Archeology Tech Sr (RK-40671)

CLOSING DATE: July 18th, 2025 

POSITION: Archeology Technician Sr. (Seasonal)

SALARY: $23.63 - $27.39, per hour DOE

REPORTS TO: Program Manager

LOCATION: History and Archeology (museum), Coulee Dam, WA 

Basic Functions: Non-Exempt. Performs cultural resources work focusing on archaeology, traditional cultural properties (TCP), collections, cultural plants, and museum – as assigned. The job functions will vary between general office work to assisting senior staff and working independently. 

Position is contract funded-no guarantee of continued employment should funding cease.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Requires a High School Diploma and three years’ experience or a degree demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of the position in Anthropology, Native American Studies, Botany/Plant Ecology, or Museology/Collection Management.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ vehicle insurance and maintain throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Pack and haul archaeological, oral history, botanical, or curation equipment.
• Bag and label archaeological, oral history, botanical, or curation materials.
• Prepare archaeological, oral history, botanical, or curation forms.
• Requires to maintain records for archaeology, oral history, native plants, or curation.
• Requires data entry for archaeology, oral history, botany specimens, or curation materials.
• Requires to proficiently use camera for documentation purposes
• Requires to assist with archaeological site excavation, assist elders during interviews, oral history interviews, audio/visual recording, plant surveys, or curation and museum activities.
• Requires to research documents, archives, collections, or artifacts.
• Requires to assist with collection and processing tasks.
• Requires to assist with technical report composition and map production.
• Requires to copy records and documents.
• Requires to assist office staff with general duties as assigned.
• Requires knowledge of CCT history, culture, legends, and traditions of the 12 constituent tribes. 
• Requires knowledge of local area.
• Requires the knowledge of equipment such as: fax, copier, scanner, digital video-recorder, GPS, etc.  
• Requires knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Programs-Word, Access, Excel and a working knowledge of office practices, procedures and equipment, including filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and letter and report writing.
• Requires sufficient data entry skills.   Requires sufficient arithmetic skills to compute sums and statistics. Requires sufficient skill using the English language, grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading/editing, to prepare standardized correspondence. 
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to present a positive image of Tribe, convey technical information to others, and use patience in dealing with a diverse population.
• Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position in a high volume environment that may be dominated by distractions.
• Must be able to perform clerical work with speed and accuracy.
• Must be able to learn, understand and apply Tribal and agency rules, regulations and policies.  Requires the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in order to meet schedules and tim