The Archaeological Collections Manager reports to the Director of Collections with a dotted line to the Department of Anthropology. The Collections Manager is responsible for the care, preservation, activation, and documentation of diverse archaeology collections of the MSU Museum in order to advance research, education, exhibitions, and outreach. For more information:

MSU- Archaeological Collections Manager

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY invites applications for a post-doctoral scholar position to serve as Osteologist for NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). This position will be responsible for performing documentation/analysis on NAGPRA osteology collections as needed, including inventorying, building a biological profile, estimating MNI, and assisting with reburial preparation if needed. Processing and cataloguing of all ancestral remains will be in accordance with policies and procedures established during the consultation processes and respect for and sensitivity to this type of work are imperative

Interested applicants should apply at: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/466170 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Please share widely with anyone who may be interested and let me know if there are any questions. Thank you! 

The Field Museum has an opening for an Anthropology Collections Assistant. Interested applicants can view details about this position and apply online via this link. 

UC Santa Barbara is currently looking to fill the our Repatriation Coordinator (Project Policy Analyst 5 | 000566) position on campus.

Brief Summary of Job Duties:

Under the general supervision of UCSB's Chancellor's Designee on repatriation, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Repatriation Coordinator serves as the campus's designated authority under the University of California Policy and Procedures on Curation and Repatriation of Human Remains and Cultural Items. Works across campus departments to achieve the university's goals around the timely and respectful return of Native American ancestors and cultural items. Ensures the university is compliant with all aspects of NAGPRA, CalNAGPRA and the UC Policy. Develops tribal relationships that acknowledge and respect a Tribe's sovereignty, cultural protocols, and cultural and religious practices and knowledge.

Interested parties should visit jobs.ucsb.edu and search for Job Opening #52740. Application review will begin 05/15/2023, this search will be open until filled.

Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist

Position Overview: Incumbent serves as an expert Environmental & Historic Preservation (EHP) advisor to the Region 7 Mitigation Division. Incumbent manages EHP staff and oversees grant project reviews to ensure compliance with all applicable EHP laws, requirements, and directives. Incumbent provides technical advisory assistance to State, Tribal and local governments.

Program Office: EHP Region VII, Mitigation Division, EHP Branch

Duty Station: Kansas City, MO

Remote Eligibility: Telework

Position Type: CORE

Supervisory: Supervisor

Salary: $99,916 - $129,889 per year

Pay Scale, Series & Grade: IC-0028-13

Application Period: 4/26/2023 to 5/10/2023

Period Ending: EOD

How to Apply: USAJOBS - Job Announcement

Duties:

Supervising and managing staff within the Mitigation Division, Environmental and Historic Branch

Overseeing and completing Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program environmental compliance reviews

Providing environmental planning and historic preservation policy and project compliance support and technical assistance to FEMA’s programs and operations as well as State, Tribal, and local governments

Collaborating with FEMA headquarters program staff, regional staff, and field staff

Managing highly complex projects with short and long-term objectives

Facilitating often unprecedented resolutions with multiple stakeholders

Reviewing, drafting, and finalizing agreement documents, standard operating procedures, policy, guidance, resources, or tools – especially those related to streamlining environmental and historic preservation (EHP) compliance reviews and process improvements across non-disaster related programs

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Auburn University is hiring a NAGPRA Assistant for their NAGPRA Program. If you know of anyone looking for an entry-level position (BA is minimum requirement) working with a NAGPRA project, please encourage them to apply here: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/37061 

Terracon is seeking a full-time Archaeological Principal Investigator to build and lead an Archaeology Group in our Chicagoland region! In this role you will collaborate with archaeological teams across the Midwest, Great Plains, and Texas, as well as our network of archaeologists across the western, southeastern, and northeastern with the opportunity to build your own local cultural resource team. Interested in your new career for 2023? Explore with us today

Terracon Principal Investigator position

NAGPRA Coordinator position at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). It’s a one-year position, renewable for a second year, with full benefits. More details can be found in the attached pdf. You can also contacted Kim Pyszka at AUM if you have any questions.

AUM_NAGPRA_Coor_job_announcement.pdf

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has an opening in its Historic Preservation Section for an Archaeologist. Our ideal candidate is someone who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for conducting archaeological investigations, and has demonstrated the ability to:

• Perform/juggle varied & complex historic preservation studies to identify historic properties

• Assess and document the effects of an undertaking upon historic properties

• Develop measures to mitigate adverse effects to historic properties in compliance with federal laws and regulations.

• Successfully communicate with coworkers, Federal & State agencies, tribes, communities, and the public

Information about the position (Historic Preservation Specialist Series) and how to apply is at Job openings (mo.gov).

If the link doesn’t work go to https://mocareers.mo.gov/hir.../mo/transportation/index.html and search for “Historic Preservation”

Application deadline is April 25, 2023.

Archaeologist/Laboratory Director, Location: Anamosa, Iowa, Salary: $47,000 - $60,000, plus benefits. More info:

https://wapsivalleyarch.com/career-opportunities/archaeologistlaboratory.html