Cultural Resources Technician - Early Career Development Program-Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID

Colorado State University • Mountain Home, ID

2d • $43,000 - $49,000 • Onsite

About The Position

One Cultural Resources Technician (Seasonal Worker, Full-time, 40 hours/week) position is available with the Colorado State University (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). This position will provide entry-level training and experience on a range of cultural resources projects supporting the Cultural Resources Management (CRM) program at Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID. The successful candidate with have demonstrated experience with ArcGIS, including ArcPro and excellent writing and communication skills. This position is not-to-exceed 260 working days. Potential work activities may include but are not limited to the tasks below:
Update and maintain the cultural resources geodatabase using ArcGIS software
Monitoring archaeological sites for damage or other impacts
Organizing, maintaining, and digitizing historic records and photographs collections using archival standards
Supporting the CRM with tasks related to the Cold War Alert Facility, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), including determining site maintenance/cleanup and adaptive reuse with the potential for public outreach opportunities
Enter, process, and update CRM database
Assist with writing CRM technical reports, updates, and other documentation

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in archaeology-, history-, anthropology-, historic preservation-, or cultural resources-related field (at least a sophomore standing).
• At least 3 months and no more than 3 years of relevant experience, which may include internships, fieldwork, seasonal jobs, volunteer work, or applied coursework.
• Basic field data collection skills (eg. Vegetation surveys, wildlife monitoring, GPS-based mapping; academic or field school experience would count).
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation to obtain a Department of Defense Installation Access Pass.
• You will need to possess a Real ID or passport
• Must be able to work long hours independently in remote, rugged field conditions under harsh weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Currently enrolled or holder of a Graduate Degree in archaeology-, history-, anthropology-, historic preservation-, or cultural resources-related field.
• Familiar with the basic principles of the NHPA and Section 106 compliance
• Experience conducting research and compiling background information.
• Experience organizing and planning historical/archival/archaeological research projects.
• Experience inventorying and assessing cultural properties
• Prior experience photographing archaeological sites/properties or historic buildings and structures.
• Experience with cultural resources database entry (eg. tDAR).
• Experience using GPS equipment to collect field data and/or familiarity with GIS software (eg ArcGIS Pro)
• Completed archaeology field school
• Familiarity with programming and database development

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the cultural resources geodatabase using ArcGIS software
• Monitoring archaeological sites for damage or other impacts
• Organizing, maintaining, and digitizing historic records and photographs collections using archival standards
• Supporting the CRM with tasks related to the Cold War Alert Facility, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), including determining site maintenance/cleanup and adaptive reuse with the potential for public outreach opportunities
• Enter, process, and update CRM database
• Assist with writing CRM technical reports, updates, and other documentation
• Conduct field work, which can include archaeological inventories and assessment, historic building inventories and evaluations, GPS data collection, field mapping, photography, public outreach and/or education, etc.
• Office-based tasks can include data entry and management, public outreach, preparing site forms, writing technical reports, compliance documents, database and data management, spatial analysis, and/or preparing correspondence and other documentation.
• Conduct and organize background, literature reviews, and archival research.

Benefits

• Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern