Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Palomar College

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’s degree and certificate programs to approximately 30,000 full- and part-time students. A favorite in the community among local institutions of higher education, Palomar College recently ranked #1 in community colleges in San Diego County in the San Diego’s Best of 2016 Readers Poll. And, Palomar College is just 12 miles from the glistening Pacific Ocean and 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities that sunny San Diego has to offer.

Department: Behavioral Sciences Department

Salary: Starting salary range: $60,900.42 - $96,764.88 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 www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Full-time Faculty section.

Full or Part Time: Full-Time

Date Opened: 12/17/2018

Close Date: 03/04/2019

Job Duties:

The Assistant Professor, Anthropology is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of anthropology/archaeology. Specifically, these courses include Archaeological Excavation, Advanced Survey Techniques, Archaeological Lab Analysis, Cultural Resource Management, Historical Archaeology, Introduction to Archaeology, and Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Additional courses may include: Introduction to Biological Anthropology; Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion; and Language and Culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under a) through c):

a) A Master’s in anthropology or archaeology.

b) A Master’s in sociology, biological sciences, forensic sciences, genetics or paleontology AND a Bachelor’s in either of the above.

c) A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either a) or b) 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 College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at www.naces.org.

Diversity Statement: Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Benefits: Fully-paid employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; and life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Estimated value of these employer-paid benefits is approximately $29,726 annually. All full-time faculty are enrolled in CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System).

To Apply: Visit https://palomar.peopleadmin.com/postings/20124 for full details and required application materials.

Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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