Field Director

This is a Category A Position: full-time, benefited, 12-month pay plan, permanent position with a 6-month
probationary period in the Cultural Resources Facility. Candidates will work most hours in the
Spring, Summer and Fall, with a yearly average of 30-40 per week. Continuation of this position
is contingent upon satisfactory performance and project funding. Multiple hires anticipated.
The ideal candidate will assist the CRF Director, Co-Directors, and Senior Research
Associates with project work, and staff mentorship. Project work will primarily consist of
managing field work, report production, review and quality control for cultural resource
management projects.

The successful candidate will be experienced as a professional archaeologist with
previous experience in California, Oregon, and the Great Basin, and will expand CRF’s
professional reputation in archaeological and historical consulting in these regions. The
incumbent will report to the CRF Senior Research Associates, Co-Directors, and Director. Salary
will be based on individual qualifications and experience.
Supervisors: Director, Co-Directors, and Senior Research Associates of the Cultural Resources
Facility

Essential functions of the job:
• Oversee and lead archaeological crews in all manner of fieldwork, including pedestrian
surveys, testing/data recovery projects, and construction monitoring.
• Help maintain the CRF quality assurance/quality control program and ensure that all
fieldwork, analysis, and report production is conducted appropriately.
• Remain current with agency protocol for conducting cultural resources work.
• Serve as secondary author on large technical reports, research designs, treatment plans,
and other technical documents.
• Conduct content edits of technical reports and site forms.
• Assist with training and mentoring cultural resources staff and students in topics
including NRHP/HRHP eligibility, implementation of research designs, and site
recording protocols.

•Take initiative, resolve problems, and recommend improved procedures to ensure that
tasks are completed in the most effective manner.
• Comply with CRF and client safety programs, and assist in the development of such
programs.
• Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients.
• Work closely with CRF’s Research Associates, Managers, and Director/Co-Directors to
promote CRF’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values.
• Promote CRF in the scientific community through professional presentations,
participation in professional conferences, and coordinating the participation of other staff
members in professional conferences.
• Additional project management duties that may be assigned, as needed, such as: manage
budgets, prepare proposals, interact with clients, and manage staff.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field.
• Relevant technical specialization (e.g., historical archaeology, lithic analysis, GIS,
architectural history, etc.).
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for
Archaeology
• Exceptional technical writing skills and a record of completing and editing technical
reports in a timely fashion.
• At least two (2) years archaeological fieldwork in a supervisory role
• Valid Class C driver’s license
• Capable of walking several miles daily, over all types of terrain
• Qualified to access CHRIS by the CA State Historic Preservation Office.
• Experience with content edits of reports and a solid background of scheduling and
budgeting of projects related to cultural resources.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and to effectively train and mentor
junior staff and students.
• Able to work in physically demanding field conditions. Frequent overnight travel will be
required.
• Experience with NEPA, CEQA, Section 106, and CA Revised Statutes
• Ability to work independently as well as oversee small or large projects by working
closely with CRF Director(s), Senior Research Associate(s) and Project Managers.
• Adept at working with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.
• Interface with clients, including attending team or scoping meetings as needed. Able to
effectively discuss all aspects of a cultural resource project including regulatory
requirements, methodology, findings, research questions, and results to staff and clients.
• A commitment to fiscal and scheduling responsibilities for projects of all sizes and
scopes.

Preferred Qualifications - all minimum qualifications, plus:
• Master’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field
• Academic and/or practical emphasis in California, Oregon, and/or Great Basin
archaeology.
• Past peer-reviewed publication record and conference presentation experience.
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• Listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)

Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability,
protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected status. More information about Cal Poly
Humboldt SPF’s Equal Employment Opportunity hiring can be found here.
SPF adheres to the policy of employment at will, which permits the employer or the employee to
end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice as
permissible by law. No SPF representative other than the Executive Director may modify at-will
status and/or provide any special arrangement concerning terms or conditions of employment in
an individual case or generally and any such modification must be in a signed writing.
Maintaining eligibility to work in the United States is a condition of employment. Cal Poly
Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation does not sponsor visas for staff, management, or
temporary positions.
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which can be found here or contact ADA Coordinator at 707.826.3626 or confidential fax at
707.826.3625. For more information regarding accommodation, you may also visit the Cal Poly
Humboldt Human Resources website at https://disability.humboldt.edu/. Individuals in need of a
telecommunications relay service may contact the California Relay Service at 877.735.2929
TTY.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily
before any candidate can be offered this position within Cal Poly Humboldt SPF. Failure to
satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current Humboldt SPF employees who apply for this position.