SCCCD
Manufacturing Technology Instructor (FAME) (Full-time, Tenure-Track) Reedley Col
SCCCD, Fresno, California, United States, 93650
Posting Details
Posting Number: AA2025-2051
Title: Manufacturing Technology Instructor (FAME) (Full‑time, Tenure‑Track)
Campus Location: Reedley College
Start Date: 08/05/2026
Essential Functions At Reedley 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 they 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.
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 both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Reedley 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 that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Reedley College.
The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024‑2025 academic year, we enrolled over 17,000 students in which 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 great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves.
Instruction Responsibilities Providing instruction in Agriculture Department under the general direction of the Dean of Instruction, the position provides instruction in manufacturing technology on the Reedley College campus and/or at off‑site community campus locations. The instructor will be responsible for:
Teaching a full schedule of developmental and transfer level manufacturing technology courses as assigned;
Teaching courses in blueprint reading, industrial materials, electricity, hydraulics, motor controls, programmable logic controllers, introduction to welding, introduction to machine shop, 2D and 3D CAD, robotics, lean manufacturing, and cooperative work experience;
Teaching short‑term contract education classes to the program’s industry partners;
Participating in program review, including student learning outcome development and assessment, to improve student learning;
Assisting in the operation of the manufacturing technology budget, facilities, and programs;
Attending departmental, division, and faculty meetings including workshops;
Serving on staff/college/district committees and contributing through appropriate committee assignments;
Recruiting and advising students;
Working with local manufacturing companies in the development and placement of on‑the‑job student internships;
Work with Central Valley FAME and SJVMA to organize and maintain an active advisory committee of industry partners;
Complete FAME USA instructor training to become a certified FAME instructor;
Collaborate with industry partners to modify and develop curriculum for the program;
Participating in departmental co‑curricular activities such as clubs and related events;
Organizing and maintaining an active advisory committee;
Assisting in the advancement of the institution’s mission and goals;
Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and
two (2) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience;
Associate degree and
six (6) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience;
A valid California Community College Credential ;
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).
Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities;
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
Related work and professional experience;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students;
Professional competency as evidenced by successful teaching and work experience in maintenance mechanics;
Ability to use current educational technology methods and tools;
Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes;
Commitment to professional growth;
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
Strong computer skills;
Memberships in professional organizations;
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Conditions of Employment 178 duty days per year. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.
Salary and Benefits: Starting annual salary is $71,054 – $106,970 based on education and experience. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection advisory committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.
Interviews tentatively scheduled as follows:
First level interviews the week of TBD
Final interviews the week of TBD
The selection advisory committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President and College President for final interviews.
EEO Statement State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.
SCCCD EEO Plan
Additional Information This is a full‑time tenure‑track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.
About the College Reedley College is located in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California in the city of Reedley, which has a population of approximately 25,000. Known as “The World’s Fruit Basket,” Reedley is in one of the richest agricultural regions of the world. Reedley College was established in May 1926 as Reedley Junior College. Reedley College is located on the historic T.L. Reed Ranch, bordering the Kings River which spans over 420 acres, including a 300-acre farm. Over its nearly 100 years of service to California’s Central San Joaquin Valley, Reedley College has been an essential component of higher education offering over 67 programs and degrees taught by approximately 180 full‑time faculty and 400 part‑time faculty. Some of the programs offered at Reedley College include an Agriculture, that regularly receives awards for their excellence in teaching, Aviation Maintenance and Flight Sciences, Natural Resources, Forestry and Wildland Fire Fighting, and STEM, including engineering. In addition, the college is also one of 11 community colleges in California to offer students on‑campus housing.
Mission To cultivate opportunities that empower our students communities through engaging, equity‑minded programs and services.
Vision Providing equitable educational opportunities that transform our students and communities.
Values Equity, Access, and Inclusion: our success depends on every member of our campus community achieving their educational goals.
A Focus on Students: our practices, priorities, and policies are created, implemented, and reviewed with a relentless student‑first approach.
Educational Excellence: the instruction, student services, and experience we provide to each student consistently exceed expectations.
Innovation: our words and action are always consistent with our mission.
Stewardship: our decisions are made in the context of their financial, social, and environmental impacts on our campus, our region and the world.
Planning Site RC College Planning Site
Job Dates Open Date: 01/09/2026
Close Date: 02/24/2026 11:59 p.m.
