Job description
Department Information
HISTORY COLORADO has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency, because of that, we are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and ultimately the effectiveness of our organization.
We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. History Colorado and the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The History Colorado Center is conveniently located in downtown Denver. In addition to a great location, we offer fantastic benefits including:
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 10 paid holidays per year plus 12 hours of vacation and 6.66 hours of sick leave a month
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness – A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120 on-time payments while employed full-time in public service, if they have certain kinds of federal loans in a qualifying repayment plan
- BenefitHub state employee discount program
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Free ECO pass
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules and more.
Description of Job
The Assistant State Archaeologist plays a vital role in fulfilling the Office of the State Archaeologist of Colorado's statutory objectives and duties such as: state archaeological and paleontological permit review, preparation and file-keeping; acting as the official liaison with the Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS), the state's main avocational group; assuming responsibility for all review, permit and technical assistance issues involving paleontological projects; and acting as principal investigator for archaeological field work on state lands as requested.
Duties
Public Education
Coordinates the Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification PAAC; statewide schedule of courses and other PAAC events are prepared every six months.
Prepares, revises and teaches courses as needed, prepares schedule of classes, drafts and grades tests, maintains program records, updates program details on web site.
Directs Summer Training Survey, directs winter laboratory training, directs site form and other workshops, promotes PAAC, documents fulfillment of certification requirements, develops new courses as need arises, travels.
Recruits and trains other staff with OSAC and/or OAHP for teaching PAAC related courses. Supports and updates volunteers list based on PAAC qualifications.
Maintains and updates speakers list; liaises with the Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS.
Attends and presents program reports to quarterly and annual CAS meetings.
Presents public outreach programs to schools, CAS chapters, and other interested organizations. Attends and contributes to professional archaeological conferences.
Managing the State Permitting System and Compliance with State Laws
AS per Historical, Prehistorical and Archaeological Resources Act of 1973 C.R.S. 24-80-403 – 405, this position manages archaeology and paleontology permit application process; prepares permits for the State Archaeologist’s signature.
Compiles log of issued permits and enters on computer; provides on-site review and in-house technical assistance as requested; provides technical assistance about state permit requirements to professional archaeologists, paleontologists, the public, and outside agencies.
Collaborates in updates of forms, manuals and guidelines; writes reports on results of field work, including related journal articles; reviews compliance projects as requested; provides technical assistance and reviews of paleontology projects; performs investigations of unmarked human graves on non-federal/non-tribal lands as needed;
works with volunteers and interns and performs other duties as assigned.
Supervises
This position works closely with the State Archaeologist, and acts as a supervisor to the Staff Resource Specialist and the Emery Archaeology Laboratory Manager, ensuring that those positions are fulfilling their duties in a satisfactory manner. In addition, this position serves as the liaison to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) shared position, which oversees archaeological stewardship on CPW lands.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
The minimum professional qualifications in archeology are a graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, or closely related field plus:
1) at least one year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archeological
research, administration or management;
2) at least four months of supervised field and analytic experience in general North American archeology;
and
3) demonstrated ability to carry research to completion.
Additional requirements:
The position requires specific experience and/or familiarity with the details of Colorado archaeology. Skills as a teacher are essential in PAAC, with the ability to endure teaching sessions up to eight hours in length. PAAC course teaching materials include many boxes of artifacts for hands-on examination, necessitating upper body strength to lift up to 30 pound boxes and carry them more than 50 yards at the beginning and end of the workday.
Supplemental Information
If
you are interested in finding meaningful work in public service, we invite you to consider the State of Colorado. To learn more about working for the State of Colorado and building a satisfying and rewarding career, visit
Welcome to Your Future in Colorado.
A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Human Resources Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
ADAAA Accommodations : Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete the application. To request an accommodation, please contact Dany McCoy (303) 866-2136 or email Dany.Mccoy@state.co.us .
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