CalNAGPRA
Graduate Assistant

POSITION

The CalNAGPRA at CSU Fullerton invites applications for its Graduate Assistant position.

The graduate assistant will support the CalNAGPRA Repatriation Coordinator in the process of fulfilling CSUF’s NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA compliance responsibilities. This process includes working with culturally affiliated Native American Tribes to facilitate the repatriation of human remains and cultural items housed in CSUF’s archaeological or ethnographic collections. The work is guided by both federal and state laws.

An important component of the repatriation process is determining cultural affiliation for the human remains and cultural items in the collections based on the available evidence. The graduate assistant will help with these determinations by researching site documents and summarizing archaeological work conducted on those sites. These summaries will be used in consultation to assist Native American Tribes with identifying significant cultural items.

Essential Duties:

• Attending consultation meetings with Native American Tribal members and taking detailed minutes to document the meeting
• Researching historic records and compiling site files
• Digitizing and organizing site records
• Assisting with spatial association of cultural items and burial locations within sites
• Assisting with finding supportive documentation for determinations of cultural affiliation
• Creating site histories by researching site records, project reports, level forms, catalogs, maps, and field notes
• Helping to draft inventories and summaries of the collections according to the requirements of the National NAGPRA Program and the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
• Adding information to the collections inventory including USGS topo quads and accession numbers
• Collating and creating databases to track the assignment of accession numbers in the collection
• Participating in systematic sorting of archaeological material
• Drafting ArcGIS maps of cultural resources for use in consultation
• Other duties, as needed

This position involves sensitive and confidential information and requires a high degree of cultural sensitivity. Per campus policy, student workers may not exceed a combined total of 20 hours between all campus jobs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled graduate student at CSUF in good academic standing.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to learn and perform assigned work
• Must have an excellent command of English – both oral and written
• Be able to follow directions, show initiative, be reliable
• Demonstrated ability to interact and work effectively with a culturally diverse population of students, including first-generation college students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled graduate student with background in Anthropology, Archeology, or History.

HOW TO APPLY

A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration. Please provide the following material as it relates to your application requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Please direct all questions about the position to: Megan Lonski at mlonski@fullerton.edu

COMPENSATION

All Graduate Assistant appointments are made under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the CSU system and the United Auto Workers.  Initial appointments are for one semester only. 

Classification Range: $3,090 - $4,171 per month
Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $3,090

The full-time (15 units) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked.

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

This offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or if information was knowingly withheld or falsified

Please note, that continued employment is contingent upon your successful completion of a background screening as required under CSU policy. Graduate Assistants rehired at CSUF after a break in service of 12 or more months who have not had a CSUF background check within the past 12 months will be subject to a new background check; rehire is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the new background check.

OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYMENT POLICY

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and requires hiring employees to perform CSU related work within the State of California.

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