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To thrive as an Agriculture Instructor, you need a solid background in agricultural science, teaching credentials, and relevant hands-on experience in the field. Familiarity with educational technologies, curriculum development software, and laboratory or farm equipment is commonly required. Strong communication, patience, and the ability to engage and motivate students are crucial soft skills. These competencies ensure effective knowledge transfer, student success, and the ability to adapt teaching methods to dynamic agricultural advancements.

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Agriculture Instructors often need to strike a balance between delivering theoretical concepts in the classroom and facilitating practical, hands-on experiences in the field or laboratory. One common challenge is coordinating schedules to ensure that students have adequate time for both types of learning, especially during busy agricultural seasons. Additionally, instructors must adapt their teaching methods to accommodate varying student skill levels and learning preferences. Effective communication and collaboration with industry partners and school administration are also essential for arranging field trips, internships, or access to local agricultural resources.

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AspectAgriculture InstructorAgriculture Extension Agent
Required CredentialsTypically requires a degree in agriculture or education, sometimes certifications in teaching or agricultureRequires a degree in agriculture, environmental science, or related fields; often with certifications in extension services
Work EnvironmentClassrooms, labs, and school settingsCommunity-based, fieldwork, and outreach programs
Employer & Industry UsageSchools, vocational programs, agricultural collegesGovernment agencies, non-profits, agricultural organizations
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in education and trainingLearning about outreach, community education, and applied agriculture services

While both roles focus on agriculture education, Agriculture Instructors primarily teach students in classroom or lab settings, whereas Agriculture Extension Agents work directly with communities to provide practical agricultural advice and support. Both roles require relevant degrees and certifications, but their work environments and employer types differ significantly.

What does an agriculture instructor do?

An Agriculture Instructor teaches students about various aspects of agriculture, including plant and animal science, agribusiness, soil management, and agricultural technology. They design lesson plans, conduct practical demonstrations, and supervise laboratory or field work to provide hands-on learning experiences. Agriculture Instructors may work in high schools, technical colleges, or universities, and often help students prepare for careers in agriculture or further study. Additionally, they may advise student organizations like FFA and coordinate agricultural projects or events.
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Infographic showing various Agriculture Instructor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 63% Full Time, 33% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $60,250 per year, or $29 per hour.

Agricultural Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Clovis Community College

State Center Community College District

Fresno, CA

$1/hr

Full-time, Part-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

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Company rating: 9.5 out of 10

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Announcement Information
Posting Number Title Agricultural Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Clovis Community College Campus Location Clovis Community College Start Date Essential Functions of Position
At Clovis Community 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:
  1. Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
  2. Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
  3. Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
  4. Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
  5. Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Clovis Community 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 Clovis Community College.
The ideal candidate will share Clovis Community College's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Clovis Community 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 department dedicated to providing services responsive to the students it serves.

Providing instruction in Agricultural Technology for Clovis Community College, the instructor will be responsible for:
  • Teaching a part-time schedule of agricultural technology courses as assigned;
  • Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, on-line, and/or hybrid formats;
  • Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
  • Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adherence to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
  • Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
  • Providing course syllabi to students;
  • Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
  • Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
  • Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus, and large group instruction classes as needed, may include off-campus instruction at local high schools for dual enrollment; 
  • Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom; and

  • Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional experience; or

  • Associate degree and six (6) years of full-time equivalent professional experience; or

  • A valid California Community College Credential; or

  • 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;
  • 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;
  • Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities;
  • Experience working with traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth, and the ability to support students across sociocultural and socioeconomic diversities;
  • Experience in facilitating multicultural and cross-cultural communication with sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;
  • Experience with, and sensitivity to, under-prepared and high-need students at the community college;
  • Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support and student success;
  • Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
  • Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials;
  • Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Salary and Benefits
  • Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part-Time Faculty Salary Schedule
  • All salary classification placements on the salary schedule will be based on education and experience (where applicable) as outlined in the Part-Time Faculty Salary Classifications
  • Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours

For more information on salary and benefits, please refer to the SCCCD & SCFT Part-Time Faculty Agreement
Selection Procedure
The selection and hiring process for part-time faculty positions is governed by the hiring department. Should there be an interest in your application, the hiring department will contact you directly with any questions and/or to extend an opportunity to interview.
Please note: This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the 18 months and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.
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
Continuous Recruitment
This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.
Additional Information about the Position
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Clovis Community College is one of the newest and fastest growing community colleges in California. Clovis Community College offers quality education in a friendly, innovative, and contemporary setting to students from the Fresno, Clovis, and foothill communities. Accredited in 2015, the College's culture is based on a commitment to and a vision for creating and maintaining a collaborative teaching and learning environment that fosters equitable student achievement and academic excellence.
The College's instructional and student services units are united by the common goal of providing exemplary academic programs and support services tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student population and its communities. The College mission and vision reflects this ambitious and inspiring goal.
Our Mission
Creating Opportunities - One Student at a Time
  • We honor diversity and serve all students of our community;
  • We promote opportunities for success and wellness through full access to programs and services, and we provide comprehensive student support to achieve equity;
  • We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking through education based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
  • We support student success along pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer programs, preparing student for thriving futures;
  • We build community partnerships to enhance student learning and success, thereby advancing economic vitality in the community;
  • We engage in reflective research and innovation focused on learning and student success.

Clovis Community College continues to make history with many accolades and accomplishments, because of its emphasis on excellence and student success, and recently had its accreditation reaffirmed for seven-years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Additional awards and accomplishments:
  • Invited to apply for the 2023 Aspen Prize as one of the top 150 community colleges nationwide;
  • Awarded "Champion for Higher Education," for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for 4 years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 by the Campaign for College Opportunity; and
  • Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018, out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department's collaboration with Clovis West High School;
  • Earned the following rankings out of 116 California Community Colleges (Data source: California Community College's Student Success Metrics):
    • #1 in rate of transfer to UCs and CSUs in 2019-20;
    • #1 in rate of transfer to any 4 year institution in 2019-20;
    • #1 in rate of transfer to a 4 year institution for Hispanic students in 2019-20; and
    • #2 in rate of students becoming employed after exiting in 2019-20.

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