Archaeologist
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Department of Parks,
Recreation & Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:
Archaeologist
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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OPENING DATE: 02/06/20 CLOSING DATE: 02/20/20 11:59 PM
JOB TITLE: Archaeologist CLASS CODE: CE10
POSITION NUMBER: 60022853 SLOT NUMBER:
STATE SALARY RANGE: $33,494.00 - $61,975.00 Annually
AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MIN: $46,695
AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MAX: $46,695
LOCATION: Richland County, South Carolina
JOB TYPE: FTE - Full-Time
NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: No
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SPECIFICS (IF ANY):
AGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation
will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to
include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor
reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. A State
application MUST be submitted electronically through the www.careers.sc.gov website.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under general supervision directs the archeology protection, research, and educational
programs for the State Park Service.
Plans and supervises archeological projects on state parks, including budgeting, research
design, surveying, excavating, analysis of results and writing of reports.
Directs the State Park archeological protection program including the recommendation of
appropriate policies and procedures, review of construction and development of projects
for compliance with internal State and Federal laws, policies, and regulations. Makes
recommendations on such projects relevant to archeological resources.
Prepares public interpretive and educational material related to State Park archeological
sites including program guides, brochures, exhibits, audio visual programs, and technical
assistance packages for on-site personnel.
Prepares appropriate areas of individual park resource management plans, including
protection, stabilization or restoration of archeological sites. Makes recommendations on
system wide archeological protection and planning.
Supervises program of cataloging, analysis, conservation, storage and data base design
for archeological artifacts.
Complete SMP for selected parks.
Practice and promote teamwork within the agency and with external agency stakeholders.
Represents office as an active member on agency teams as assigned. Provides articles or
stories appropriate for assigned page of the SCPRT websites. Works with functional editor
to ensure articles are submitted in a timely manner in accordance with established update
schedule.
MINIMUM AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A Masters Degree in Anthropology or Archeology and two years of professional experience or a
Bachelors Degree and three years of professional experience or any combination of education
and experience.
Additional Requirements:
The incumbent must have the ability to engage in all aspects of field archeology, including
lifting weights of up to 35 pounds. The incumbent is often required to move equipment on
foot to remote sites on uneven ground, squatting, digging and excavating.
The employee must have good verbal communications skills (oral and written) and must
be able to manage multiple projects and duties and work well with both internal and
external stakeholders by monitoring and coordinating teams.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Actual Job Location: SCPRT Central Office , Education and Interpretation -Administration.
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
Archaeologist Supplemental Questionnaire
* 1. Please indicate the option that best represents your highest level of education.
Not a graduate
High school diploma or equivalent GED
Some college, no degree
One year of college
Two years of college, no degree
Associate's degree
Three years of college, no degree
Four years of college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree and additional courses
Master's degree
Doctorate, all but dissertation
Doctorate
2. If you possess a degree, in what field of study is your degree?
* 3. Which statement best describes your written and oral communication skills?
Routinely responsible for communicating directions to various co-workers through verbal
presentations and written reports.
Somewhat experienced with these types of communication skills.
Responsible for very little communication with others.
* 4. Please choose the answer that best describes your experience with managing natural
and/or cultural resources.
In my current or a previous position, I have worked with natural and/or cultural
resources (programming, interpretation, education, archaeology, etc.).
I am familiar with resource management techniques, but I am not/have not been
directly responsible.
I do not have any experience managing or working with cultural resources.
* 5. How did you hear about this position?
State Career Website, careers.sc.gov
Higher Education Institution
Other
6. If "Other" was chosen above, please provide the source of where you did hear about this
position below.
* Required Question