Short-term Job Opportunities:
Positions listed below have specific application instructions, which may vary by department. Please complete the Short-term and Student Application and follow the instructions listed to apply for positions of your interest.
Student Engagement & Outreach Assistant – Enrollment Services
Campus location: San Marcos; Palomar has multiple campus locations (San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, and Fallbrook); training may occur at any of these locations and the work location is subject to change depending on future department needs. Requires travel to District and other locations as assigned.
Hours per week: 20
Work schedule: Flexible; hours to be scheduled Monday – Saturday, 7:30am – 7:00pm.
Hourly pay rate: $18.40
Job duties: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor and with guidance and word direction of staff, provides routine customer service and community outreach support; performs clerical support duties and call center coverage for both outbound and inbound calls. Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with answering phones, emails and in-person inquiries by providing general information and directing more detailed or complex information to appropriate staff.
- Supporting clerical functions such as drafting/editing documents; data entry; filing; making copies; scanning documents; assisting with receiving and processing mail.
- Assisting with the preparation and assembly of outreach materials and presentations; providing support at high school and community outreach events; providing general college information and appropriate resources to prospective and current students; assisting with campus tours, school presentation, calls, and outreach campaigns to prospective and current students.
- Performing other related duties assigned.
- Note: Training will be provided.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.
- Experience: Six months of clerical and/or customer service experience, and/or experience working with students.
To Apply: Please email hrhelp@palomar.edu with your resume and/or statement of interest.
Assistant – Early Childhood Education Lab School
Campus Location: San Marcos and Escondido
Hours Per Week: Not to exceed 26 hours per week
Work Schedule: Flexible
Hourly Pay Rate: $16.50 – $18
Job Duties: Assist preschool teacher with classroom and outside activities
Desired Skills/Qualifications: 6 units in child development
Contact: Tamara Holthaus, Early Childhood Education Lab School Coordinator, (760) 744-1150 ext. 2578, tholthaus@palomar.edu
Substitute: Custodian I
Campus Location: San Marcos campus
Hours Per Week: 8-40
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Hourly Pay Rate: $23.82
Temporary Substitute Position: Duration of assignment is approximately 60 days but could extend through 6/30/26.
Job Description: Custodian I
Contact: Please email resume and application to Timothy Cross, tcross@palomar.edu
Digital Broadcast Arts Production Support – Media Studies
Position Description: Production Support (part-time)
Campus Location: San Marcos Campus
Hourly Pay: $16.50-$18.00 per hour
Work Schedule: Flexible
Hours Per Week: Position averages 12-14 hours per week.
Duties: Employee will provide pre-production, production and post-production support in all studio related courses for Digital Broadcast Arts (DBA).
Minimum Qualifications: Prior work or experience in Live TV, studio TV, live streaming, editing, and/or production work (desired but not required)
Point of Contact: Please submit your completed application to Zeb Navarro at znavarro@palomar.edu
Grounds Assistant
Campus Location: San Marcos Campus
Hourly Pay: $16.50– $18.40, higher compensation available based on experience, education, and qualifications
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, with flexibility
Hours Per Week: 24 hours (three 8-hour days)
Duties: Specialist project assignment to assist with plant propagation, plant database monitoring, and general landscaping maintenance.
Minimum Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience in nursery operations and/or landscape maintenance.
Point of Contact: Please submit completed applications and resumes to Antonio Rangel, arangel@palomar.edu.
Clerical/Records Assistant – Human Resources
Campus location: San Marcos
Hours per week: Up to 30 hours per week
Work schedule: Hours will be assigned during normal business hours, Monday – Friday.
Hourly pay rate: $18.40
Job duties: Assist the department with supporting records management operations with a focus on filing, organizing, and maintaining both physical and digital records. Responsibilities include scanning and indexing documents, ensuring accurate data entry, organizing files for easy retrieval, and maintaining document confidentiality. Provide back up front desk coverage support as needed to include answering phones, greeting visitors, and making copies. Perform other related clerical duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade and six months of related experience. Training will be provided.
Contact information: Please email your resume and/or statement of interest to Christine Uhry, HR Director at cuhry@palomar.edu.
Nursing Program Assistant
Campus location: San Marcos
Hours per week: 30
Work schedule: Monday-Friday 9am to 2pm. Hours will vary depending on workload.
Hourly pay rate: $22
Job duties:
- Operates, maintains, calibrates and arranges for major repairs of complex instrumentation in an assigned laboratory.
- Monitors the laboratory budget; maintains and prepares requisitions to replenish an inventory and other consumables and supplies to meet laboratory needs; prepares work orders for facilities repairs and upgrades and for the replacement and purchase of equipment.
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- One to two years of administrative support work experience
Contact information:
Deborah Chow: dchow@palomar.edu
Registered Nurse (hourly) – Health Services
Campus Location: San Marcos and/or Escondido
Hours Per Week: 20-30 hours per week
Hourly Pay Rate: $32
Job Duties: Clinically assess and treat patients within the SHC College Registered Nurse protocols for various medical and injury complaints including behavioral health emergencies; ability to review immunization records and perform various immunizations to include TB skin/risk assessment testing. Ability to draw blood for lab tests, knowledge of CDC guidelines and complete vitals/medical history charting.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a National League of Nursing-accredited four-year college or university.
