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Assistant Professor, Emergency Medical Technologies at Palomar Community College Share on X Print Application Deadline 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Date Posted 8/6/2026 Contact Employment Services Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Pay Range 77,011.42 - 122,363.70 Annually Length of Work Year See Position Description Employment Type Full Time Job Description / Essential Elements: Print Assistant Professor, Emergency Medical Technologies Department: Emergency Medical Education Department Palomar College Date Opened: 08/03/2026 Close Date: 09/28/2026 Primary Function: The Assistant Professor, Emergency Medical Technologies is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of Emergency Medical Technologies; specifically for courses within the paramedic academy. Because Emergency Medical Education classes are TOP-coded for Career Technical Education (CTE), the selected candidate for the Assistant Professor, Emergency Medical Technologies must be willing to work with industry leaders in the community to maintain our courses' relevance. Salary: - Starting salary range: $77,011.42 - $122,363.70 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 http://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Full-time Faculty section

Benefits: 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 - 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 all qualifications listed under 1) and 3) below: 1

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under a) through b): a) Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of professional experience in an allied health field. b) Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience in an allied health field. 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 (http://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. 2. Qualified by education and experience with at least 40 hours of documented teaching methodology instruction in areas related to methods, materials, and evaluation of instruction by time of appointment

Possession of one of the following certificates would meet this qualification: a) California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) "Fire Instructor 1A and 1B". b) National Fire Academy (NFA) "Fire Service Instructional Methodology" course. c) National Association of EMS Educators Level 1 course.

3. Knowledgeable in the course content of the January 2009 United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards DOT HS 811 077 E

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://www.naces.org/index, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc

(AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/. NOTE: For professional experience, a "year" is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months. Professional experience includes Paramedic experience, or higher-level professional experience (i.e

Nursing or Physician experience). Diversity Statement: Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity.

Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet. Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following: - Access - We make education possible for everyone.

- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities. 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. To Apply: Visit https://apptrkr.com/9740345 for full details and required application materials

About the District: Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-year community college that serves the greater North San Diego County region. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees and certificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-time students. A favorite in the community among local institutions of higher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100 Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanic students.

Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities that San Diego has to offer. Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). je-89786b47a74f4cbcb9c8f0453f5eeefc Requirements / Qualifications For more information on Requirements/Qualifications, please contact the employer.

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