Open Until Filled. No Quick Link: https://scccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/6602
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Title: Manufacturing Technology Instructor (FAME) (Full‑time, Tenure‑Track)
Campus Location: Reedley College
Start Date: 08/05/2026
Essential Functions At Reedley 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 they 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.
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 both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Reedley 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 that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Reedley College.
The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024‑2025 academic year, we enrolled over 17,000 students in which 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 great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves.
Instruction Responsibilities Providing instruction in Agriculture Department under the general direction of the Dean of Instruction, the position provides instruction in manufacturing technology on the Reedley College campus and/or at off‑site community campus locations. The instructor will be responsible for:
Teaching a full schedule of developmental and transfer level manufacturing technology courses as assigned;
Teaching courses in blueprint reading, industrial materials, electricity, hydraulics, motor controls, programmable logic controllers, introduction to welding, introduction to machine shop, 2D and 3D CAD, robotics, lean manufacturing, and cooperative work experience;
Teaching short‑term contract education classes to the program’s industry partners;
Participating in program review, including student learning outcome development and assessment, to improve student learning;
Assisting in the operation of the manufacturing technology budget, facilities, and programs;
Attending departmental, division, and faculty meetings including workshops;
Serving on staff/college/district committees and contributing through appropriate committee assignments;
Recruiting and advising students;
Working with local manufacturing companies in the development and placement of on‑the‑job student internships;
Work with Central Valley FAME and SJVMA to organize and maintain an active advisory committee of industry partners;
Complete FAME USA instructor training to become a certified FAME instructor;
Collaborate with industry partners to modify and develop curriculum for the program;
Participating in departmental co‑curricular activities such as clubs and related events;
Organizing and maintaining an active advisory committee;
Assisting in the advancement of the institution’s mission and goals;
Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and
two (2) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience;
Associate degree and
six (6) years of full‑time equivalent professional experience;
A valid California Community College Credential ;
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).
Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities;
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
Related work and professional experience;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students;
Professional competency as evidenced by successful teaching and work experience in maintenance mechanics;
Ability to use current educational technology methods and tools;
Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes;
Commitment to professional growth;
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
Strong computer skills;
Memberships in professional organizations;
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Conditions of Employment 178 duty days per year. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.
Salary and Benefits: Starting annual salary is $71,054 – $106,970 based on education and experience. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection advisory committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.
Interviews tentatively scheduled as follows:
First level interviews the week of TBD
Final interviews the week of TBD
The selection advisory committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President and College President for final interviews.
EEO Statement State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.
SCCCD EEO Plan
Additional Information This is a full‑time tenure‑track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.
About the College Reedley College is located in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California in the city of Reedley, which has a population of approximately 25,000. Known as “The World’s Fruit Basket,” Reedley is in one of the richest agricultural regions of the world. Reedley College was established in May 1926 as Reedley Junior College. Reedley College is located on the historic T.L. Reed Ranch, bordering the Kings River which spans over 420 acres, including a 300-acre farm. Over its nearly 100 years of service to California’s Central San Joaquin Valley, Reedley College has been an essential component of higher education offering over 67 programs and degrees taught by approximately 180 full‑time faculty and 400 part‑time faculty. Some of the programs offered at Reedley College include an Agriculture, that regularly receives awards for their excellence in teaching, Aviation Maintenance and Flight Sciences, Natural Resources, Forestry and Wildland Fire Fighting, and STEM, including engineering. In addition, the college is also one of 11 community colleges in California to offer students on‑campus housing.
Mission To cultivate opportunities that empower our students communities through engaging, equity‑minded programs and services.
Vision Providing equitable educational opportunities that transform our students and communities.
Values Equity, Access, and Inclusion: our success depends on every member of our campus community achieving their educational goals.
A Focus on Students: our practices, priorities, and policies are created, implemented, and reviewed with a relentless student‑first approach.
Educational Excellence: the instruction, student services, and experience we provide to each student consistently exceed expectations.
Innovation: our words and action are always consistent with our mission.
Stewardship: our decisions are made in the context of their financial, social, and environmental impacts on our campus, our region and the world.
Planning Site RC College Planning Site
Job Dates Open Date: 01/09/2026
Close Date: 02/24/2026 11:59 p.m.
Open Until Filled. No Quick Link: https://scccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/6602
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