Automotive Technology Instructor; Apprenticeships Tenure-Track Fresno City College

Automotive Technology Instructor (Apprenticeships) (Full-Time, Tenure-Track)

Fresno City College – State Center Community College District

Closing Date: 2/11/2026 at 11:55 PM
Campus

Location:

Fresno City College
Start Date: 12/28/2026

At Fresno City 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 understanding of 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.

• Understands the importance of closing equity gaps in educational practice.
• 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 culturally responsive teaching environments.
• Builds support for and participation in equity‐related initiatives across internal and external communities.

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. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development.

Providing instruction in automotive technology/advanced technology vehicle (ATC)/zero emission vehicle (ZEV) on the Fresno City College campus and/or at off‑site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching the Automotive Technology/Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV)/Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) curriculum, including engine repair, diagnosis, maintenance, shop skills, safety, measurement, hand tools, engine rebuilding, transmissions, chassis electrical systems, hydraulic/brakes, suspension, steering, axles, differential, performance, emissions, air conditioning, and smog certification.
• Communicating effectively with students and staff.
• Assisting in course and curriculum design; program review; developing instructional aids with Canvas LMS/OEM LMS.
• Supporting short‑term courses such as smog/smoke certification, brakes & alignment, electrical & zero‑emission vehicles.
• Co‑managing the instructional budget.
• Advising students and participating in recruiting activities.
• Attending professional meetings, workshops, and committees as needed.
• Engaging in program review, student learning outcomes, and assessment to improve learning.
• Teaching assignments across various instructional settings, including evening, weekend, online or off‑campus, large‑group instruction.
• Performing all duties outlined in Administrative Regulation 7122 and other customary instructor responsibilities.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience; or
• Associate degree and six (6) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience; or
• Valid California Community College credential; or
• Equivalent education and/or experience (requires equivalency).

All candidates must demonstrate responsiveness to and understanding of diverse student backgrounds and the need for equity‑minded practice in the classroom.

• Experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion across responsibilities.
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized students and understanding historical exclusion patterns.
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices.
• Teaching experience and related professional experience in automotive/diesel/MDHD truck/transit bus areas.
• Training and practical experience in advanced technology and zero‑emission vehicles.
• Ability to involve students in practical industry applications.
• Strong computer skills.
• Membership in professional automotive/diesel organizations and ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician (A series).
• California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) smog technician certification.
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