Assistant Professor, Fire Technology

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• This position is expected to start in the Spring 2027 semester.
• Interviews will require a live teaching demonstration. The hiring committee will decide if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses for first-level interviews are not reimbursed by the College. Second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.

Position Title

Department

Department Public Safety Programs

Primary Location

Primary Location N/A

Teaching assignments will include day, evening, and/or weekend classes at the San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations as part of contract responsibilities, as well as distance education classes.

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Full-Time

Category

Hours per week Exempt; complete details may be viewed at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Number of Months

Number of Months 11 month

Work Schedule

Teaching assignments will include day, evening, and/or weekend classes at the San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations as part of contract responsibilities, as well as distance education classes. Full-time faculty are expected to participate fully in departmental activities and college governance and hold regular office hours.

Grade

• Starting salary range: $77,011.42 – $ 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.

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)
• $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
• Employee 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

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.

The Assistant Professor, Fire Technology (Fire Academy) is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses within the discipline of Fire Technology; specifically for the Fire Fighter I Academy ( FIRE 151) course.

Must meet all the qualifications listed under 1-3 below:

1) Five years of fire service experience to manage the Accredited Regional Training Program ( ARTP ).

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

a) Any bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of professional experience.

b) Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience.

c) 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
.

3) Possession of the following California State Fire Marshal ( CSFM ) certificates by time of appointment:

a) CSFM Instructor I (not just course completion), also known as Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 or CSFM accepted equivalent

b) CSFM Regional Instructor Orientation ( RIO )

c) CSFM Instructor Ethics

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.…