Director Legislative & External Affairs - DIS - req14360
If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position.
Posting closes on: 11/15/2026 at 6:00pm CST
Hours per Week: 40
Hourly or Salaried: Salary
Funding source: Hard Money
Number of opening: 1
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Location: Legislative Industry & External Affairs Office
2222 N. Alamo St.
San Antonio, Texas, 78215
United States
Develops, supports, and executes strategies to promote policy that advances the legislative and community engagement priorities of the Alamo Colleges District (ACD) by tracking key policy issues on all levels of government and providing analysis for the Chief Legislative, Industry & External Relations Officer, ACD leadership, and the ACD Board of Trustees. Impacts policy decisions by communicating the perspective of the ACD to elected officials and key stakeholders while ensuring that the priorities of ACD are communicated to improve the lives of our students and employees. The Director of Legislative & External Affairs should focus on institutional priorities and emerging public policy issues. They should be able to help lead Alamo Colleges in building alliances with key stakeholders to further advance the Alamo Colleges District’s quest to become a model for student success and performance excellence. The Director of Legislative & External Affairs reports to the Chief Legislative, Industry & External Relations Officer (CLO). To view a complete job description, click here.
Minimum Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in communications, political science, public affairs, or a closely related field or a combination of education, training and experience that equates to the required degree.Five years of professional experience in intergovernmental relations, public relations, community engagement or community organizing.Preferred Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in a related field.Prefer five years of experience in intergovernmental relations with an emphasis on local and state intergovernmental relations.Licenses and Certifications:Must possess and maintain a valid driver license. Must be insurable through the organization’s insurers.
Motor Vehicle Report is required in addition to background check and drug screen
For 80 years, the Alamo Colleges District has expanded access to higher education and transformed lives across Bexar County and beyond.
Serving an eight-county region across Central and South Texas, the Alamo Colleges District includes five colleges—St. Philip’s College, San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, and Northeast Lakeview College—that offer nationally recognized academic and leadership programs supporting student success and economic mobility.
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