Part-time Faculty, Nutritional Science

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

Benefits offered by this job

CalSTRS

APPLE

Job summary

Palomar College invites applications for a Part-time Faculty position in the Nutritional Science Department, within the Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department. The posting opened 09/28/2026 and closes 09/28/2028. Compensation is hourly, with instructional ranges from $75.81 to $119.20, and non-instructional ranges from $74.60 to $117.69.

See Palomar HR for classifications. Applicants must meet one of the qualification sets listed in the posted criteria.

Qualifications

• Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration is required.
• Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration plus Master's in chemistry, public health, or home economics is acceptable.
• Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration plus registered dietitian certification required per Title 5, Section 53410.1.

Education

Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration

Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration + Master's in chemistry, public health or family and consumer studies/home economics

Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration + registered dietitian certification

Education and experience equivalent (Equivalency form)

Job description

Part-time Faculty, Nutritional Science Department: Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department Palomar College

Date Opened: 09/28/2026

Close Date: 09/28/2028

Salary

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

For salary and placement information, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/and use the links in the Part-time Faculty section.

Benefits

For information about part-time faculty healthbenefits, visit https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/benefits-2/and click on Part-time Faculty Benefits.

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

• CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)
• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through4):

1. A Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and foodadministration.
2. A Bachelor's in any of the above AND aMaster's in chemistry, public health or family and consumerstudies/home economics.
3. A Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and foodadministration, AND a certification as aregistered dietitian, pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1 of theCalifornia Code of Regulations.
4. A combination of education and experience that is at least theequivalent of the qualifications in 1) through 3) above. You mustcomplete and attach the Application for Equivalency form www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/, if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as statedabove, which includes degrees that have not been awarded atthe time of submitting the application.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accreditedinstitutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will beconsidered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework anddegrees that are completed outside of the United States arerequired 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 credentialsevaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the NationalAssociation 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 Statement: Palomar College serves over 30,000students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be aHispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in itsdiversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our studentdemographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion,access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students tosucceed and are guided by our core values; some of which are thefollowing:

• Access - We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respectdiversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, andstrive to address inequities. All positions require cultural competency which includes thesensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students,faculty, and staff.

About the District

Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-yearcommunity college that serves the greater North San Diego Countyregion. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees andcertificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-timestudents. A favorite in the community among local institutions ofhigher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanicstudents. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Oceanand 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities thatSan Diego has to offer.

Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer(EOE).