Job opening: Archeological Technician
Salary: $40 332 - 52 426 per year
Published at: Jan 17 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) in the Resource Management Division(s).
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April to October, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.
Duties
MAJOR DUTIES:
Assist other archeological technicians and professional archeologists to conduct archeological monitoring, survey, and excavation of archeological resources in national park units.
Complete and maintain field notes, field and excavation descriptions, drawings, maps, photographs, and video recordings related to archeological work.
Perform archeological research.
Use computer software and digital photography. Use related databases, spreadsheets, forms, maps, and files. Use the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) to catalog artifact collections.
Understand archeology, prehistory, and history sufficient to reliably identify and record cultural remains in the field and in the lab.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/24/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: participating in archaeological field surveys; searching for archaeological features and artifacts and recording survey results through field forms, site maps, and photographs; conducting supervised excavation of archaeological sites; carrying out preliminary laboratory analysis; and entering data into computerized systems. You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an
accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using
education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Contacts
- Address NPS Inflation Reduction Act
1849 C St. NW
Washington, DC 20240
US
- Name: Sing Phaysounlaphong
- Email: sing_phaysounlaphong@nps.gov
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