Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Part-time Faculty, Apprenticeship Instructors

Department
Occupational and Noncredit Programs

Location
Multiple Sites

Projected Start Date
Continuous Application Pool

Full or Part Time
Part-time

Category
Academic

Hours per week
Determined by the program sponsor. Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule

Apprenticeship faculty work schedules are determined by the program sponsor.
Salary/Wage

Determined by the program sponsor.
Salary/Wage Frequency
Hourly

Benefits

For information about part-time faculty health benefits, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty .
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 Occupational and Noncredit Programs department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach apprenticeship programs. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of apprenticeship.
Minimum Qualifications

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

1. Possession of an associate degree, PLUS four years of occupational experience in the subject matter area to be taught.
2. Six years of occupational experience in the subject matter to be taught, a journeyman's certificate in the subject matter area to be taught, AND completion of at least twelve (12) semester units of apprenticeship or college level course work. The twelve (12) semester unit requirement may be satisfied concurrently during the first two years of employment as an apprenticeship instructor.
3. Six years of occupational experience in the subject matter to be taught, AND a minimum of ten years of experience as an apprenticeship instructor for the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
4. 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/ .
NOTE: For occupational experience, a "year" is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months. "Occupational experience" does not include teaching experience.
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

See Minimum Qualifications section above.
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 www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty (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 www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
01/29/2024

Close Date
01/29/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Posting Number
P0351T

Additional Application Information

• For more information regarding the position, contact Jason Jarvinen, Department Chair at 760-744-1150, ext. 2355 or via email at jjarvinen@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.