Department: Administrative

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $50,000 - $60,000

Location: Hybrid

Art + Access since 1898.

Founded by industrialist Samuel S. Fleisher in 1898 as one of the nation’s first community-based art centers, Fleisher Art Memorial (FAM) is renowned for its long-standing mission of making art accessible regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. Fleisher provides free and low-cost studio art classes and opportunities for emerging and seasoned artists to exhibit their work. Extensive arts education and community-based programming also reflect the organization’s commitment to strengthening communities by developing, sharing, and promoting creative resources.

The Human Resources Manager will lead the development and implementation of policies, systems, and practices that support FAM’s mission while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This role will oversee all day-to-day human resources operations, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management and employee well-being. The HR Manager reports to the Deputy Director.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resources Administration & Leadership

• Under the guidance of the Deputy Director, develop/implement Human Resources goals, policies, and procedures to support the organization’s mission.
• Manage all day-to-day HR functions, including recruitment, contracting, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and termination.
• Develop and administer effective employee benefit programs to ensure they support the organizational objectives, meet employees’ needs, and are competitive, cost-effective, and compliant.
• Partner with the Executive Director regarding salaries for new or upgraded positions, monitor consistency of staff salaries, advocate for and process salary changes as appropriate, and provide salary information to payroll and others as needed.
• Manage the payroll process for hourly and salaried employees, including, but not limited to, reviewing, validating, and reconciling payroll data to ensure accurate and timely processing and payment by FAM’s payroll administrator, the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Maintain compliance with employment laws and regulations, including coordinating and tracking externally mandated training.
• Maintain primary responsibility for the performance management/recognition system; provide support and guidance to supervisors/managers on staff performance issues; develop, maintain, and evaluate the performance system; provide internal consultation and advice on employee termination.
• Support the development of FAM’s DEI principles and lead efforts to infuse DEI principles into all aspects of FAM’s culture, policies, and practices.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify internal training and development priorities for staff.
• Build leadership development pathways to nurture talent and support career growth across the organization.
• Work closely with the Director of Communications to coordinate internal communications on human resources, staff appreciation, and employee morale, focusing on team building and cooperation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technology

• Evaluate and establish technology best practices, policies, and procedures across all departments.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Director to organize, manage, and oversee the organization’s technology budget.
• Conduct vendor selection, manage contracts, and ensure cost-effective procurement and deployment of technology resources.
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all hardware, software licenses, subscriptions, and warranties, and regularly review their continued support of the School program.
• Oversee and manage Microsoft 365 technology services, including Outlook, Groups, SharePoint, and other cloud-based services.
• Provide leadership and management of all audio-visual technologies, ensuring optimal performance and support for classrooms, events, and institutional needs.
• Facilitate regular communication about technology plans, projects, policies, and procedures, including training opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS

• Demonstrated leadership skills in a mission-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience handling the entire life-cycle of complex employee relations and other HR-related matters.
• Familiarity with nonprofit environment preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of human resources functions, fundamentals, techniques, labor law, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, people management, and organizational developmental skills, with demonstrated ability to motivate in a team and collaborative work environment and promote, foster, and build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Strong working knowledge of the latest HR practices, laws, and benefit options.
• Familiarity with electronic payroll and human resource database programs.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft 365, including back-end administrative functions.
• Familiarity with technology infrastructure and systems required for troubleshooting and essential technical assistance and setup.
• Demonstrated skills in supporting the workforce in a hybrid environment.
• Experience using and supporting staff in project management platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 - 5 plus years of progressive HR or relevant experience required; preferred in the human service sector. 
• BA/BS in Business Administration or Human Resources Management preferred.
• Relevant Professional Certifications in HR practices preferred.

TO APPLY

If you wish to be considered for this position, please submit your application along with a résumé and cover letter outlining your interest in and relevance to the role. Applications for this position will be accepted until January 31st or until filled. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to all of them.

Fleisher’s core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.

Fleisher strongly encourages individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups to apply. Fleisher is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

 
Faculty and Teaching Artist  
Rolling submissions 

Overview of Fleisher Art Memorial: As the oldest tuition-free arts education program in the nation, Fleisher is both a community-based arts center and a regional presenter of contemporary art, fostering access to professional arts education, artistic excellence, and cultural exchange. Programs at the Fleisher Art Memorial are inspired by its founder, Samuel Fleisher, who over 100 years ago invited “the world to come learn art.” 

Fleisher’s Mission Statement: To make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience.  

Fleisher Art Memorial offers classes including, but not limited to, the following areas of study: 

- Still life sketching & painting 

- Live model sketching & painting 

- Portrait sculpture 

- Mosaics 

- Darkroom photography 

- Digital photography 

- Ceramics 

- Jewelry 

- Lithography 

- Screen Printing 

- Collage and Papercutting 

- Digital Animation 

- Pastels, Watercolors, Charcoal 

At this time, we are not actively recruiting faculty or teaching artists. However, we welcome hearing from individuals who want to share their interest in teaching at Fleisher. If you are a practicing artist and/or arts educator interested in running classes or workshops that share your creative process and techniques with adults or children, please share the following details and as we recruit for positions, we will reach out to candidates that meet our criteria. 

