Part-time Faculty, Engineering

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 164,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

APPLE retirement plan

Job summary

Palomar College in San Marcos, CA seeks part-time instructors to teach Engineering. Teaching assignments may span day, evening, weekend courses across San Marcos and off-campus sites, including distance education.

Minimum qualifications include one of four sets (engineering master’s, combined bachelor/master in related fields, or PE license, or equivalent experience). Pre-employment steps apply.

Qualifications

• Must meet one of these qualification sets: 1) Master’s in engineering; 2) Bachelor’s plus Master’s in math/physics/CS/chem/geo; 3) Bachelor’s in engineering plus professional engineer’s license; 4) A combination of education and experience at least equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teach Engineering courses across the curriculum approved by the Physics and Engineering Department.
• Assignments may include day, evening and/or weekend classes at San Marcos campus or off-campus locations; distance education possible.

Education

Master’s in engineering

Bachelor’s in engineering and Master’s in mathematics/physics/computer science/chemistry/geology

Bachelor’s in engineering with PE license (Title 5, 53410.1)

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Position Information

Position Title

Department

Department Physics and Engineering Department

Primary Location

Primary Location Multiple Sites

A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Projected Start Date

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Part-time

Category

Hours per week Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule

A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Initial Placement Hourly Range: $75.81 – $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 – $117.69 (non-instructional)

Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:

• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

The Physics and Engineering department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach Engineering. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 4):

• A Master’s in any field of engineering.
• A Bachelor’s in any of the above AND a Master’s in mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry or geology.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any field of engineering WITH a professional engineer’s license, pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1 of the California Code of Regulations.
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in 1) through 3) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form ( www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/ ), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services ( NACES ) website at https://www.naces.org/members , or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ) website at http://aice-eval.org/ .

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism ( DEIAA ). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Licenses and/or Certificates

See Minimum Qualifications section above.

Supervision Received

Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair.

Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120 , AP 7120a , AP 7125 , AP 7126 , AP 7127 , AP 7330 , BP 7330 , AP 7336 , AP 7337 , and BP 7335 .

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