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Employer UsageEntry-level roles in various industries, companies hiring graduatesOrganizations offering training, mentorship, or internship programs

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Staff Archaeologist I

West Fork, AR • On-site, Remote

Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.
Environmental Consulting Services • 51 - 200 employees
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$50K - $60K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. (CRA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our Arkansas office, where we are currently accepting applications for Staff Archaeologist. Our Arkansas office is located in West Fork, within the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, and was established in 2024 to support clients in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas. This is a full-time, salaried position that is eligible for a remote work option.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $50,000 to $60,000 annually; based on experience

Benefits: Full-time offers:

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Life (99% of employee medical coverage paid by employer)
  • Flexible Spending Plan offered
  • 401(k) (up to 5% employer matched)
  • Life insurance (100% paid by employer)
  • Supplemental insurance policies offered (short-term disability, cancer, hospitalization)
  • Paid holidays (10 days per year)
  • Paid Time Off (80 hours for Year 1; 120 hours for Year 2; 160 hours for Year 3; and employees that have been with the company 10 years or more get 200 hours)
  • Paid Family Leave (new mothers and fathers both get one week paid leave; new mothers get a "short term disability" benefit that is paid by the company)
  • Professional development stipend ($1,000 per year)
  • Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) annual renewal payment for Affiliated status

Experience:

  • At least 3 years in CRM, or equivalent training

Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in Anthropology
  • Qualification under the Secretary of the Interior Standards (48 FR 44716) in archaeology
  • RPA, or eligible for RPA
  • Ability to work in a variety of field conditions, and to navigate efficiently in remote areas
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and technological proficiency (Word, Excel, GIS, relational databases)
  • Have additional qualifications? Let us know where you excel!

Description:

The Staff Archaeologist position is under the direction of a Principal Investigator, and will involve participation in the planning and performance of archaeological field projects. Responsibilities will include conducting pre-field research, mobilizing field projects, providing supervision to field technicians, overseeing archaeological field projects, authoring or co-authoring written reports of findings, and completing site forms. Project types may include archaeological monitoring, survey, evaluation, and data recovery projects, including projects that will require stays away from home. It is imperative that candidates be able to work 8 to 10 hour days in a variety of field conditions. Stooping, bending, and lifting are essential functions of this position.

This is a full-time, salaried position with a competitive benefit package. Salary is dependent upon experience, education, and added skill sets and training. Please indicate when you will be available, and submit a resume and three references to the following link: CRA job application portal .

Please contact Arkansas Office Director of Operations, Jay Gray (jwgray@crai-ky.com) with any questions about the position.

For the past four decades, CRA has been recognized as one of the most respected, full-service cultural resource consulting firms in the United States. This success is directly attributed to CRA's retention of an experienced, highly-skilled, multi-disciplinary team of cultural resource management professionals. With an understanding that it is the expertise and dedication of our team that forms the foundation of our reputation for high-quality work, CRA invests in its people and their professional development, and fosters a collaborative environment that emphasizes teamwork. The archaeologists, architectural historians, and historic preservation professionals that CRA employs, many of whom are leaders in their fields, are the core of our success.

Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. employees are required to undergo a background check that includes driving history. CRA reserves the right to perform drug/alcohol testing as a condition of continued employment. Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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