Department: Dental Assisting Department
Palomar College
Date Opened: 09/28/2026
Close Date: 11/02/2026
Primary Function:
The Assistant Professor/Program Director*, Dental Technology is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of Dental Technology (Dental Assisting). Specifically, these courses include:
- Introduction to Dental Science and Dental Occupations (DA-50)
- Dental Science and Anatomy (DA-57)
- Dental Materials (DA-60)
- Dental Practice Management (DA-65)
- Dental Radiography I (DA-70)
- Dental Radiography II (DA-71)
- Dental Operative Procedures (DA-75)
- Advanced Operative Procedures (DA-85)
- Preventive Dentistry I (DA-82)
- Preventive Dentistry II (DA-83)
- Clinical Rotation I (DA-91)
- Advanced Clinical Rotation (DA-92)
*Note: This position is designated as the Program Director for the California Dental Board (DBC) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and will also receive a stipend in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for serving as the Dental Assisting Coordinator. The Program Director title will need to be negotiated between the District and the Palomar Faculty Federation (PFF) union to have it updated from Dental Assisting Coordinator to Dental Assisting Program Director.
Salary: Starting salary range: $77,011.42 – $122,363.70 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.
Benefits: In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.
- Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)
- $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
- Employee long-term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources
- Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits
- Enrollment in CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement
System)
Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet both sets of qualifications listed under 1) and 2) below:
- Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years
of professional experience directly related to the teaching
assignment.
- Must have had instruction in educational theory and methodology, e.g., curriculum development, educational psychology, test construction, measurement and evaluation.
- NOTE: For professional experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months.
Diversity 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, access and antiracism. 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.
To Apply: Visit https://palomar.peopleadmin.com/postings/25524 for full details and required application materials.
About the District:
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 degrees and certificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-time students. A favorite in the community among local institutions of higher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100 Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanic students. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities that San Diego has to offer.
Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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