Department
AI Logan Center
About the Department
Designed as a home for creative life of the University of Chicago campus and the City of Chicago, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is a partner, resource, and catalyst for developing deeper cultural networks and richer creative projects at the University, across Chicago and beyond. An innovative hub for arts education and artistic practice, the Logan Center and its satellite spaces (MADD Center and Edelstone Darkroom) provides an environment that catalyzes creative inquiry and supports the arts practice and scholarship of our students, faculty, and staff often in partnership with the broader community. The 180,000-square-foot multidisciplinary University arts center – the Logan Center is designed to encourage collaboration across the artistic spectrum. With classroom and performance spaces supporting a full range of disciplines—theater, cinema, dance, music, creative writing, and visual arts.
A platform to showcase today’s most innovative creators across all media, the Logan Center acts as a locus for impactful and collaborative artistic programs with partners in nearby South Side communities and across Chicago and serves as a key catalyst for collaborative arts programming across the University. The Logan Center is committed to advancing artistic practice, inspiring creativity across generations, developing authentic partnerships on and off campus, evoking curiosity and discovery through transformative arts experiences, and advancing the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, excellence, collaboration, and innovation. To learn more please visit https://www.logancenter.uchicago.edu/.
Job Summary
The Director of Logan Center Facilities and Operations has overall responsibility for ensuring that the facility and operations advance the artistic practice and creative scholarship of the University’s students and faculty and supports a vibrant set of arts programs presented in partnership with colleagues and organizations at the University, in the community and beyond. Working closely with each of the arts curricular, and University and community partner programs that use the Logan Center, the Director oversees facility operations, schedule management, curricular space, and event support; supervises professional and student operations staff; develops and monitors budgets; formulates plans for building projects and ensures facility maintenance, custodial care, food service operations, and safety and security advance the priorities of the Logan Center and our many users. The Director reports directly to the Executive Director of the Logan Center and works closely with University Facilities Services to oversee all maintenance programs and repairs.
Responsibilities
- Develops and administers policies and procedures regarding the use of the Logan Center that support the users of the Center and the long-term condition of the Logan Center, its facilities, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
- Manages facility scheduling with direct responsibility for scheduling all shared and public spaces. Works closely with the University Registrar to schedule classroom spaces. Works closely with departments and programs in the Logan Center to coordinate scheduling across unit-controlled spaces.
- Manages and supports classrooms and curricular use of the Logan Center working closely with the academic programs that use the Logan Center, Registrar, and Logan Center Arts Technology team.
- Manages overall event and program operations and production support including working with University departments and external partners hosting events and programs at the Logan Center, as well as, the Logan Center Program and Engagement team.
- Directs the day-to-day operations, custodial, maintenance, repairs and receiving needs for the Logan Center.
- Works closely with University Facilities Services to provide senior leadership to custodial, event set up, on-going routine maintenance, and engineering.
- Supports internally generated facility requests from faculty and staff housed in the Center, including set-up, breakdown, repairs, and general assistance with individual space and scheduling needs and projects. Advises, coordinates and supervises events taking place in the Logan Center.
- Responsible for facility related regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and sustainability efforts.
- Works closely with the Department of Safety and Security to provide senior leadership to access control and surveillance camera systems and overall safety within the Center.
- Supervises the Associate Director of Logan Center Production, Assistant Director, and Evening & Weekend Manager. Supports managers who supervise the Scheduling & Events Coordinator, Production Manager, and other part-time and student staff
- Works closely with the Assistant Director and University sub-contractors to provide senior oversight of custodial and safety and security personnel.
- With Facilities Services, co-manages the Logan Center Building Engineer.
- Primary responsibility for marketing and generating facility-related revenue including Center use by non-arts related University departments and outside organizations – particularly during breaks and the summer.
- Develops and maintains a multi-year financial model and prepare quarterly and annual budget reports.
- Proposes, approves and coordinates facilities related purchases and services for the Logan Center.
- Serves as the primary liaison to UChicago Dining and the Logan Center food services vendor.
- Works with Center users and patrons to ensure that the food service provided meets the programmatic goals of the Logan Center including the first floor café, and catering that takes place within the Center.
- Works closely with University Legal Affairs Office and the Logan Center food service vendor to maintain necessary government licenses.
- Serves as a member of the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts staff and assist with various Logan Center programs and projects. This includes coordination with the broader UChicago Arts Initiative and the Humanities Division, representing the Logan Center on various arts-related committees both within the University and beyond.
- Develops facilities maintenance policies and procedures. Plans renovation and other facilities-related projects, including ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Receives requests for facilities services and supervises delivery of appropriate services.
- Plans with staff from other units and reviews the work of contractors as well as facilities union and/or non-union staff.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
- 10 years of facilities management or operations experience.
- Background working with arts and/or University facilities.
- Supervising full- and part-time staff, union and non-union employees.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Demonstrated ability in financial/ budgetary processes (analysis and reporting).
- Competent computer skills, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet programs and familiarity with facility management and systems software.
Preferred Competencies
- Exceptional organizational skills. Oversee complex projects and schedules, maintain deadlines, work within budgets, set priorities and manage several projects simultaneously. Successfully manage a workload which balances long-range planning with the unanticipated daily demands of Center operations.
- Clear, effective, and tactful communication skills; Handle sensitive information with discretion; synthesize and accurately present relevant information.
- Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies. Work closely with faculty, students, staff, artists, and community members.
- Demonstrated history of creating and implementing systematic procedures that maintain high quality facilities.
- Knowledge of the University of Chicago or another large research institution.
- Familiarity with and experience working in a variety of civic arts organizations.
- Organizational and human relations skills; collaborate well and supportively and cultivate good relationships with various constituencies.
- The temperament to work with a diverse and demanding population.
- Self-directed and self-motivated, set goals and develop projects.
Working Conditions
- The successful management of a 180,000 Square ft. facility requires the ability to conduct regular building rounds.
- Evening and weekend work as needed. The position will be the primary contact for coordinating response to after-hours emergencies.
- Extended periods of movement and stationary work.
- Considerable office work.
- Occasional setting up of chairs and tables for events. Movement of objects between 10 and 50 lbs.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (preferred)
- References Contact Information (3) (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Facilities Management
Role Impact
People Manager
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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