ASSISTANT STATE ARCHEOLOGIST (PI)

Job Description and Duties

ASSISTANT STATE ARCHEOLOGIST (PERMANENT INTERMITTENT) –  CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION/ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

The reporting location for this position is McClellan, CA. This position will work under the supervision of Senior State Archaeologist.

This position will work in support of the archaeological collections management work in the State Archaeological Collections Research Facility (SACRF), part of the Cultural Resources Division, under the direction of the Senior State Archaeologist. This position supports of the Department’s ongoing archaeological projects funded by the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program as well as its responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team including State Archaeologists, Department Coordinating Tribal Liaisons, data and GIS specialists, the NAGPRA program staff, and Tribal partners to provide support in various aspects of collections management including building and maintaining collection files; assist with the basic curatorial needs of the collections; update electronic records for objects and collections; provide research support for district projects and research requests including researching collections and related documentation, digitizing archaeological records and reports; research and compile information in support of NAGPRA consultations; support collections visits from tribal partners and researchers; and do other related work. Collections management experience is preferred. This position provides the opportunity to work the Department's vast archaeological collections to accomplish meaningful work in environmental protection and repatriation.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position may work up to 1500 hours in any calendar year.

This position is designated as telework eligible - office centered.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Heather Martin at Show phone number or View email address on calcareers.ca.gov.

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

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Working Conditions

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025).  PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click .

Special Requirements

Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Collections management experience is preferred.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position #549-840-2714-902  and the Job Control # JC-525306 in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678. 

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.