Assistant Professor​/Counselor; Two Positions

• 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

Position Title Assistant Professor/Counselor (Two Positions)

Department

Department Counseling Department

Primary Location

Primary Location N/A

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

Counseling assignments will include day, evening, and/or weekend counseling hours and/or 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.

• Starting salary range: $84,712.56 – $ 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.

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

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

The Assistant Professor/Counselor (Two Positions) will be primarily responsible for providing academic, personal, and career counseling services including developing educational plans and delivering follow-up services to students.

This recruitment is for two counselor positions.

• Position One: Assistant Professor/Counselor – Generalist; for the Counseling department.
• Position Two: Assistant Professor/Counselor – Early College Credit; for the Office of Early College Credit.

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

• A Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the disciplines listed in a) above AND a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist ( MFT ), pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1 of the California Code of Regulations.
• 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…