• Job Description

  Req#: 23923

  Posting Details

  Position Information

  Position Title	Master Teacher/Part-time Faculty
  Department	Early Childhood Education Lab School
  Location	Multiple Sites
  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	Hours will be assigned during the ECE Lab School’s hours of operation. The assignment may include work at either location (San Marcos and/or Escondido) or at both locations.
  Salary/Wage	Initial Placement Hourly Rate: $23.50-$25.50 For salary and placement information, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Early Childhood Education Center (ECE) Lab School section.
  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	Maintains responsibility for an assigned classroom. Plans and implements curriculum; assesses progress and development of children assigned to classroom; meets with parents to discuss children’s progress; in absence of Site Supervisor, arranges for substitute Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant Teachers and short-term or student workers as needed. Please view the applicable class specifications for additional details on the position: www.palomar.edu/hr/early-childhood-lab-school-position-titles-class-specifications-and-salary-grades/ .
  Minimum Qualifications	To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications: Experience: Required to qualify for Grade D-1: At least 350 days (three or more hours per day within four years) in a childcare setting. Required to qualify for Grade D: Two years of experience teaching in a childcare setting. Education/Training: One of the following options under a) – b) is required to qualify for Grade D-1: a) An associate’s degree in child development, early childhood education or a related field from an accredited college or university with at least 24 units of early childhood education/child development including child growth and development; child, family and community; at least one program/curriculum class; six specialization units; and two adult supervision units; OR b) A bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline with at least 12 units in child development or early childhood education from an accredited college or university, plus 3 units of supervised field experience in a child development/early childhood education setting. Required to qualify for Grade D: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in child development, early childhood education, or a related field with at least 24 units of early childhood education/child development including child growth and development; child, family and community; at least one program/curriculum class; six specialization units; and two adult supervision units. 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 , 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	Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Child Development Master Teacher Permit or higher. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) certificate. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate first aid certificate.
  Supervision Received	Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the ECE Coordinator.
  Working Conditions	Environmental Conditions: Early childhood classroom indoor and outdoor yard spaces with young children 18 months to five years old; exposure to bodily fluids and odors, potential exposure to childhood communicable diseases, hazardous chemicals, and stressful classroom situations including, but not limited, to children crying, yelling, and screaming; exposure to computer screens, contact with children, other staff, and college students on a daily basis. Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, sitting on the floor and in child-sized chairs for frequent periods and/or prolonged times throughout the day; occasional running; moderate lifting of children and materials; moving equipment and furniture (child-sized); visual and auditory acuity to supervise young children in a classroom and yard setting. Additional 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%. All positions within this classification are specially-funded, and the duration of any position in this classification is dependent upon the continuation of funding. Successful hire is contingent upon completion of a criminal background check, a negative tuberculosis (TB) test and required immunizations for pertussis and measles. Influenza immunization is optional. 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 . Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment. Additional 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	04/29/2024
  Close Date	04/29/2026
  Open Until Filled	No
  Posting Number	P0357T
  Additional Application Information	For more information regarding the position, please contact Tamara Holthaus, ECE Lab School Coordinator, at 760-744-1150, ext. 2578 or via email at tholthaus@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.

• About the company

  Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California.

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