Archeologist
You must possess the Basic Requirements indicated below, plus additional specialized experience and/or education to be considered eligible for this position. This position has a positive education requirement; therefore, a legible copy of your college transcripts is required to be attached to your application prior to the closing date of the announcement; applicants who fail to submit their transcripts will not be given credit for their education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate specialized experience requirements. The following link provides more information on the qualifications for these positions:
Professional and Scientific Positions. Basic Requirements:
A. Education 1. Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
-History of archeology.-Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.-Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development.-Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.-Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. AND Six semester hours of related course work in:
-geography, geology, or cultural geography;-history:
- historiography, or historical archeology; -environmental studies; -scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or -surveying; AND Archeological field school. 2. Related Curriculum -- Degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school). OR B. Combination of Education and
Experience:
College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. OR C.
Experience:
Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher-grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required:
Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-11 level:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or higher in the federal service which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of this experience include providing direct support to field offices for technical soil services; processing Farm Bill program assessments, and working collaboratively with Soil Survey office; maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information. OR Education substitution for Experience for the GS-11:
3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field. Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-12 level:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level or higher in the federal service which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of this experience include providing direct support to field offices for technical soil services; processing Farm Bill program assessments, and working collaboratively with Soil Survey offices; maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information; conducting information and educational briefings about soil survey activities; and providing training to NRCS employees and other technical specialists. Note:
There is no education substitution for experience at the GS-12 grade level.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Professional and Scientific Positions. Basic Requirements:
A. Education 1. Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
-History of archeology.-Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.-Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development.-Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.-Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. AND Six semester hours of related course work in:
-geography, geology, or cultural geography;-history:
- historiography, or historical archeology; -environmental studies; -scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or -surveying; AND Archeological field school. 2. Related Curriculum -- Degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school). OR B. Combination of Education and
Experience:
College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. OR C.
Experience:
Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher-grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required:
Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-11 level:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or higher in the federal service which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of this experience include providing direct support to field offices for technical soil services; processing Farm Bill program assessments, and working collaboratively with Soil Survey office; maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information. OR Education substitution for Experience for the GS-11:
3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field. Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-12 level:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level or higher in the federal service which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of this experience include providing direct support to field offices for technical soil services; processing Farm Bill program assessments, and working collaboratively with Soil Survey offices; maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information; conducting information and educational briefings about soil survey activities; and providing training to NRCS employees and other technical specialists. Note:
There is no education substitution for experience at the GS-12 grade level.
- Department:
0193 Archeology - Salary Range:
$64,009 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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