Job Description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.


For more information regarding the position, contact Dr. Rodolfo Jacobo, Department Chair at 760-744-1150, ext. 2207 or via email at

rjacobo@palomar.edu

. This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.

Supplemental materials (optional):

List of courses taught in the discipline.

Posting Details

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Position Information

Position Title

Part-time Faculty, Chicano Studies

Department

Ethnic Studies

Primary Location

N/A

Location Details

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

Continuous Application Pool

Full or Part Time

Part-time

Category

Academic

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).

Salary/Wage

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.

Salary/Wage Frequency

Hourly

Benefits

For information about part-time faculty health benefits, 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 one of the following retirement plans:CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System) APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

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


Teaching assignments at Palomar College may include instruction in any of our special programs, such as dual enrollment, middle college, transitions (formerly incarcerated), and/or currently incarcerated students.

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3):
A Master's degree in Chicano Studies.

A Master's degree in Ethnic Studies.

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 (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 serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity.

Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet

.


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

N/A

Supervision Received

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

Working Conditions

Complete working conditions may be viewed at

https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/

(use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).

Terms of Employment

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

.


Complete terms of employment may be viewed at

https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/

(use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).


Posting Detail Information

Open Date

10/13/2025

Close Date

10/13/2027

Open Until Filled

No

Posting Number

P0401T

Additional Application Information

For more information regarding the position, contact Dr. Rodolfo Jacobo, Department Chair at 760-744-1150, ext. 2207 or via email at

rjacobo@palomar.edu

. This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.

Supplemental materials (optional):

List of courses taught in the discipline.

Supplemental Questions

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Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).



Are you interested in and willing to teach a dual enrollment course for the discipline in which you are applying to at a high school within our District? Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to enroll in courses that count toward both college and high school credit.
+ Yes
+ No
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
+ ACCCA.org
+ CalJOBS
+ CCC Registry
+ ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
+ Colleague/Friend/Relative
+ CraigsList
+ DSPSjobs.com
+ EdJoin
+ Handshake
+ HigherEdJobs.com
+ Human Resources at Palomar College
+ Indeed.com
+ indian-affairs.org
+ Job Fair
+ MilitaryJob.com
+ Other Source
+ Palomar College website
+ San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
+ SDBCjobs.com
+ Vista Chamber
If other source, please specify. (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

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Required Documents

Transcript 1

Optional Documents

Application for Equivalency

Cover Letter

Resume/CV

Supplemental Materials 1 (see the "Additional Application Information" section)

Supplemental Materials 2

Supplemental Materials 3

Transcript 2

* Transcript 3