Part-time Faculty, Folk Dance

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 104,435 - 164,209; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Palomar College is seeking a Part-time Faculty member to teach Folk Dance. Responsibilities include instructing dance courses such as Flamenco and Latin dance across various campuses.

Applicants must have a degree from an accredited institution and possess professional teaching experience. Successful candidates will exhibit cultural competency and flexibility for scheduling, which may include evening and weekend instruction. Join us in promoting diversity and inclusion in our educational environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience or an associate degree with six years of experience.
• Accredited institution education and U.S. equivalency required.
• Cultural sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds is a must.

Responsibilities

• Teach Folk Dance associated courses, including Latin dance, Flamenco, and Ballet Folklorico.
• Work on San Marcos campus and possibly off-campus locations.
• Provide instruction in a variety of dance styles.

Skills

Professional experience in Folk Dance

Cultural competency

Flexibility with schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree and six years of professional experience

Job description

Position Information

Position Title: Part‑time Faculty, Folk Dance

Department: Performing Arts Department

Primary Location: N/A

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).

Retirement Plans

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

Job Duties

The Performing Arts department is seeking qualified part‑time instructors to teach Folk Dance. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Folk Dance (i.e. Latin dance, Ballet Folklorico, Flamenco and other Folk Dance styles).

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed below:

• Any bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of professional experience.
• Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience.
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either 1) or 2) above. The applicant must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form (http://www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/), if the applicant does 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.

NOTE : For professional experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months.

Licenses and/or Certificates

N/A

Supervision Received

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

Pre‑employment Requirements

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.

Benefits and Diversity 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.

Contact Information

Patriceann Mead, Department Chair – 760‑744‑1150, ext. 2969 or [e-mail].

Application Pool

This posting is for an application pool. There are no current openings at this time. Should a need come up in the future, the department will contact those that they are interested in.