Senior Cultural Resources Archaeologist & Project Lead

Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Cusick (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking an Archaeologist III to lead the Cultural Resources Program within the Natural Resources Department. This senior role provides technical leadership, manages complex projects, and supports Tribal cultural values across lands.

Responsibilities include supervising Archaeologist I & II staff, coordinating surveys and compliance reviews, mentoring teams, and representing the Tribe in interagency coordination and consultation efforts.

Qualifications

• Requires M.A./M.S. in archaeology, anthropology, history, CRM, or related field.
• Minimum of five years’ professional experience in cultural resources management or archaeology.
• Minimum six months supervisory experience in an environmental field.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, and staff.
• Experience leading archaeological surveys, site evaluations, inventories, monitoring, and reports.
• Experience with GPS and GIS; ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of remote sensing; field schools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and oversee archaeological inventories, surveys, and monitoring programs.
• Plan and manage complex cultural resource projects from initiation to completion.
• Serve as Principal Investigator and ensure compliance with tribal, federal, and state laws.
• Direct identification, documentation, evaluation, and preservation of resources.
• Conduct and oversee GIS, ethnographic, archival, and geospatial research.
• Develop and evaluate CRM strategies, monitoring, and stewardship initiatives.
• Prepare and QA final technical work products, reports, and consultation documents.
• Supervise staff and coordinate training, mentoring, and performance reviews.

Skills

Cultural Resources

Project Management

Supervisory Experience

NHPA/NAGPRA knowledge

GIS / GPS

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

M.A./M.S. in archaeology / CRM

Tools

Esri ArcGIS

GPS data collection

Job description

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking an Archaeologist III to lead the Cultural Resources Program within the Natural Resources Department. This senior role provides technical leadership, manages complex projects, and supports Tribal cultural values across lands.

Responsibilities include supervising Archaeologist I & II staff, coordinating surveys and compliance reviews, mentoring teams, and representing the Tribe in interagency coordination and consultation efforts.