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Human Resource Services Office, Room ST-1, AA/ST Building

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm; Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (760) 744-1150 ext. 2200

24-Hour Job Line: (760) 891-7201

Email: palomarjobs@palomar.edu (Questions only; no applications)

Fax: (760) 761-3530

Click here to view current opportunities and to view recruitment status updates.

Click here for instant answers to most questions about employment, your application or a position.

Call us for other questions regarding employment at (760) 744-1150 ext. 3024.

John Tortarolo, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President
Phone: ext. 2531.  Email: jtortarolo@palomar.edu.  Plans, organizes, directs and controls the development, administration, and direction of Human Resource Services and District programs; provides promotion and direction of staff diversity.

Jennie Vastola, Administrative Assistant
Phone: ext. 2531.  Email: jvastola@palomar.edu.  Provides administrative support to the Vice President; liaison between the Vice President and the campus community.

Lisa Hornsby, Acting Manager
Phone: ext. 2201.  Email: lhornsby@palomar.edu.  Manages Human Resource Services operations and provides general human resources support to the District.

Shawna Cohen, Supervisor, Employment Services
Phone: Ext. 2608.  Email: scohen@palomar.edu. Conducts classification and compensation activities.  Works on special projects supporting the HRS department.  Provides Compliance Officer trainings.

Monique Alegre, Employment Technician
Phone: Ext. 2852.  Email: malegre@palomar.edu.  Lead recruiter for full-time faculty and administrative recruitments, as well as some classified and Confidential and Supervisory Team (CAST) recruitments.  Coordinates advertising, screens applications and reviews selection committee materials.  Provides hiring committee trainings.

Eloisa Castro, Employment Technician
Phone: Ext. 3043.  Email: ecastro@palomar.edu.  Lead recruiter for classified, Confidential and Supervisory Team (CAST) and Child Development Center teacher recruitments, as well as some administrative recruitments.  Coordinates advertising, screens applications and reviews selection committee materials.  Provides hiring committee trainings.

Celina De La Torre, Human Resources Assistant II
Phone: ext. 2890.  Email: cdelatorre@palomar.edu.  Assists part-time faculty with all phases of employment paperwork; maintains databases, records and files related to part-time faculty; and calculates part-time faculty salary placement and advancements.

Cindy Fisher, Systems Module Functional Specialist
Phone: ext. 3036.  Email: cfisher@palomar.edu.  Supports the Human Resources module of PeopleSoft; liaison between end users and Information Services staff.

Lucy Nelson, Benefits Specialist
Phone: ext. 2889.  Email: lnelson@palomar.edu.  Administers employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long term care, voluntary benefits and 403(b)/457 savings plans. Responsible for workers' compensation.

Tania Silva, Human Resources Assistant I
Phone: ext. 2148.  Email: tsilva@palomar.edu.  Processes all employment paperwork and maintains records, databases, and files related to student employees, temporary employees, service providers and volunteers.  Sets up pre-employment physicals and drug testing for all Class B/P drivers.

Christine Winterle, Personnel Technician
Phone: ext. 2674.  Email: cwinterle@palomar.edu.  Maintains files and paperwork for permanent employees and assists with issues pertaining to leaves, load bank, retirement, out-of-class, and faculty salary advancement.

Trish Yzerman, Office Specialist III
Phone: ext. 2609.  Email: tyzerman@palomar.edu.  Performs receptionist and clerical duties. Central contact and support for Human Resource Services. Verifies employment.

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