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Employment Procedures:
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Information About Employment at
Palomar
How to Apply for Employment
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How do I apply for permanent employment at Palomar
College?
- How do I apply for part-time
faculty or temporary positions at Palomar College?
- Can I send a resume instead of
an application?
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What application materials am I required to
submit?
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How do I submit my application to you?
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Can you fax or email an application to me?
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Can I say "See Attached" instead of filling in
the requested information?
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How do I send letters of recommendation and
transcripts to you?
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To whom should my cover letter and/or letters of
recommendation be addressed?
- There aren't any positions
listed that I'm interested in. When will one be
available?
- Which positions am I qualified
to apply for?
- Can you make a copy of my
application for me?
- Do I need to include a typing
certificate with my application?
- I have a degree from another
country. Do you accept foreign degrees?
- I'm self-employed. Where do I
get the
Verification of Occupational Experience form?
Hiring Process Information
Website
Troubleshooting
Information for Interview
Candidates
Contact Employment Services
How do I apply for permanent employment at Palomar
College?
In order to consider you for permanent positions at Palomar College,
we need a completed application package for a specific open
position from you. You can learn of open positions and
get required application materials in one of the following ways:
Visit our website at
www.palomar.edu/hr/palomarjobs.htm to view current job
openings. Click on the type of
position for which you wish to apply (for example, "Full-Time
Faculty" if you would like to apply for a full-time faculty
position). Then, you will be directed to a page with a list
of current opportunities for that type of position. Click
the position title of your interest to view the position
announcement and required application. If you have
difficulty
opening these documents,
click here for help.
Call our 24-Hour Job Line at (760) 891-7201
to listen to a recording of and brief details about our current
open positions and request applications to be mailed to
you via postal service.
Send an email to
palomarjobs@palomar.edu to request an application via
postal service. We will need to know all of
the following information to send your application:
- Your first and
last name
- Your postal mailing address
- The title and department of the open position you
would like to apply for
Please note:
Employment Services is unable to send applications via email
or for positions that are not currently open to the public.
Applications are typically mailed within 1-5 business days
after requests are received via the job line or email.
If you request an
application by calling the job line or by sending us an
email during the business week on which the position closes,
we are unable to guarantee that you will receive your
application before the close date. In that event,
we suggest you use one of the other methods of obtaining an
application to ensure that you are able to complete and
submit your application before the deadline.
Stop by the Human Resource Services office in room A-1 at
the main campus in San Marcos to pick up position
announcements and application materials for current
openings.
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How do I apply for part-time faculty or
temporary positions at Palomar College?
Part-time, non-tenure-track faculty and temporary positions
have different
application procedures than permanent positions that are
specific to the position and department to which you are
applying. To learn of current part-time faculty and
temporary openings, please view the following pages:
Part-time faculty positions:
www.palomar.edu/hr/ptfaculty
Temporary positions:
www.palomar.edu/hr/temporary
Although many departments do choose to advertise their open
positions on the HR website, they are not required to do so
and our website may therefore not reflect all opportunities
that are available. If you are interested in a
part-time faculty position that is not listed, you may
complete the
Part-Time Faculty Application for Employment and submit
it to the Human Resource Services office. We will
forward the application to the department you specified,
which will keep it on file and may contact you if a need for
an instructor arises.
Alternatively, you may contact the department
of your interest to inquire about current needs. The
College's directory can be viewed online at
www.palomar.edu/onlinedirectory.
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Can
I send a resume instead of an application?
A completed application package is required
for each permanent position for which you apply (classified,
confidential, supervisory, Child Development Center teacher, administrative, and full-time faculty positions). Due
to the nature of our employment procedures and various
regulations, we are unable to accept resumes alone as
application for employment. For part-time faculty and
temporary positions, application procedures may vary, so
please follow the application guidelines listed in the
individual postings for those positions.
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What application materials am I required to
submit?
The "Application Procedure" section on page 2 of each
position announcement lists specifically what documents are
required as application for that position. Generally,
classified, confidential, supervisory, and some
administrative positions require the appropriate application packet, a
cover letter, and a resume to be considered complete. Some
positions, such as full-time faculty, Child Development
Center teachers, and some
administrative, may require additional application materials
such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, and
supplementary materials. In order to be sure of what
to submit, review the "Application Procedure" section
of the announcement carefully.
All application materials must be submitted to Employment
Services by 4:30 pm on the application close date.
Please note that Employment Services cannot consider or
forward to the selection committee any application package
that is missing one or more of the required documents or any
required page of the District application packet.
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How
do I submit my application to Employment Services?
All required application materials
listed on page 2 of the position announcement are
due in our office at 4:30 pm on the date the position
closes. You may submit your application to our office in
one of the following ways:
Submit in person
at the Human Resource Services office in room A-1 on the
main campus in San Marcos.
Postal service: Employment Services, Palomar College,
1140 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069
Fax: (760) 761-3530 (Please note: Faxed
application materials will be accepted only if
followed by a hard copy sent by postal
service.)
Due
to the nature of our employment procedures, Employment
Services is unable to accept any application materials sent via
email.
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Can you fax or email an application to me?
Employment Services has a dedicated fax machine
reserved only for receiving incoming applications and our
email address is reserved specifically for answering
questions applicants may have about the hiring process.
We
are therefore unable to fax or email applications to
candidates. If you are
interested in applying for an open position at Palomar
College, there are several other easy and convenient ways to
obtain application materials from us.
Click here to find out
how to get an application.
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Can I say "See Attached" on portions of the
application that ask me to write information that is already
listed in my resume or cover letter?
