Agricultural Technology Instructor Tenure-Track Reedley College - Three

Posting Details

Title:

Agricultural Technology Instructor (Full-Time, Tenure-Track)

Vacancies:
Three (3)

Campus:
Reedley College

Campus

Location:

Reedley College

Start Date:

08/05/2026

Reedley College values the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The institution prioritizes applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college and a commitment to equity through collaboration with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners.

“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 develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across internal and external communities.

Reedley College seeks leaders who place the student at the center of everything we do, mentor, and work 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 shares Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024‑2025 academic year, the college enrolled over 17,000 students, 73% identified as Latinx, 6% 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 responsibility to advance the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community.

Providing instruction in the Agriculture Department under the general direction of the Dean of Instruction, the instructor will provide instruction in agricultural technology on the Reedley College campus and/or at off‑site community campus locations. The instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching non‑credit classes in the Ag Foundations Certificate such as Agriculture Technical Literacy, Agricultural Systems, Agricultural Safety, Equipment Operation, Configuration & Troubleshooting, and Workplace Effectiveness;
• Teaching credit classes such as Agriculture Mechanics, Environmental Horticulture, Plant Science, and other Agricultural classes;
• Enhancing curriculum;
• Exploring and possibly developing a new transfer degree in Agricultural Systems Management;
• Incorporating cutting‑edge technology for optimal classroom delivery;
• Leveraging innovative methodologies such as online, hybrid or Competency‑Based Education (CBE) designed to furnish students with the requisite knowledge and skills for attainment of their educational and career objectives;
• Recruiting and advising students;
• Serving as an advisor to Career Development Events in Agriculture;
• Participating in departmental co‑curricular activities such as clubs, Future Farmers of America (FFA)/California Agricultural Teacher’s Association (CATA) events;
• Staying current in the discipline and participating in professional development activities;
• Serving on departmental, division, and faculty committees and attending meetings & workshops 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;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of faculty as required by Administrative Regulation 7122;
• Other duties as assigned.

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse…