Biology Professor

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 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.

*College of the Sequoias offers lecture-lab pay parity as well as overload and large lecture compensation that may be additional.

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 Sequoias Community College 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.

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.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

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 Animal Biology Cell Biology and Ecology.
• Ability to incorporate student learning outcome objectives within courses and programs and willingness to use and develop stated objectives and measures.
• Successful experience working with students from diverse backgrounds by a demonstrated commitment to valuing and promoting diversity equity and inclusion and by use of a variety of teaching strategies and assessment methods that encourage retention.
• Ability to make a positive contribution to the instructional program at College of the Sequoias by developing instructional activities course syllabi assessments and other necessary materials.
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the development of curriculum to ensure a consistent experience intensity and rigor for all students taking a class.

To be considered applicants must submit ALLof the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts degrees and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary)

Timeline: Application review will begin after the closing date. First-level interviews will take place on 03/25/26 and second-level interviews on 03/26/26.

For questions regarding this position please contact Nancy Yanes at or .

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination harassment including sexual harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceivedrace or ethnicity color creed national origin religion sex or gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation physical and/or mental disability age medical condition genetic condition pregnancy reproductive health decision making marital status military or veteran status or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas.