Archaeological Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Brockington and Associates is seeking field technicians based in our Savannah, GA office for archaeological project work throughout the US. This is a full-time, temporary position.

Base wages are $17.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, with additional pay on certain projects, and you will accrue Paid Time Off for the hours you work.

Minimum education: BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation.

Minimum experience: At least six weeks total of fieldwork as part of a university sponsored field school or project under the supervision of an archaeologist that meets the Secretary of Interior qualifications for a Principal Investigator, or equivalent experience.

Job responsibilities include:

• Conducting shovel testing and/or other unit excavations,
• Basic artifact identification,
• Note-taking,
• Recording soil and other observations,
• Field photography,
• Use of handheld GPS devices, and
• General tasks under the direction of the lab supervisor.

Work schedule will include 40-hour weeks. No overtime is expected on these assignments. When travel is required (most projects) we pay travel time and provide vehicles or airfare, as well as single-occupancy hotel rooms and meal allowance.

Brockington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are treated without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.

Please, no phone calls or emails about this position. Apply online at:

• Minimum education: BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation.
• Minimum experience: At least six weeks total of fieldwork as part of a university sponsored field school or project under the supervision of an archaeologist that meets the Secretary of Interior qualifications for a Principal Investigator, or equivalent experience.
• Conducting shovel testing and/or other unit excavations,
• Basic artifact identification,
• Note-taking,
• Recording soil and other observations,
• Field photography,
• Use of handheld GPS devices, and
• General tasks under the direction of the lab supervisor.