EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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At MIAD, we prepare students to become forward-thinking, creative practitioners in the visual arts. We invite you to learn more about opportunities for employment in our learning-centered and student-focused community.
Experiential Learning Manager
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is seeking a motivated Experiential Learning Manager (ELM) to develop and expand a network of professional learning experiences that will support students’ development toward post-baccalaureate careers. The ELM will focus on providing robust career-preparatory opportunities across a variety of industries and settings. In addition, the ELM will work internally to design and implement workshops, seminars, training sessions, and other initiatives to support both students and faculty in career-focused development. This position reports to the Executive Director of Career Services.
For more information, download the position announcement.
Controller (Full-Time)
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) seeks a highly skilled and detail-oriented Controller to lead our financial operations and ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all financial reporting processes. This position will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial statements, budgeting, audits, grants management, tax compliance, and internal controls. The Controller reports to the Vice President for Financial Affairs and work closely with senior leadership, providing strategic financial oversight and operational leadership to ensure the College’s financial health and success
For more information, download the position announcement.
Vice President for Academic Affairs (Full-Time)
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) seeks a dynamic, visionary, and innovative leader to serve as its Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) with an anticipated start date in July or August 2025. This critical leadership role will directly influence the academic strategies and direction of the institution, reporting to the President and joining the senior leadership team. The VPAA will oversee all academic programs, academic support initiatives, and faculty with a strong focus on preparing students to become forward-thinking, creative practitioners in the visual arts. This position plays an essential role in fostering curriculum development, advancing student success, and driving institutional growth.
For more information, visit the VPAA search page.
About MIAD
For over 50 years, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has provided a transformative creative education, igniting curiosity through art, design, and service. As Wisconsin’s leading private, nonprofit art and design college, MIAD prepares students for diverse, fulfilling, and financially rewarding careers through innovative, entrepreneurial thinking in a student-focused community.
Today, MIAD enrolls over 800 students annually in its nationally ranked BFA programs, including Communication Design, Illustration, Animation Track (Illustration), Product Design, Fashion and Apparel Design, Fine Art + New Studio Practice, and Interior Architecture and Design. Student enrollment has grown 40% in the past decade, with a strong emphasis on innovation, empathy, and community engagement.
Beyond the classroom, MIAD fosters cultural experiences and community impact through robust youth programs, nonprofit partnerships, and corporate collaborations, strengthening Milwaukee’s creative economy.
Looking forward, MIAD remains a dynamic educational and creative force, addressing broad societal needs through action, intention, and expression.
Equal Opportunity Employer
MIAD is committed to a teaching, learning, and working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. The college prohibits students, employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors from engaging in discrimination and harassment based on any individual’s age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, religion, arrest record, conviction record, military service, veteran status, use or nonuse of lawful products off MIAD premises during nonworking hours, and any other legally protected characteristic. This prohibition applies to all of MIAD’s educational programs and activities—including admissions—as well as all employment actions, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, and benefits.