Part Time Firefighter Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Posting Details Position Information Position Title Part-time Faculty, Fire Technology Department Public Safety Programs Primary Location N/A Location Details 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 Public Safety Programs department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach Fire Technology. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Fire Technology. This posting is primarily for Fire Academy and Fire 98 Instructors. Anyone else who is selected will be placed on a list for use if other openings occur. Minimum Qualifications Must meet all the qualifications listed under 1-3 below:

• Three years of experience as a fire fighter performing suppression duties within a Recognized Fire Agency in California or equivalent experience in a private fire brigade.
• Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3):
  • Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of professional experience.
  • Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience.
  • 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-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.
• Possession of the following California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) certificates by time of appointment:
  • CSFM Instructor I (not just course completion), also known as Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 or CSFM accepted equivalent
  • CSFM Regional Instructor Orientation (RIO)
  • CSFM Instructor Ethics
  • CSFM Firefighter I
  • CSFM Firefighter II

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. Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• CSFM Marshall Instructor II certification (Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II)
• CSFM Fire Officer Certification

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. 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 01/20/2025 Close Date 01/20/2027 Open Until Filled No Posting Number P0373T Additional Application Information

• For more information regarding the position, contact Dave Miller, Department Chair at 760-891-7668 or dmiller2@palomar.edu.
• This posting is for the Fire Academy and Fire 98, and an application pool. There are no current openings in other areas of Fire Technology at this time. Should a need come up in the future, the department will contact those that they are interested in