Communication Arts Instructor (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Fresno City College

This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.

About the Role

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 achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

Fresno City College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship, and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will share Fresno City College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2025-2026 academic year, we enrolled over 44,000 students in which 67% identify as Latinx, 11% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% as Black/African American, 14% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Fresno City College is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Black-Serving Institution (BSI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to a curriculum responsive to the students it serves. Providing instruction in Communication Arts on the Fresno City College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for the following:

• Teaching a full range of classes appropriate to the Communication discipline with a primary assignment in public speaking due to demands, and other courses as assigned;
• Communicating effectively with students and staff;
• Using technology solutions in the classroom;
• Participating in appropriate professional meetings and workshops;
• Participating in the extracurricular activities in the department;
• Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
• Participating in program review, student learning outcome development, and assessment to improve student learning;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, online or off-campus, and large group instruction classes as needed, may include off-campus instruction at local high schools for dual enrollment;
• Fulfilling all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

All candidates must have 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 the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

• Master’s in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication;
• OR Bachelor’s in any of the above and Master’s in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English;
• OR a valid California Community College Credential;
• OR the equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill 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 in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and other technologies utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Experience teaching a variety of communication courses at the community college level;
• Experience in developing new courses;
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials;
• Experience participating on committees;
• Participation in professional organizations;
• Exhibits collegiality and willingness to promote a positive workplace climate;
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Pay

Starting annual salary is $71,054 – $106,970 annually based on education and experience. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents;
• Life insurance;
• Membership in the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Schedule

178 duty days per year. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.

About the College

As the very first community college in California, Fresno City College has a proud history of leadership in education and preparing generations of students for their future. Fresno City College is nestled near the lively Tower District and minutes from downtown Fresno, with brick buildings and towering trees reflecting its historic legacy. The college is committed to academic excellence and diversity, equity, and inclusion among its faculty, classified professionals, and students. It takes responsibility for equitable outcomes and successful pathways for all students.

Mission

As California’s first community college, Fresno City College provides access to equity-centered, quality, innovative educational programs, and support services. Committed to a culture of anti-racism, we create dynamic communities of respect and inquiry which encourage student success and lifelong learning while fostering the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of our students and region.

Vision

Fresno City College aspires to build upon its equity-centered mission and further its commitment to normalize a culture of racial equity and anti-racism. As a community of educators and learners, we will use our individual and collective positions of influence, power, and privilege to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation. We will courageously join as faculty, staff, and students in upholding our core values to transform lives in the Central Valley and beyond.

Core Values

• Equity-Mindedness: We call attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes and take personal and institutional responsibility for the success of our students. We critically reassess our own practices, are race-conscious, and aware of the social and historical context of exclusionary practices in American Higher Education.
• Social Justice: We are focused on removing institutional barriers, taking responsibility for and mitigating systemic barriers. We are invested in validating our students’ lived experiences through examining qualitative and quantitative data which enhances our understanding of intersectionality. This builds a foundation of data-driven solutions and responses to systemic issues.