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Archaeological Technician (Seasonal)
National Park Service · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Death Valley, CA $24.2 – $31.4/hr Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Social Science Aid and Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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Archeological Technicians assist with surveying, documenting, excavating, preserving, and processing cultural resources while supporting data management, reporting, and field crew leadership. Likely entry on duty: September 2026. Open to the first 30 applicants. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on 07/20/2026 to be considered. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below:
What You'll Do
- →Participates in basic archeological field surveys by walking over the landscape and searching for archeological features and artifacts.
- →Participates in documentation of archeological sites.
- →Conducts limited supervised excavation and testing of sites, including the careful recovery of sample materials at some locations.
- →Maintains related databases, forms, maps, and files.
- →Participates in preservation maintenance of pre-contact archeological structures at some locations.
- →Processes artifacts and samples in the field and office.
- →Conducts record searches and interviews, and synthesizes information collected for scientific, historical, and interpretive values.
- →Assists with preparation of reports documenting cultural resources projects.
- →Retrieves and compiles data as required for resource management reports, interpretive exhibits, etc.
- →Provides leadership to field crews by assigning tasks and monitoring the status of those assignments.
- →Prepares artifacts and samples for specialized analysis to be sent to dating and other laboratories.
- →Identifies, labels and packages artifacts for curation.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
- ✓Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
- ✓Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed.
- ✓Use find a park to contact specific parks for more information on government housing.
- ✓You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
- ✓You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
- ✓You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists.
- ✓Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
- ✓Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e99bb8c2-f025-424b-9184-b4ae61e83d10
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