Title: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Coordinator
State Role Title: Hist/Arch & Preserv II
Hiring Range: $57,000 - $60,000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Location: CSC General
Agency Website: jyfmuseums.org
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Restricted Position: This position is funded through restricted funds for a period of three years. Future funding is not guaranteed.
Job Duties
The NAGPRA Collections Coordinator serves as the primary institutional contact for all inquiries related to Native American ancestral remains and cultural objects in the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s (JYF) collections. This role involves coordinating and conducting consultations with Indigenous descendant communities in partnership with the Curator of Indigenous History and Culture, and facilitating respectful engagement with researchers and internal staff. The coordinator develops and implements collections access policies and procedures aligned with NAGPRA guidelines, supports research pathways, and manages culturally sensitive data within the collections management database. Additionally, the position is responsible for conducting inventory research and producing reports in collaboration with the Registrar for submission to National NAGPRA, while maintaining thorough documentation of all consultations and correspondence. The coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring ethical stewardship, transparency, and compliance in JYF’s care of Indigenous cultural heritage.
Please note: This position is funded through restricted funds for a period of three years. Future funding is not guaranteed.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of and ability to apply best museum practices for artifact collections management, cataloging, registration, documentation and artifact preservation with special attention to culturally sensitive artifact needs.
Knowledge of Indigenous material culture and archaeological collections to include ability to identify and describe artifact forms.
Experience with NAGPRA implementation, consultation, and inventory/report production preferred.
Ability to professionally and respectfully represent the agency with Indigenous communities and other institutions; excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills required.
Knowledge and experience working with collections management databases, Excel, and Microsoft 365 applications. Experience working in Vernon CMS a plus.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
Additional Considerations
Coursework in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Museum Studies or related field highly beneficial.
Experience in artifact collections management, working hands-on with artifact collections a plus.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Coy Mozingo
Phone: 757-253-4042
Email: hr@jyf.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.