Archaeology Field Technician – Death Valley Flood Response

The Great Basin Institute; California; On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement with company match

Paid federal holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

The Great Basin Institute is seeking two Archaeology Crew Members for Death Valley National Park to participate in the Flood Response Team. You will conduct condition assessments, site recording, and monitoring across park resources, working with a diverse team of historians, archaeologists, and preservationists.

Typical duties include field surveys, data collection with GPS tablets, and preparation of site records and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology or related discipline (by position start date).
• One year of professional fieldwork experience.
• An accredited archaeological field school and/or relevant field methods training coursework.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Archaeologist and agency staff to support field safety, planning, logistics, quality assurance, field implementation and reporting efforts.
• Complete field surveys, condition assessments, site recordation, or monitoring to document and characterize cultural resources.
• Conduct pre-field searches to learn what resources may be present and what was previously recorded.
• Prepare California DPR site records, GIS maps, and photographic records in addition to adding data to the NPS heritage database.

Skills

Field survey experience

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in anthropology/archaeology

Tools

ArcMap GIS

Google Earth

GPS Tablet

Job description

The Great Basin Institute is seeking two Archaeology Crew Members for Death Valley National Park to participate in the Flood Response Team. You will conduct condition assessments, site recording, and monitoring across park resources, working with a diverse team of historians, archaeologists, and preservationists.

Typical duties include field surveys, data collection with GPS tablets, and preparation of site records and reports.