Anthropology Instructor (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Fresno City College

$71,054 - $106,970/Yr

State Center Community College District - Fresno - Fresno, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Fresno, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Fresno City College seeks a full-time, tenure-track Anthropology Instructor to provide instruction in Anthropology on the Fresno City College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in biological anthropology, archaeology/prehistory, and other subfields as needed. The position emphasizes the importance of serving a diverse student population and requires a commitment to equity-minded practices in education. The instructor will engage in student recruiting and mentoring, serve as a faculty advisor for student groups, and participate in various committees and professional development activities. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to closing equity gaps and fostering a culturally responsive teaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses in biological anthropology, including lecture and laboratory classes.
• Teaching courses in archaeology/prehistory and other subfields as needed.
• Student recruiting and mentoring.
• Serving as faculty advisor for student groups.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with colleagues, staff, and students.
• Serving on department, college, and district committees as needed.
• Participating in required professional development pertaining to one's teaching assignment.
• Participating in program review, curriculum review, student learning outcome development and assessment.
• Teaching assignments in various instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, online or off-campus.
• Fulfilling all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's in anthropology or archaeology; or
• Bachelor's in either of the above and master's in sociology, biological sciences, forensic sciences, genetics or paleontology; or
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility.
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized students and understanding historical patterns of exclusion.
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional practices to support racially minoritized students.
• Experience teaching lower division transfer courses in anthropology at the community college level.
• Experience teaching lecture and laboratory courses in biological anthropology.
• Experience teaching lecture courses in archaeology/prehistory.
• Experience teaching anthropology courses online and utilizing various educational technologies.
• Experience mentoring and advising students.
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and other technologies for high-quality instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, and students.
• Extent of experience and/or investment in collaborative work with colleagues and the wider community.

Benefits

• Starting annual salary is $71,054 - $106,970 based on education and experience.
• Annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 available.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents.
• Life insurance.
• Membership in the California State Teacher's Retirement System (CalSTRS).