Hiring Department: LAS Administration
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1041405
Posting Close Date: October 19, 2026
Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $75,000-$100,000.
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
The Academic Planning Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that LAS is allocating its instructional resources efficiently while maintaining student success and progress to degree. Using various data sources this position will review, analyze, approve and finalize instructional resources for the academic units within UIC's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). Will work with the LAS Information Technology group on improving and maintaining the college's instructional planning and reporting application including training end users.
Work closely with the Executive Associate Dean to evaluate requests for instructional resources, including course offerings, faculty course loads, TA and Adjunct FTE levels, teaching releases, and use of external resources.
Serve as the primary liaison with academic departments on instructional operational matters, including reviewing requests for additional resources, providing guidance, and communicating approvals or denials.
Manage complex operational adjustments to instructional budgets and course schedules, particularly during peak registration periods for fall and spring semesters.
Partner with the LAS Institutional Research Analyst to predict and track enrollment trends, monitor course enrollments, and identify underenrolled sections throughout the registration cycle.
Provide expert guidance to departments on underenrolled classes, student demand, classroom capacity, cross-listed courses, and enrollment optimization strategies.
Coordinate with LAS Student Affairs and departments to align course offerings with student needs and progress toward degree completion.
Monitor College course minimum enrollment policies, coordinate the closure of underenrolled classes, assess their impact on academic programs, and support long-term planning.
Oversee the LAS instructional planning and reporting application, including ensuring data integrity, managing year-end closeouts, and coordinating with departments for accurate financial and operational reporting.
Serve as the primary user-focused expert and trainer for the instructional planning and reporting application, delivering training sessions and supporting end users across the College in collaboration with LAS IT.
Support data visualization for instruction, enrollments, and budgets.
Provide administrative support to the Executive Associate Dean, including scheduling, preparing for, participating in, and taking notes during meetings related to instructional budgets and resources.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Please upload a resume, cover letter and the names and contact information for professional references to the UIC Job Board by October 19, 2026.
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
