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Palomar Community College District

Part-time Faculty, Psychology

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A Psychology Professor teaches foundational psychological ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field. In some cases, psychology professors will perform therapeutic services.

$98,862 / year median in California

+11% projected growth

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Posting Details Position Information Position Title Part-time Faculty, Psychology Department Behavioral Sciences Department 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 palomar/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 palomar/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 Behavioral Sciences department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach Psychology. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Psychology. Minimum Qualifications Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3): A Master's in psychology. A Bachelor's in psychology AND a Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work. 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 (palomar/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 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 palomar/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 palomar/hr/employees/personnel/ (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement). Posting Detail Information Open Date 07/20/2026 Close Date 07/20/2028 Open Until Filled No Posting Number P0438T
Additional Application Information NOTE:
In your cover letter, describe your educational background, teaching interests, relevant work experience, and teaching philosophy. For more information regarding the position, contact Dr. Fred Rose, Professor at 760-744-1150, ext.2344 or via email at frose@palomar. This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact applicants they are interested in interviewing.