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JOB TITLE: #1880 Archaeologist III LOCATION: DNR Central Office, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155 COMPENSATION: $72,240.00 annual minimum; commensurate with experience STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, (approximately 2080 annual hours) project position through June 30, 2025. This is an ongoing position with MNHS, designed to complete a scope of services (Project) on contract with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in the State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays. DESIGNATION: Supervisory POSTING DATE: March 1, 2024 DEADLINE DATE: Open Until Filled *Priority will be given to applications received before March 15, 2024 TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date. DESCRIPTION: This position exists to manage, direct, and conduct the archaeological research for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ( agency ) Division of Parks and Trails, including preservation, public education, and interpretation. SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Manage the archaeological research and preservation program to ensure agency compliance with historic preservation laws; 2) Develop programmatic research design to ensure protection of archaeological resources to meet professional standards; 3) Direct and conduct archaeological research to identify, evaluate, and protect archaeological resources in areas of agency undertakings; 4) Direct analysis of archaeological field data to document and understand the results of field research; 5) Document and prepare reports on all phases of research to satisfy contractual and professional obligations; 6) Provide overall direction for the hiring, training and education, supervision, and motivation of assigned staff, interns, fellows, and volunteers and ensure overall compliance with MNHS policies and procedures; and 7) Provide professional expertise to others. Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org. At MNHS, we don t just accept difference we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.