Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)

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.

MIAD’s vision for the future is to cultivate a galvanized educational and creative community that addresses broad needs through intention, action, and expression. As part of this forward-thinking environment, the VPAA will shape an academic experience that reflects MIAD’s core values: courage, integrity, kindness, community, innovation, and inclusion. These values guide every aspect of student engagement, faculty development, and academic programming.

MIAD student enrollment has grown 40 percent in ten years, with students focused on innovation, empathy, and community engagement. MIAD is learning-centered and student-focused.

Initial review of candidates will occur in early April 2025.

MIAD offers an attractive benefits package, including health, vision and dental insurance. All final candidates extended an offer must successfully complete reference and background checks.  

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.