Business Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

Continuous recruitment for part-time faculty positions in the Business Technology department. Applications will be reviewed as vacancies arise.

Essential Functions of Position

At Fresno City College, we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success through collaboration and closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is a person who:

• Understands the importance of holding educators accountable for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views their elimination as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across internal and external communities.

Fresno City College seeks leaders who prioritize student-centered approaches, mentorship, and collaboration in a collegial environment. The ideal candidate will share the college’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population and will join a department dedicated to responsive curriculum.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Business Technology, Information, and Digital Literacy courses, including but not limited to:
  • Keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet, database, Microsoft Outlook;
  • Emerging technologies, social networking/media in the workplace;
  • Business math, ten-key calculator, business grammar, office procedures;
  • Employability skills (resume writing, soft skills, etc.);
  • Applied accounting, internship placement;
  • Medical software, insurance forms, medical vocabulary, billing, and coding courses as assigned;
• Serving as instructor of record in a skill laboratory and introductory courses in general computer usage;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating instructional delivery systems for face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats;
• Maintaining currency in the discipline;
• Implementing practices to develop writing skills at all levels;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty, and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter and adhering to institutionally approved curriculum;
• Evaluating student progress through tests, examinations, written assignments, and oral responses;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Submitting all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in various instructional settings and times, including evenings, weekends, online, or off-campus;
• Fulfilling all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to equity-minded practice in the classroom;
• One of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related professional experience;
  • Associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience;
  • A valid California Community College Credential;
  • The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).
• Note: If degrees on transcripts do not match exactly, candidates must petition for equivalency.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students, and an understanding of historical exclusion patterns in higher education;
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including students with disabilities;
• Experience supporting traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth;
• Experience facilitating multicultural and cross-cultural communication with sensitivity to diverse backgrounds;
• Experience with under-prepared and high-need students at the community college;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success;
• Ability to use computers and other technologies for high-quality instruction and student support;
• Effective communication skills with students and staff;
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials;
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Pay

• Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part-Time Faculty Salary Schedule.
• Salary classification placements are based on education and experience as outlined in the Part-Time Faculty Salary Classifications.
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

For more information, refer to the SCCCD & SCFT Part-Time Faculty Agreement.

About the College

As the first community college in California, Fresno City College has a proud history of leadership in education. Located near the Tower District and downtown Fresno, the college is committed to academic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion. It prioritizes equitable outcomes and student success through anti-racist practices.

Mission: Fresno City College provides access to equity-centered, quality, innovative educational programs and support services. It fosters a culture of anti-racism and creates dynamic communities of respect and inquiry to support lifelong learning and sustainable economic, social, and cultural development.

Vision: Fresno City College aspires to build upon its equity-centered mission and normalize a culture of racial equity and anti-racism. It aims to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation, transforming lives in the Central Valley and beyond.

Core Values:

• Equity-Mindedness: Addressing inequities in student outcomes and reassessing practices with a race-conscious lens.
• Social Justice: Removing institutional barriers and validating students’ lived experiences through data-driven solutions.
• Sustainable Social and Economic Mobility: Breaking extractive and racist systems to empower marginalized communities and foster trans-generational growth.