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Assistant Teacher
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- For more information regarding the position, please contact Tamara Holthaus, ECE Lab School Coordinator, at 760-744-1150, ext. 2578 or via email at tholthaus@palomar.edu.
- This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those who are interested.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Teacher
Department
Early Childhood Education Lab School
Primary Location
Multiple Sites
Location Details
The assignment may include work at either ECE Lab School location or at both locations (San Marcos and/or Escondido).
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
Hours will be assigned during the ECE Lab School’s hours of operation.
Salary/Wage
- Initial Placement Hourly Rate: $18.00
- For salary and placement information, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Early Childhood Education Center (ECE) Lab School section.
Salary/Wage Frequency
Hourly
Benefits
For information about part-time faculty health benefits, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty.
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
Job Summary: Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating a daily curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities for young children; assists in supervising the children at all times ensuring their safety and well-being. Assists Associate Teacher, Teacher, Master Teacher, or Site Supervisor in a classroom of young children 18 months to 5 years or serves as a substitute during the absence of Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and/or short-term or student workers. Assists in maintaining a developmentally appropriate child-centered program.
Please view the applicable class specifications for additional details on the position: www.palomar.edu/hr/early-childhood-lab-school-position-titles-class-specifications-and-salary-grades/.
Please view the applicable class specifications for additional details on the position: www.palomar.edu/hr/early-childhood-lab-school-position-titles-class-specifications-and-salary-grades/.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience:
- Required: None.
- Preferred: Some experience working with young children, i.e. in a classroom environment; as a nanny; caring for young children.
- Education:
- Required: 6 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university.
- Preferred: An additional 3 to 6 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university, including child growth and development and child, family and community.
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 www.naces.org.
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
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Child Development Assistant Permit or higher.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) certificate.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate first aid certificate.
Supervision Received
Supervision Received From: Dean, Instructional, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Supervision Given: None
Supervision Given: None
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions: Early childhood classroom indoor and outdoor yard spaces with young children 18 months to five years old; exposure to bodily fluids and odors; potential exposure to childhood communicable diseases, potentially hazardous chemicals, and stressful classroom situations, including, but not limited, to children crying, yelling, and screaming; exposure to computer screens; contact with children, other staff, and college students on a daily basis.
Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, sitting on the floor and in child-sized chairs for frequent periods and/or prolonged times throughout the day; occasional running; moderate lifting of children and materials; moving equipment and furniture (child-sized); visual and auditory acuity to supervise young children in a classroom and yard setting.
Additional working conditions may be viewed at www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).
Terms of Employment
- Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
- All positions within this classification are specially-funded, and the duration of any position in this classification is dependent upon the continuation of funding. Successful hire is contingent upon completion of a criminal background check, a negative tuberculosis (TB) test and required immunizations for pertussis and measles. Influenza immunization is optional.
- 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.
- Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment.
- Additional terms of employment may be viewed at www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement).
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
01/26/2026
Close Date
01/26/2028
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0419T
Additional Application Information
- For more information regarding the position, please contact Tamara Holthaus, ECE Lab School Coordinator, at 760-744-1150, ext. 2578 or via email at tholthaus@palomar.edu.
- This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those who are interested.
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- ACCCA.org
- CalJOBS
- CCC Registry
- ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Colleague/Friend/Relative
- CraigsList
- DSPSjobs.com
- EdJoin
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Human Resources at Palomar College
- Indeed.com
- indian-affairs.org
- Job Fair
- MilitaryJob.com
- Other Source
- Palomar College website
- San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
- SDBCjobs.com
- Vista Chamber
- If other source, please specify.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required DocumentsOptional Documents
- Transcript 1
- Cover Letter
- License/Certificate 1
- License/Certificate 2
- License/Certificate 3
- Resume/CV
- Supplemental Materials
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
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