Part-time Faculty, Physics
Listed on 2026-01-24
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Education / Teaching
Faculty, University Professor, Academic
Overview
Position Title:
Part-time Faculty, Physics
Department:
Department Physics and Engineering Department
Primary
Location:
N/A
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:
Full or Part Time
Full or Part Time:
Part-time
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)
Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans: APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees).
ResponsibilitiesJob Duties:
The Physics and Engineering department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach Physics. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Physics.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under
1) through
3):
- A Master’s in physics, astronomy or astrophysics.
- A Bachelor’s in physics or astronomy AND a Master’s in engineering, mathematics, meteorology or geophysics.
- 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, 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 a U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the NACES website, or the AICE website.
DEIAAStatement
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) 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.
Licenses and/or CertificatesN/A
SupervisionPart-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair. Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
Pre-employment RequirementsThe 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. Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with AP 7120, AP 7120a, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
ApplicationPool Note
- For more information regarding the position, contact Elizabeth Alvarado, Academic Department Assistant via email at ealvarado.
- This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.
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