Director Legislative & External Affairs - DIS - req14360

Alamo Colleges District; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alamo Colleges District is seeking a Director of Legislative & External Affairs in San Antonio, TX to lead policy initiatives and external engagement. The role focuses on advancing institutional priorities by tracking policy issues and providing rigorous analysis to the Chief Legislative, Industry & External Relations Officer, the district leadership, and the Board of Trustees.

You will help build alliances with officials and stakeholders to promote student success and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; related fields acceptable.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in intergovernmental relations or public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to promote policy aligned with institutional priorities.
• Track key policy issues across all levels of government and provide analysis to leadership.
• Build alliances with officials and stakeholders to advance student success and performance excellence.

Skills

Intergovernmental relations

Public relations

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, political science, public affairs, or a closely related field

Job description

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at [e-mail] 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

Job Summary And Description

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.

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

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