Communication Arts Instructor Tenure-Track Fresno City College

Position Overview

Communication Arts Instructor – Full‑time, Tenure‑track, Fresno City College, State Center Community College District. Closing date: 2/17/2026.

Start date:

12/23/2025. Campus:
Fresno City College.

Fresno City College values diversity and seeks an equity‑minded leader committed to student success through collaboration with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners dedicated to closing equity gaps.

Equity‑minded leadership includes: accountability for closing equity gaps, reframing inequities as problems of practice, encouraging positive race‑consciousness, sustaining culturally responsive teaching environments, and building support for equity initiatives across internal and external communities.

Ideal candidates will place the student at the center of everything, mentor, and work collegially. The department is culturally responsive to a racially and socioeconomically diverse student body (68% Latinx, 11% Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% Black, 14% White, 1% American Indian, 2% multiracial). The candidate will join a department dedicated to a responsive curriculum.

• Teach full range of Communication courses (public speaking, interpersonal communication, argumentation, persuasion, group communication, and other department offerings).
• Use technology solutions in the classroom.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Participate in professional meetings, workshops, and extracurricular department activities.
• Serve on and attend departmental, college, and district committees as needed.
• Participate in program review, student learning outcome development, and assessment to improve student learning.
• Teach in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening, weekend, online, off‑campus, large group instruction, and may include off‑campus instruction at local high schools for dual enrollment.
• Fulfill all duties of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in speech, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication studies, or related field (or Bachelor’s plus Master’s in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English).
• Valid California Community College Credential (or equivalency).
• Evidence of responsiveness and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and ability to implement equity‑minded practice in the classroom.

• Experience integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility.
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized students and understanding of historical exclusion patterns.
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional practices for racially minoritized students.
• Professional experience with diverse student populations, disabilities, and technology use.
• Strong communication skills and committee participation.
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials.
• Collegiality and positive workplace climate.
• Knowledge of the community college mission and goals.

178 duty days per year.

Starting annual salary: $71,054 – $106,970 (based on education and experience). Doctoral stipend: $2,419. Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and CalSTRS retirement.

Human Resources screens for completeness and minimum qualifications. A selection advisory committee reviews qualified candidates and determines interview invitations. Interviews are tentatively scheduled and short‑listing leads to final interviews, teaching demonstrations, and writing prompts. Final recommendations go to the Vice President and College President for approval and final approval by the Board of Trustees.

State Center Community College District is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity.
SCCCD EEO Plan applies.

Qualification and application materials must be submitted through the district portal. The district reserves the right to delay or re‑advertise if circumstances warrant.