Assistant Professor, Native American​/American Indian Studies

Assistant Professor, Native American/American Indian Studies Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• Supplemental application materials (required): Include a list of three professional references.
• 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.
• Supplemental application materials (optional):
  You may submit the following supplemental materials (up to a maximum of 25 pages):
  • Recent teaching evaluations
  • Published works

Position Title

Position Title Assistant Professor, Native American/American Indian Studies

Department

Department American Indian Studies Department

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.

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/ and use the links in the Full-time Faculty section.

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)
• $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

Primary Function

The Assistant Professor, Native American/American Indian Studies is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of Native American/American Indian Studies in person, online, synchronous, and hybrid modalities, utilizing Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies.

Palomar Community College serves nine of San Diego County’s 18 federally recognized tribes. Located on the lands of the Luiseño, Kuméyaay, Cupeño, and Cahuilla peoples, our program acknowledges and supports the sovereignty and rights of Indigenous Nations over their ancestral and traditional lands. The American Indian Studies Department is committed to growing its academic scope, curricular offerings and collaborations with its multiple campuses and departments, diverse local regions, and tribal communities.

The American Indian Studies Department welcomes applications from American Indian Studies/Native American, Indigenous Studies, Ethnic Studies, and related fields, with…