Please respond to this posting with your Resume/CV, including three references, and be sure to answer the following questions:  

Name:   

Email: 

Phone Number: 

Teaching Medium:  

Teaching availability: (Daytime/Nighttime/Weekends) 

Are you willing to substitute teach a class, if needed: Y/N?  

Age range preferences (children, teens, adults) 

If chosen to work in our Children and Youth program, are you able to furnish your required clearances to work with children before your first day of work? 

Link to a personal website/ online portfolio (if available) 

Fleisher’s core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position. 

Fleisher strongly encourages individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups to apply. Fleisher is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 

No phone calls, please.
 

Thank you for your interest in teaching at Fleisher!

Please note: As we are not actively hiring new faculty or teaching artists, we are unable to reply to every inquiry.

Fleisher Art Memorial (FAM) is excited to announce the call for entries for the 47th exhibition season of the Wind Challenge. Established in 1978 as The Challenge and now known as the Wind Challenge, Fleisher's annual juried competition is committed to enriching people’s lives through art by featuring the work of exceptional artists living in the region. Artists living within a 450-mile radius of Philadelphia are welcome to apply. 

For this series, nine selected artists will be featured in a trio of Wind Challenge Exhibitions—each featuring three artists—to be hosted at Fleisher in 2026. The jurors for this year’s competition are Natalie Kuenzi and James Claiborne. The selected cohort of artists will work closely with the Director of Exhibitions in curating their work and exhibition-related programming.

The Wind Challenge Exhibition Series is made possible thanks to generous support from the Wind Foundation.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants are reviewed in a two-stage selection process:

Round 1: Jurors review submitted artwork online. From this initial review, finalists selected to advance to the second round will be notified via e-mail or phone call by May 9, 2025. 

Round 2: Finalists deliver one original artwork to Fleisher by May 15, 2025, reviewed along with their original image submissions by the jurors. (Installation artists being considered as finalists will be encouraged to come to Fleisher for a site visit if interested in submitting a specific proposal for the Fleisher galleries. The resulting round 2 submission could include a plan for the space and/or physical work related to the proposed installation). During this round the jurors will select 9 artists to be part of the Wind Challenge 2026. They will also assign the exhibiting spaces in our gallery (please note that there are three available spaces with different dimensions).

FINAL NOTIFICATIONS to selected artists sent by Friday, May 30, 2025.

2025 JURORS

Natalie Kuenzi is an interdisciplinary artist based in Philadelphia, PA. She creates installations and sculptures from found and altered materials. Her practice explores traditions of craft and art making that celebrate the artist and viewer as agents of change and connection. Through reclamation, material innovation, and the liberating power of the imagination, Kuenzi seeks to transform how we make, how we consume, and how we connect through creative expression.

Natalie was a Wind Challenge artist in the 2022 series. 

James Claiborne is a curator and educator specializing in program and visual arts, boasting over 17 years of experience within the nonprofit cultural sector. He is presently the Deputy Director for Community Engagement at the Barnes Foundation. Prior to this role, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Exhibitions and Programs at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Additionally, he was a curator of public programs at the Barnes Foundation, where he curated the Center-supported exhibition "William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision," and served as the director of programming at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must live within a 450-mile radius of Philadelphia.
• Selected artists must not be showing the same major body of work in a local gallery or alternative space in the same year as the Wind Challenge exhibition.
• Selected artists must be available to install their work, participate in the Wind Challenge Artist Exchange public program (a panel conversation led by the selected artists in which they ask each other questions and share insights into their creative process), and be present at the opening reception.

Please note that students enrolled in a full-time degree/certificate granting program during the year of the exhibition and previous Wind Challenge artists are ineligible.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

The Wind Challenge Exhibition Series will be held in the Dene M. Louchheim Galleries at Fleisher Art Memorial. The exhibitions are scheduled throughout the 2026 year and each exhibition will run approximately four-weeks. Exhibition dates will disclosed to artists in May 2025. 

SELECTED ARTISTS RECEIVE:

• The opportunity to display recent work in a three-person exhibition.
• The opportunity to work with Fleisher’s Director of Exhibitions in one of the country’s first community art centers, helping to curate their work in the selected gallery space.
• $800 honorarium.
• Opportunity to gain exposure and promote your practice through participation in the Wind Challenge Artist Exchange and public reception.
• Promotion in Fleisher publications, online materials, and related marketing.
• Optional: Opportunity to engage with Fleisher's audience by creating a one-hour workshop. Please keep in mind that clearances are needed to engage with youth.

DEADLINE: 11:59 pm on Sunday, April 27, 2025

For more information about the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series, visit fleisher.org.

Please direct inquiries to:
    Gerard Silva, Director of Exhibitions and Community Outreach
    gsilva@fleisher.org / 215-630-0501

ABOUT FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL

Founded by industrialist Samuel S. Fleisher in 1898 as one of the nation’s first community-based art centers, Fleisher Art Memorial is renowned for its long-standing mission of making art accessible regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. In 2024, Fleisher is celebrating its 126th anniversary as the center continues to provide free and low-cost studio art classes along with opportunities for emerging and seasoned artists to exhibit their work. Extensive arts education and community-based programming also reflects the organization’s commitment to serving and strengthening communities in Philadelphia by developing, sharing, and promoting creative resources.