Assistant Professor, Architecture/Building Performance and Environmental Design
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Adult & Continuing Education, College Lecturer
Assistant Professor, Architecture/Building Performance and Environmental Design
Department:
Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department
Palomar College
Date Opened: 08/03/2026
Close Date: 09/28/2026
Primary Function:The Assistant Professor, Architecture/Building Performance and Environmental Design is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of Architecture/Building Performance and Environmental Design.
The instructor will teach architectural design and Materials and Methods through a competency-based education platform, integrating curriculum content that supports both the associate degree and baccalaureate-level pathways. Coursework will emphasize the progressive development of technical knowledge, construction systems, material applications, and industry-aligned competencies, preparing students for advanced academic study and professional practice.
Salary:- 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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 buyup/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
- Enrollment in CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)
The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.
Minimum Qualifications:Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under
1) through
3):
1) or
2) above. In accordance with Title 5, Section 53430(d) of the California Code of Regulations, for faculty assigned to teach upper division courses, equivalency is not allowed for the bachelor's degree required of the minimum qualifications. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form (), 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
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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 https://
or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at .
NOTE: For professional experience, a "year" is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months.
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