Palomar College

Part-time Faculty, Earth Science (Oceanography & Geology)

Location
San Marcos, CA
Pay
$74 – $119 per year
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
September 15, 2026

About this position

Part-time Faculty, Earth Science (Oceanography & Geology) Department: Earth, Space and Environmental Sciences Palomar College Date Opened: 09/07/2026 Close Date: 09/07/2028 Primary Function: Salary: 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. 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) Minimum Qualifications: Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3): A Master's in geology, geophysics, earth sciences, meteorology, oceanography or paleontology. A Bachelor's in geology AND a Master's in geography, physics, or geochemistry. 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. 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 C

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How the pay compares

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This listing
$74 – $119 per year
Other median
$5,500/ course, n=153
California median
$10,912/ course, n=106

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