Palomar College Hiring for Assistant Professor, Child Development at California, United States Full Time

Assistant Professor, Child Development
Department: Child Development Department
Palomar College

Date Opened: 11/21/2022
Close Date: 1/17/2023

Primary Function:
The Assistant Professor, Child Development, is primarily
responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of
child development and early childhood education (ECE). These
courses include theory, practicum, curriculum, administration and
other specializations.

Salary: Starting salary range: $70,408.54 – $111,872.37
annually. Academic training and teaching experience will form the
basis for salary computation as determined by placement on the
regular salary schedule of the College. A maximum of step 8 at the
appropriate salary grade will be awarded to new faculty. For a
salary estimate, visit
www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the
links in the Full-time Faculty section.

Benefits: In addition​ to a competitive compensation
structure, Palomar College​ also offers an extremely generous
benefits package.

• Fully paid ​HMO medical, ​HMO dental, and vision insurance for
  employees and dependents (additional buy up options available)
• Sick leave
• $80,000 life​/accident insurance policy (additional buy up
  options available)
• Long-term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Free counseling, financial,
  legal, personal and professional development resources
• Additional buy up options available for other voluntary
  insurance benefits
• Enrollment in CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement
  System)

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits​ package
is approximately $33,260 annually.

Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through
3):

1. A Master’s in child development, early childhood education,
   human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with
   a specialization in child development/early childhood education, or
   educational psychology with a specialization in child
   development/early childhood education.
2. A Bachelor’s in any of the above AND a
   Master’s in social work, educational supervision, elementary
   education, special education, psychology, bilingual/bicultural
   education, life management/home economics, family life studies or
   family and consumer studies.
3. 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
www.naces.org/members.htm,
or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.
(AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Diversity 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,
access and antiracism. 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.

  To Apply: Visit https://palomar.peopleadmin.com/postings/22382
  for full details and required application materials.

  About the District:
  Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-year
  community college that serves the greater North San Diego County
  region. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees and
  certificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-time
  students. A favorite in the community among local institutions of
  higher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100
  Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanic
  students. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean
  and 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities that
  San Diego has to offer.

  Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  (EOE).

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