Biology Professor

Overview

Salary: $88,554.00 - $ Annually

Job Type: Full-time Faculty - Tenure-Track

Job Number: 7049-f-11/25

Closing: 2/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA

Department: Sciences

Division: General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, and career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Biology Department beginning August 2026. Assignments may include evening classes and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses:
Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

Commitment To Equity

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals.

Ideal candidates will share the Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Frontiers in Biology with lab and Plant Biology with lab, both of which are intended for non-science majors. Possible additional offerings depend on the expertise and preference of the successful candidate and could include other biology classes as determined by the college. Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, active engagement with campus culture, participation in departmental responsibilities, and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity district-wide.

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

• Master's in any biological science OR
• Bachelor's in biological science AND
• Master's in biochemistry, biophysics, marine science, bioengineering, agricultural biology, or biomedical sciences OR
• The equivalent.

Job Required Core System Competency

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5

• 53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the icon labeled "Equivalency." Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application by the recruitment deadline.

Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

The Science Division / Biology Department is looking for evidence of the following:

• Teaching experience in General Biology and Plant Biology/Botany for majors or non-majors.
• Experience in designing and implementing biology lab experiences in a college classroom setting.
• Experience with the community college environment and/or the culture of a primarily teaching institution.
• Graduate and/or undergraduate coursework related to General Biology, Plant Biology/Botany,…