Senior Archaeology Curation Specialist

Skookum Aerospace Manufacturing; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

Tessera is seeking a hardworking and expert Curation Specialist to support Phase I/II archaeological inventories and NRHP evaluations at Fort Stewart, GA. You will manage laboratory artifact analyses, curation facilities, and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a federal environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining archival standards, documenting inventories, digitizing records, and coordinating with the CRM team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural Resource Management, Historic Preservation, and/or Museum Studies required; training may substitute for experience.
• Expertise in archaeological collections management, artifact analysis, curation, and archival preservation per federal standards (36 CFR Part 79).
• Skilled in artifact inventory management, database administration, records digitization, and collections conservation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed laboratory artifact analyses of materials from Phase I and Phase II investigations.
• Inspect and document curation facilities and maintain monthly/quarterly logs.
• Maintain artifact databases with 95% inventory accuracy between physical and digital records.
• Digitize paper documentation and preserve project paperwork to archival standards.
• Manage annual inventories of artifacts, records, and digital copies for regulatory reporting.
• Archive maps, files, and electronic records with duplicate backups.

Skills

Archaeology

Artifact analysis

Curation

Database management

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

NRHP evaluations

Job description

Tessera is seeking a hardworking and expert Curation Specialist to support Phase I/II archaeological inventories and NRHP evaluations at Fort Stewart, GA. You will manage laboratory artifact analyses, curation facilities, and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a federal environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining archival standards, documenting inventories, digitizing records, and coordinating with the CRM team.