manage confidential information.  Interviewing and investigation experience.  Proven problem solving skills and ability to make sound judgment/decisions.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite necessary.  Must have excellent communication skills, customer service/public relations, and oral and written communication skills. 

Manager for lectures and performance programs

Department: Lectures and Performance
Job Code: MC/869

Duties: The Manager for Lectures and Performance Programs assists the Creative Director for Lectures and Performance Programs and the Museum Director and President in administering performance programs and scholarly lectures. Events may include readings, lectures, concerts, plays, festivals and special presentations by scholars. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving any scheduling conflicts within the museum; arranging for necessary support for performance programs and lectures from museum security, visitor services, dining and special events, housekeeping, audio-visual, museum education and curatorial staff; developing, implementing and monitoring the budget for lectures and performance programs to stay within budget; assisting visiting artists and scholars with their needs for travel and hotel arrangements; ensuring that all necessary contracts are completed in a timely fashion, prior to any event ; ensuring that production arrangements are completed; assisting with productions as needed such as running the light board and slide cues. The Manager must be capable of working well with performing artists, visual artists and literary scholars of national and international repute.

Qualifications: B.A. in art history required. Proven experience in stage production. Proven excellent administrative, organizational skills; ability to relate comfortably to scholarly individuals, performers, tech and support staff personnel and the public; ability to appreciate and adapt to various cultural courtesies when working with international talent and audience groups. Proven strong writing and art research capability. Computer skills including working with Excel, PowerPoint preparation. Position requires weekend and evening work.

Manager of Resource Administration & Procurement

Department: Instructional Resources & Facilities Management
Job Code: MC/880

Duties: Provides administrative support to the Director of Facilities Management and Budget Planning with projects related to academic capital, operating capital and departmental account tracking and purchasing. Manages the inventory process of circulating and installed resources along with the bi-yearly inventory tracking of IRFM assets. Works to expand the inventory tracking system to include undocumented resources of value belonging to the School. Provides daily clerical assistance and other special projects as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent administrative professional experience. Must possess excellent judgment, discretion, problem solving and data gathering skills. Basic administrative software knowledge including MS Excel and Word; Filemaker and scheduling software are preferred.

Pritzker Chair of Asian and Ancient Art

Department: Asian and Ancient Art
Job Code: MC/766

Duties: Responsible for the exhibition, preservation and research on the permanent collection of Asian and Ancient Art and for the acquisition of additional art objects for the collection. Maintains records, researches and supervises others in the cataloging of all objects in the permanent collection; coordinates the publication of collection catalogues. Lectures within the Institute and to other public and professional organizations. Responsible for departmental and major loan exhibitions.

Qualifications: The individual should have strong leadership, interpersonal and planning skills. Must have demonstrated experience in organizing major exhibitions and collection development. The candidate should also have an established record of scholarly achievement, 5 to 7 years related experience, an advanced degree in art history, and a strong museum background. Ph.D. preferred. Excellent writing, editorial, and communication skills are required.

Senior Systems Analyst - Collection Management

Department: Information Services
Job Code: MC/710

Duties: Develops, maintains, and enhances in-house collection management application and related systems. Analyzes business requirements, code and test new functionality, and develop enhancements, interfaces, deficiency fixes and reports to address user needs, procedures and problems. Documents code changes and maintain progress reports through tracking system. Communicates with users on support issues.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or the equivalent in related training or work experience. Extensive experience with 4th Dimension software, with solid database development background. Must be able to work in a networked, mixed OS environment (Apple/Windows/Unix). Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills are required. Experience with SOAP and dynamic web-publishing a plus.

Web Technology Coordinator

Department: Information Services
Job Code: MC/632

Duties: Reporting to the Manager of Network Services, administers Serena Collage web content management system and coordinates web site development efforts across the organization; helps facilitate the deployment, integration, support, and maintenance of web technology and related systems; engages in ongoing design and development of intranet and IT support sites; designs and deploys solutions to enable and train web content contributors; coordinates maintenance, repairs, and upgrades of web servers and content management systems.

Qualifications: 1 to 3 years of experience with industry standard web technologies and software; hands-on knowledge of various desktop tools for the creation and manipulation of electronic documents and web content; ability to administer content management systems; creative and writing skills to design web content and documentation. Strong communication, web technology and coordination skills required; Bachelor's degree preferred.