Superintendent/President
Listed on 2026-08-01
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Education / Teaching
Academic
Department Superintendent/President's Office (Dept)
Primary Location
- Palomar has multiple campus locations (San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook); the work location is subject to change.
- Requires travel to other District locations.
Full or Part Time
Full or Part Time Full-Time
Category
Category Administrative
Hours per week Exempt Position
Number of Months
Number of Months 12 month
Work Schedule
Exempt Position
Grade
Grade N/A
- Starting salary range: $325,000 – $360,000 annually
- Salary is negotiable dependent upon education and experience within posted salary range.
- Length of contract and other terms of employment are competitive and negotiable dependent upon education and experience.
- In addition, administrators who possess earned doctorates from accredited institutions are awarded an annual stipend of $1,862.53.
- Other fringe benefits can be negotiated with the Governing Board upon offer of hire. Currently the District also provides this position with a $100 monthly cell phone stipend and a $500 monthly transportation allowance, for a gross amount of $600 per month. These stipends are not considered creditable compensation under CalPERS or CalSTRS.
Salary/Wage Frequency Monthly
In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.
- Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO , and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)
- Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
- $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
- Employee long-term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan ( EAP ) – Confidential free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources for all members of your household
- Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits
The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.
Primary Function
The next Superintendent/President of Palomar College will be an experienced, visible, responsive leader who seeks to understand and respect the history and culture of Palomar College, while building trust and leading the College in addressing the Opportunities and Challenges listed below.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience: Progressive leadership experience with five or more years of senior-level experience.
- Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months. For supervisory experience, the experience must be at a professional level (i.e. evaluation and/or discipline of staff).
- Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
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 http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university
- Community college leadership experience in teaching, instructional services, student services, finance and administrative services, and/or human resource services.
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