Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

SCCCD International Education; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Reedley College invites applications for a Mechanized Agriculture Instructor in the Part-Time Faculty Pool for the 2025-2026 academic year. You will teach heavy duty truck classes, equipment technician courses, and AG mechanics in face-to-face, online, or hybrid formats, while upholding professional standards and equity-minded practices.

Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree or higher (or equivalent education/experience), a valid California Community College Credential, and experience with diverse

Qualifications

• Evidence of responsiveness to diverse student backgrounds and equity-minded practice.
• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or higher with related experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Credential requirements per Community College standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach Mechanized Agriculture courses including heavy duty truck classes and AG mechanics.
• Deliver instruction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
• Maintain classroom records and timely grading in accordance with district policies.
• Engage in culturally relevant professional development and equity-minded practices.
• Support dual enrollment where applicable and uphold instructional standards.

Skills

Equity-minded teaching

Diversity and inclusion

Student communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related experience

Associate degree and six years of directly related experience

California Community College Credential

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

Posting Number Title Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College Campus Location Reedley College Start Date Essential Functions of Position

At Reedley College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. 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.

An Equity-minded Individual Is a Person Who

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

Reedley College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Reedley College.

The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2025-2026 academic year, we enrolled over 18,000 students in which 73% identify as Latinx, 7% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 2% as Black/African American, 15% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Reedley College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position and currency in teaching Mechanized Agriculture;
• Teaching heavy duty truck classes, such as brake systems and steering/suspension;
• Teaching equipment technician classes, such as engines, transmission, electrical and hydraulics;
• Teaching AG Mechanics classes, such as welding, equipment operation, Introduction to AG Mechanics and others;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, on-line, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adherence to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus, and large group instruction classes as needed, may include off-campus instruction at local high schools for dual enrollment;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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; and

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related experience;
• Associate degree and six years of directly related experience;
• A valid California Community College Credential;
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

(Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.)

Desirable Qualifications

• Professional competency by successfully teaching and working in agricultural mechanics;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience in computer assisted instruction and other instructional technologies;
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration;
• Ability to develop new and current curriculum and focus on student learning outcomes to improve student learning;
• Experience working with students of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds;
• Ability to use current educational technology;
• Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions 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;
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Salary and Benefits

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

For more information on salary and benefits, please refer to the SCCCD & SCFT Part-Time Faculty Agreement.

Selection Procedure

The selection and hiring process for part-time faculty positions is governed by the hiring department. Should there be an interest in your application, the hiring department will contact you directly with any questions and/or to extend an opportunity to interview.

Please note: This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the 18 months and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.

SCCCD EEO Plan

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.

Work for Us! Reedley College

Reedley College’s Guided Pathway framework strongly encourages collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Reedley College administrators are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to support success teams that interact directly with students in their career pathways. Administrators must also be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will facilitate their work with the population of students who attend Reedley College.

Reedley College has embraced Guided Pathways with the college’s goal in mind, “We motivate and inspire students to succeed”. The project is designed to significantly increase the number of students who earn a certificate or degree at a California Community College.

Reedley College Mission

To cultivate opportunities that empower our students communities through engaging, equity-minded programs and services.

Vision

Providing equitable educational opportunities that transform our students and communities.

Values

• Equity, Access, and Inclusion: our success depends on every member of our campus community achieving their educational goals
• A Focus on Students: our practices, priorities, and policies are created, implemented, and reviewed with a relentless student-first approach
• Educational Excellence: the instruction, student services, and experience we provide to each student consistently exceed expectations
• Innovation: our words and action are always consistent with our mission
• Stewardship: our decisions are made in the context of their financial, social, and environmental impacts on our campus, our region and the world

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Posting Specific Questions

• * At the time of application, are your qualifications/degree(s) listed on your transcripts written EXACTLY as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section of the job announcement? NOTE: If not, you must answer yes when asked if you would like to petition for equivalency (next question).
  • Yes
  • No
• * Would you like to petition for equivalency based on your education and/or experience including knowledge and skills gained from informal activities? NOTE: If your qualifications do not exactly match the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement and you fail to petition for equivalency, your application will be considered incomplete.
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, please describe your exceptional experiences, backgrounds or degrees which would be equivalent to the stated degree(s) or experience requirements. (Open Ended Question)
• * Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States? NOTE: If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
  • Yes
  • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

• Certificates
• Licenses
• List of Professional References
• Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)
• Additional Documents
• Letters of Recommendation

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