Fire Instructor; Part-Time Faculty Pool First Responders Center

Overview

Fire Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) First Responders Center — Fresno City College. This posting is Continuous Recruitment to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Posting Number: [as provided]

Title:

Fire Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) First Responders Center
Campus

Location:

Career & Technology Center

Start Date:

To be determined

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 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.

• 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 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 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 a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should participate in culturally relevant professional development to prepare for the student population served.

The ideal candidate will share Fresno City College’s commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. FCC is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is dedicated to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to curriculum responsive to the students it serves.

Under the general direction of the Director of the Fire Academy, the Fire Technology Instructor will provide instruction in Fire Technology in various settings and times, including evenings, weekends, online, or off-campus, and in large group instruction as needed. The instructor will be responsible for:

• Providing academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses.
• Assessing and developing cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking through assignments in one-on-one, classroom, and distance learning settings.
• Advising and instructing students regarding programs of study, other higher education institutions, lifelong learning resources, and effective study skills.
• Assessing student learning outcomes to improve student learning.
• Referencing students to support services and resources as appropriate.
• Observing and evaluating student performance in meeting course objectives and outcomes.
• Providing timely feedback to student inquiries in class, online, or during office hours.
• Planning instruction according to approved course outlines and outcomes to maximize learning.
• Maintaining current records of enrollment, attendance, progress, curriculum, and outcomes.
• Submitting data and reports related to course and student progress timely.
• Maintaining professional conduct and currency in teaching fire technology.
• Communicating effectively with students and staff and maintaining working relationships.
• Evaluating and selecting instructional materials in collaboration with discipline faculty.
• Ordering instructional materials as per campus procedures to ensure timely delivery.
• Revising and updating course content with new theory and industry developments.
• Evaluating student progress through various assessments in alignment with course objectives.
• Providing syllabi to students and collaborating with faculty on measurable outcomes for curriculum and program development.
• Using…