Department Chair (Nursing) SPC - req12962

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position.

To receive consideration for employment, you must upload transcript(s) and a Resume/CV.

Posting closes on: 9/17/2025 at 6:00pm CST

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is 8/28/2025.

The Alamo Colleges District is an award-winning collective of five colleges in the Greater San Antonio area whose mission is to empower our diverse communities for success. As a district of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the nation’s only HSI and Historically Black College and University (HBCU), our colleges serve more than 70,000+ students annually with a focus on economic and social mobility.

Our St. Philip’s College, the nation’s only HBCU and HSI learner community, of 14,316 students, includes 49.9% who rely on financial aid, 43.8% who are first-generation in college; 4.9% who are veterans, and 29.6% who are over age 25.
The Alamo Colleges has a proven track record of success in training workers that local employers need to stay competitive and carries the designation as the #1 provider of workforce education in the region.

Employment type: CH

Hours per Week: Varies

Hourly or Salaried: Salary

Entry Pay: Depends on education level

Funding source: Hard Money

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Location: Nursing Associate Degree
1801 M. L. King Dr.
San Antonio, Texas, 78203
United States

Requisition #: req12962

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: This positition may need to work evenings and weekends to meet student and program needs.

Job Summary and Description

The Department Chair will support the Alamo Colleges vision for student success and performance excellence by managing and teaching in assigned department(s) at the College. Chairs ensure that the department functions efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with College and District procedures and policies and other accreditation and certification guidelines.

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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in Nurinsg or higher.
• Experience in college teaching, instructional administration and program planning and development with a record of increasingly broad responsibilities.
• Three years of patient care expreinces as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• Five years of experience leading academic departments in a higher education institution.
• Seven or more years of experience as a faculty member at a higher education institution.
• Two or more years of experince teaching in a professional nurisng program.
• Experience in using simulation based education in nursing.
• Expreince teaching in an Accreditation Commision for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Accredited Nursing Program

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licenses or certifications may be required depending on programs managed (e.g., Registered Nursing license)

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