Part Time Design Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Part-time Faculty, Building Performance and Environmental Design
Department
Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department
Primary Location
Rancho Bernardo Education Center
Location Details
A part-time faculty member's assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).
Projected Start Date
Continuous Application Pool
Full or Part Time
Part-time
Category
Academic
Hours per week
Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
Work Schedule
A part-time faculty member's assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).
Salary/Wage
Initial Placement Hourly Range: $75.81 - $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 - $117.69 (non-instructional)
For salary and placement information, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Part-time Faculty section.
Salary/Wage Frequency
Hourly
Benefits
For information about part-time faculty health benefits, visit https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/benefits-2/ and click on Part-time Faculty Benefits.
Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:

• CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)
• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties
The Design and Manufacturing Technologies department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach in our new Bachelor of Science, Building Performance and Environmental Design program. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the disciplines of Architecture, Interior Design, and/or Construction Management.
Minimum Qualifications
Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3):

1. A master's degree in the discipline directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment AND two years of professional experience directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment AND any appropriate licensure.
2. A bachelor's degree in the discipline directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment AND six years of professional experience directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment AND any appropriate licensure.
3. A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either 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 (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.

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/members, 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 is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Autodesk Revit.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) 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, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). 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.
Licenses and/or Certificates
See Minimum Qualifications section above. Appropriate licensures include the following:

• Licensed architect
• Licensed mechanical engineer
• Licensed plumbing engineer
• Licensed electrical engineer
• Certified interior designer
• Licensed civil engineer

Supervision Received
Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair.
Working Conditions
Complete working conditions may be viewed at https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).
Terms of Employment
Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7120a, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Complete terms of employment may be viewed at https://www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
09/08/2025
Close Date
09/08/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0396T
Additional Application Information
For more information regarding the position, contact Joseph Lucido, Department Co-chair at 760-744-1150, ext. 2210 or via email at jlucido@palomar.edu, or Jessica Newman, Department Co-chair at 760-744-1150, ext. 2352 or via email at jnewman1@palomar.edu.