Physical Science Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

Continuous recruitment for part-time Physical Science Instructor positions. Applications will be reviewed as vacancies arise.

About the Role

Fresno City College values serving students from diverse cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success through collaboration with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is someone 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 curriculum responsive to the students it serves.

Responsibilities

• Teach a part-time schedule of Physical Science courses as assigned;
• Use a variety of pedagogies and integrate instructional delivery systems, including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff;
• Employ effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adhering to institutionally approved curriculum and course outlines;
• Evaluate student progress through tests, examinations, written assignments, and oral responses in alignment with course objectives;
• Provide course syllabi to students;
• Maintain classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Submit all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teach assignments in various instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Fulfill all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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;
• Master’s in the interdisciplinary area; or
• Master’s in one of the disciplines included in the interdisciplinary area and upper division or graduate coursework in at least one other constituent discipline; or
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

If the degrees on your transcript(s) do not match the stated qualifications exactly, you must petition for equivalency. The Interdisciplinary Studies discipline allows for cases where a course must be taught by someone with qualifications exceeding a single discipline. Constituent disciplines may include any from the Master’s List.

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 historical exclusion patterns in higher education;
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to better engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as 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 academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and ethnic backgrounds;
• Experience with and sensitivity to under-prepared and high-need students at the community college;
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support, and student success;
• Demonstrated 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 and preparing generations of students for their future. Located near the Tower District and minutes from downtown Fresno, the college is committed to academic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students. It prioritizes equitable outcomes and successful pathways for all students.

Mission

Fresno City College provides access to equity-centered, quality, innovative educational programs and support services. Committed to a culture of anti-racism, the college creates dynamic communities of respect and inquiry to foster student success and lifelong learning while advancing the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of its students and region.

Vision

Fresno City College aspires to build upon its equity-centered mission and further its commitment to normalizing a culture of racial equity and anti-racism. As a community of educators and learners, it uses individual and collective positions of influence, power, and privilege to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation. Faculty, staff, and students uphold core values to transform lives in the Central Valley and beyond.

Core Values

• Equity-Mindedness: Attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes and taking personal and institutional responsibility for student success. Critical reassessment of practices, race-consciousness, and awareness of historical exclusion in higher education.
• Social Justice: Focus on removing institutional barriers and mitigating systemic inequities. Validation of students’ lived experiences through qualitative and quantitative data to enhance understanding of intersectionality and drive data-informed solutions.
• Sustainable Social and Economic Mobility: Commitment to breaking extractive, exploitative, and racist systems. Empowerment of marginalized and racially minoritized individuals, communities, and histories through community partnerships and programs fostering trans-generational economic growth.