Facilities Manager 280 Building

About SAIC

For more than 150 years the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the worlds 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. SAICs undergraduate graduate and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the worldas seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner David Sedaris Elizabeth Murray Richard Hunt Georgia OKeeffe Cynthia Rowley Nick Cave and LeRoy Neiman.

About the Department

IRFM stands for Instructional Resources & Facilities Management. It is the broad administrative/operational area responsible for much of the physical and instructional infrastructure that supports the school. IRFM is essentially the part of SAIC that makes sure the campus facilities equipment instructional spaces and related services are available and functioning to support the academic mission. Facilities Services is a division of IRFM that ensures the functionality of facilities through coordination of people processes space infrastructure and technology. Services include academic facility coordination capital purchase planning resource and service coordination environmental health and safety logistics and housekeeping. SAIC students faculty and staff depend on us to provide an environment that promotes SAICs reputation as a leader in arts education.

Position Summary

The Facilities Manager 280 Building provides facility management services to academic and administrative departments located in the assigned building. This position oversees facility operations on a day-to-day basis manages and maintains a clean and safe environment and responds to the needs of faculty staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Manages general facility operations in assigned buildings on a day-to-day basis. Coordinates with Engineering Housekeeping AV Facilities Services and outside contractors to address facilities needs and improvements.
• Provides quality customer service through staffing the IRFM Helpline. Receives calls and ensures questions and concerns are responded to in an efficient courteous and timely manner.
• Provides basic maintenance and troubleshooting for classroom AV resources. Collaborates with SAICs AV staff to address advanced problems.
• Manages work orders related to classrooms and offices including supply needs cleaning maintenance and repair moving event setup furniture and audiovisual.
• Manages the creation installation maintenance and repair of wayfinding and other communication signage (safety construction etc.).
• Works closely with supervisors and project managers to coordinate and prepare for large-scale construction projects.
• Manages inventory of classroom and facilities resources. Coordinates the installation maintenance and supply of new and existing furniture resources in offices and classrooms. Manages sustainable waste programs including e-cycling composting surplus collection classroom cleanouts locker checks and locker cleanouts.
• Supervises a staff of 8-10 student employees each semester including hiring scheduling training performance and termination. Collaborates with Facilities Services colleagues to develop and deliver student employment policies training materials procedures and orientation programs.
• Works with IRFM leadership to provide recommendations for the development of projects. Participates in discussions and conduct surveys for future budget planning.
• Works with Environmental Health and Safety regarding the proper management of hazardous materials. Performs classroom and graduate studio inspections to ensure safety and regulatory compliance and teaches and enforces safe practices regarding tools materials room use art-making and installation and moving and storing equipment and furniture.
• Works with faculty staff Exhibitions and campus partners to provide logistical support for academic projects exhibitions symposia admission events outreach programs art handling and installations in offices public spaces and non-traditional gallery settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA/BFA required
• One to two years of previous experience
• Preferred two to five (2-5) years of supervisory experience in classroom facilities and/or academic support services in higher education.
• Strong mechanical skills including basic carpentry and the use of power tools.
• Experience operating classroom technology including video projectors computers and media playback devices.
• Strong organizational communication and customer service skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Word Excel Adobe Creative Suite and other standard office software.
• Ability to complete a respirator certification.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits

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• Hiring Range:$23.45-$29.31 per hour

The expected hiring range is an estimated amount for positions based on the grade. Final offers are based on various factors including skill set experience qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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• Job Classification: Exempt
• Employment Category: Full time
• Grade Level:6

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Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

Union

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 31.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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