Part-time Faculty, Welding

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

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in retirement plan

Diverse working environment

Job summary

Palomar College is hiring a Part-time Faculty member for the Welding department at the San Marcos campus. The role includes teaching approved curriculum and may involve day, evening, or weekend assignments. Candidates should have relevant professional experience and cultural competency to serve a diverse student body.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Applicants must meet various pre-employment requirements, including background checks and verification of qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree requires related professional experience.
• Coursework completed at accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Transcripts evaluated for international degrees.

Responsibilities

• Teach approved courses in Welding discipline.
• Supervision from Division Dean and Department Chair.

Skills

Professional experience in Welding instruction

Knowledge of curriculum development

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Associate degree

Job description

Position Information

Position Title: Part-time Faculty, Welding

Department: Trade and Industry Department

Primary Location: San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, including distance education classes. Assignments may include day, evening and/or weekend work.

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

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

Retirement Plan: APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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. 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 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. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master’s degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Live scan/fingerprinting
• Official transcript(s)
• TB risk assessment
• 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, BP 7335.

Supervision

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

DEIAA Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

• 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.