Senior Archaeological Technician

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Responsible for assisting with archaeological fieldwork, such as survey, excavation, artifact collection and basic documentation.
• Conduct archaeological surveys or excavations using common archaeological tools and methods under the supervision of a Crew Chief or higher.
• Identify artifacts and stratigraphy, recording information on standardized forms.
• Assist more senior staff with other tasks as needed.
• Communicate more detailed information such as soil specifics to Crew Chief or Archaeologist.
• May help train lower-level technicians.
• Maintains equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology/Anthropology or related field and 2 years' related experience.
• Completion of an archaeological field school from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
• More advanced knowledge of artifact identification, soils, and stratigraphy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficient with using Global Positioning Systems.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.