It is important that your application be complete, detailed,
and clear, because our policy is to review completed
applications only. If an applicant requests that we
"see attached" resume or other materials instead of
providing the required details on the application, his/her
application package will be considered incomplete until the
required information is filled in.
Resumes and cover
letters typically vary in format and may not include all of
the information needed by HR and hiring committees to
determine whether an applicant qualifies for a position.
Additionally, many hiring committees screen applications for
completeness and presentation. Completed applications
with all sections filled out in their entirety are thusly
more likely to be granted interview consideration.
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How do I send letters of recommendation and
transcripts to you? Do they have to be mailed with my other
application materials, or will you accept them if they are
submitted separately?
You may send letters of
recommendation and transcripts to us in whatever manner is
most comfortable and convenient for you. We will accept
these materials whether they are sent with the application
package or under separate cover. Letters and
transcripts that are sent separately from the rest of the
application are placed in a special file and matched with
the remaining application materials when received.
If you are having these
materials sent separately from your application, please
request that the writers of the letters and educational
institutions from which you are requesting transcripts
indicate the full title and department of the position for
which you are applying. Employment
Services will then be able to easily and quickly match the letters and transcripts with
your other application materials when they arrive.
Special instructions for letters of recommendation:
Please ask the writers of your letters to address their
correspondence to the "Selection Committee," as that is the
group of individuals that will be reviewing your
application. Letters do not need to be addressed to a
specific individual, and due to confidentiality, we are
unable to release the names of selection committee members.
Letters of recommendation and transcripts can be sent via
the following methods:
- Postal service: Employment Services, Palomar College,
1140 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069
- Fax: (760) 761-3530 (Please note: Faxed
application materials will be accepted only if
followed by a hard copy sent by postal
service.)
Please note that we are unable to accept letters of
recommendation and transcripts sent by email. Letters
of recommendation and transcripts sent under separate cover
must be submitted to Employment Services by 4:30 pm on the
application close date.
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To whom should my cover letter and/or letters of
recommendation be addressed?
Please address all correspondence in your application to the
"Selection Committee". The Selection Committee is the group
of individuals that will be reviewing applications and
conducting interviews for the position for which you are
applying. Correspondence does not need to be addressed
to a specific individual.
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There aren't any positions listed on your
website that I'm interested in applying for. When will
one be available?
New
positions are listed on our website and job line as they
become available.
Click here to receive email notification of new positions as
they become available.
Permanent classified, confidential, supervisory, Child
Development Center teacher, and administrative positions are posted
on Friday afternoons throughout the year. As with
other community colleges in California, our
typical recruiting season for full-time faculty positions
extends from October through February for positions that need
to be filled for the following academic year.
Part-time faculty and temporary positions are posted upon
request by the department in need and may be listed at any
time.
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Which
positions am I qualified to apply for?
All permanent classified,
administrative, confidential, supervisory, and Child
Development Center teacher positions have
specific educational and/or work experience requirements
that are listed in the "Minimum Qualifications" section of each
position announcement. In order to be considered for a
position, a candidate must meet or exceed these
requirements.
The minimum qualifications for
full-time and part-time faculty positions are determined by
the California Community College Chancellor's Office.
You can view the requirements for each academic discipline
by clicking here. If you are applying for a
full-time or part-time faculty position and do not meet the minimum
qualifications in the discipline of your interest, you are required to complete the Equivalency
Qualification Form portion of the application packet.
If you are unsure of whether or not you meet the
qualifications, we also recommend completing this form to
ensure that your application will be considered. This
form allows candidates to outline their educational and
occupational experience that relates to the position, and to
make a statement regarding their qualifications for the
position.
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I need a copy of my
application. Can you make a copy for me?
All application materials become property of
Palomar College when submitted and cannot be returned or
photocopied. If you wish to have a copy of your
application, please make one prior to turning it in.
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Do I need to
include a typing certificate with my application?
Typing certificates are
generally not a
standard document required as part of the application
package for any position, and do not need to be included
unless you choose to do so. In very rare instances,
however, some departments have required typing certificates from
applicants for positions that are clerical or secretarial in
nature. To be sure of whether or not a typing
certificate is required, please review the "Application
Procedure" portion of the position announcement. This
section indicates what documents are required to apply for
the position.
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I have a
degree from an institution that is not in the United States.
Will you accept my degree?
All applicants who have
degrees from educational institutions outside of the United
States that are not accredited by agencies approved
by the U. S. Department of Education are required to have
their transcripts translated and/or evaluated by an
appropriate United States credentials evaluation service.
Please note that several universities in Canada and some
other countries have been accredited by appropriate agencies
in the U. S., and be sure to check with your university or
college for its
accreditation status prior to arranging for
translations/evaluations of your transcripts.
If your original transcript is
in a language other than English, it will need to be
translated and evaluated by a credentials evaluation
agency. Transcripts written in English only need to be
evaluated. Please note that credentials evaluation
agencies charge a fee for their services.
For a list of credentials
evaluation agencies, please visit the National Association
of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at
www.naces.org.
Palomar College does not endorse or recommend any particular
agency on this site; however, we suggest visiting this site since
all of the
agencies listed are reputable and well-known.
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I have
been self-employed. Where can I find the
Verification of Occupational Experience form that is
mentioned in the application for full-time faculty
positions?
The Verification of
Occupational Experience form is not available to applicants
since it is only used to determine salary placement for
newly-hired full-time faculty. This form is mentioned in the
Equivalency Qualifications Form portion of the application,
which is a general form used for both full-time and
part-time faculty positions.
Only those who are selected to
fill full-time faculty positions and who have position-related
self-employment experience are required to fill out the
Verification of Occupational Experience form. The
form, if needed, is sent to successful candidates after an
offer of employment has been accepted and becomes part of their salary
placement paperwork.
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