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The Chancellor of the Alamo Community Colleges located in San Antonio, Texas, invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Success.

The Alamo Community Colleges include five colleges (Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio College, St. Philip’s College, and the newest college, Northeast Lakeview College) along with a number of off-campus locations throughout the San Antonio metropolitan area, serving an 8 county region. We are one of the nation’s largest post secondary institutions, with a total enrollment of over 73,000 students.

The Alamo Community Colleges provide an opportunity to fulfill one’s professional career goals in a progressive and stimulating environment. The colleges are located in the unique River City of Texas with a dynamic multi-cultural and diverse population. San Antonio, the nation’s seventh-largest city, has a dynamic economy rapidly expanding from traditional military and service sectors into telecommunications, biomedical science, information technology and data security. Its inland rail port is a fast-growing transshipment point for trade between China and the U. S. through Mexico’s Pacific coast. Its three major museums house prominent collections, including the Nelson Rockefeller Collection of Latin American Folk art. There are many local theater companies and several large venues draw national touring shows and events in theater and music. The San Antonio Spurs provide a focus for sports fans, families and civic pride. A moderate cost of living assures attractive options for home ownership.

The Alamo Community Colleges include two Hispanic Serving Institutions, the nation’s only institution that is a Historically Black College and a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the nation’s third largest producer of Hispanic nurses, and Texas’s largest provider of online post-secondary education. A vibrant international program brings Central American teachers to San Antonio for advanced education while affording students and faculty the opportunity to travel to all regions of the world.

The successful candidate must be a person of proven integrity, with a minimum of five years service as chief academic or student success officer and/or experience as a cabinet level administrator preferably in a major, urban, multi-college or multi-campus community college district. Leadership experience should include a wide span of control, coupled with a high level of responsibility in a large, complex organization. The annual salary range is $152,000 - $162,000.

In addition, the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Success should have the following:

• Student-centered leadership skills in fostering program development, program evaluation, and outcome assessment;
• An understanding of communities with high risk populations and a commitment to provide pathways into the colleges for vulnerable members of their communities;
• An understanding and appreciation of how faculty and student affairs staff can work collaboratively to better serve the educational needs of students (e.g. learning communities, service learning, international education, etc.);
• A commitment to leading the district in developing effective P-16 initiatives;
• An ability to make effective decisions in a position that also requires working with others in a collaborative fashion;
• An understanding of the need to work collaboratively with the workforce education division of ACCD;
• An understanding of the importance of working collaboratively with various constituencies across the district, including the use of shared governance processes;
• Working knowledge of the use of and implementation of technology in the educational and administrative environment;
• Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain high ethical standards;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success in working with diverse groups in an institution built on diversity;
• Evidence of effective leadership in establishing a positive institutional presence and image in the community;
• Knowledge of accreditation requirements, state rules and laws that impact the educational process, and using outcome assessments to evaluate programs and services;
• An appreciation for the unique history and culture of ACCD and its colleges;
• Prefer five years of service as chief academic or student success officer and/or experience as a cabinet level administrator in a major, urban, multi-college or multi-campus community college district; teaching experience is preferred;
• An earned doctorate from an accredited institution is required.

For information call 210-208-8020.

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Alamo Community College District, including its affiliated colleges, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs, or services.