- Five years of full-time equivalent ambulatory or urgent care nursing experience.
- Possession of an appropriate, valid California Registered Nurse Licensure by time of appointment.
- Possession of a California Public Health Nurse Certification is preferred.
- Possession of an appropriate, valid CPR Certificate by time of appointment.
- Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver’s license by time of appointment.
Contact: Submit CV/Resume and Cover Letter to Health Services Administration, Kimberlee Ahinger @ kahinger@palomar.edu.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Assistant – MSE Learning Centers
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 20-30
Work Schedule: Varies between 8:00am and 8:00pm
Hourly Pay Rate: $16.30, $17, or $18 based on experience
Number of Positions: Multiple
Job Duties:
- Provide general office assistance in support of an assigned STEM function
- Perform a variety of clerical and secretarial tasks
- Provide information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public
- Maintain a variety of records; proctoring
- Assist students with STEM Student Support Program information and questions
- Coordinate appointments, orientations, counseling appointment check-ins, events, and application screening processes
- Assist with promotion, set-up, running, and debriefing of activities and events
- Data tracking and entry
- Limited lab duties to include supply organization and inventory; limited lab support
Minimum Qualifications:
- Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers
- Ability to have good customer service
- Principles and procedures of record keeping
- Perform various clerical tasks in support of an assigned function
- Serve as a receptionist, answer multi-line phone, and greet students, faculty, staff, and general public.
- Maintain accurate records and files for assigned area; monitor various logs and files for current and accurate information
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Respond to request and inquiries from students, faculty, staff, and general public
- Work independently in the absence of supervision
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of the sciences
Contact: Amber DeFreitas, adefreitas@palomar.edu or 760-744-1150 x2718
Substitute Academic Department Assistant (ADA) – English as a Second Language (ESL) Department
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 40 hours/week
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Hourly Pay Rate: approximately $30
Temporary Substitute Position: approximately between April 27 through June 1, 2026; training will be provided
Job Description: Academic Department Assistant (ADA)
Contact: Please email resume to Leanne Maunu at lmaunu@palomar.edu
Substitute Instructional Computer Lab/Help Desk Specialist – Disability Resource Center’s Access Technology Center
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 7:30am -5:00pm. Friday, 7:30 – 2:00pm
Hourly Pay Rate: $34.72
Temporary Substitute Position: Duration of assignment is approximately 60 days but could extend to 6/30/26.
Job Description: Instructional Computer Lab/Help Desk Specialist
Contact: Please email resume to Adam Kasarda at akasarda@palomar.edu
Substitute: Instructional Support Specialist – Biology Department
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 30 – 40
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 5pm
Hourly Pay Rate: $33
Temporary Substitute Position: Duration of assignment is approximately 2 months and intermittent hours following the 2-month completion.
Job Description: Instructional Support Specialist
Contact: Please email resume to Dean John Escobedo at jescobedo@palomar.edu
Substitute: Payroll Technician – Payroll Services
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 30 – 40
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 5pm
Hourly Pay Rate: $33.00
Temporary Substitute Position: Duration of assignment is approximately 2 months and intermittent hours following the 2-month completion.
Job Description: Payroll Technician
Contact: Please email resume to Brandi Taveuveu at btaveuveu@palomar.edu
Substitute: Student Activities Coordinator
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: 20
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 5pm
Hourly Pay Rate: ~$33.08
Temporary Substitute Position: Duration of assignment is approximately 60 days but could extend to 6/30/26.
Job Description: Student Activities Coordinator
Contact: Please email resume to Dr. Amrik Johal at ajohal@palomar.edu
Teacher (Substitute) – Child Development Center
Campus Location: San Marcos and Escondido
Requirements: Child Development permit qualified; 24 units in ECE or CD minimum, plus 16 units in GE and 1 year experience.
For immediate consideration, fax resume to (760) 761-3539 or call (760) 744-1150 ext. 2575. No deadline to apply. Visit the Child Development Center website for more information.
Theater Assistant (Application Pool) – Performing Arts Department
Campus Location: San Marcos
Hours Per Week: Varies
Work Schedule: Varies, based on production schedule
Hourly Pay Rate: $16.30
Job Duties: Assist in the safe operation and maintenance of theater sound, lighting, rigging, and related equipment, and systems used in support of stage productions and related events. Assist in the Performing Arts Department season production as needed – availability to work evenings and weekends are necessary for the main functions of this job.
Minimum Qualifications: Education equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade, plus a background in live event technology, theatrical productions or equivalent education preferred.
Desired Qualifications: A basic understanding of signal flow and various production systems; lighting, sound, and video. The ability to work independently, and safely on projects. Experience with reading and understanding stage and lighting plots. Students that are studying theater technology are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Email application and resume to Tony Cucuzella at acucuzzella@palomar.edu