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Coordinator I 117180

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Work type: Staff Full-time
Location: Downtown Pensacola
Categories: Professional

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Position Number:	117180
Position Title (Classification Title):	Coordinator I 117180
Working Title:	Public Archaeologist
Job Summary:	The purpose of the Public Archaeologist is to assist the NW Regional Center with the development and delivery of outreach programs, and the establishment of collaborative relationships between the Center and the public in northwest FL. (including local governments, students, volunteers, and civic organizations)
Department	FL Public Archeology Centers Network
FLSA:	Exempt
Minimum Qualifications:	Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Four years of direct experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Position Qualifications:	Knowledge of the archaeological and historical resources in northwest Florida; knowledge and/or experience with public interpretation of cultural resources; advanced skill in interpersonal communication, public speaking, and working with volunteers.
Preferred Qualifications	Master's degree in archaeology or related discipline; knowledge of Florida archaeology, history, Cultural Resource Management, and best preservation practices; familiarity with social media platforms and content creation. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Courteous manner in dealing with the public; Fluency in Spanish or other foreign language; Registered Professional Archaeologist.
Essential Functions / Job Duties:	50% - Planning and presenting public archaeology programing in Northwest Florida: Creating, planning and presenting new and existing public archaeology programming in Northwest Florida, such as lectures, tours, workshops, and trainings. - (Essential) 20% - Digital engagement for FPAN (email newsletters, social media): Digital engagement for FPAN including creating and sharing email newsletters, website content, and social media posts for FPAN Northwest Florida accounts. - (Essential) 10% - Working with internal and external partners: Working with external and internal partners, such as the heritage and community organizations, UWF Historic Trust, UWF Archaeology Institute, UWF Department of Anthropology on public archaeology and heritage programs. - (Essential) 10% - Working with FPAN graduate assistants: Working with FPAN graduate assistants to create, plan, and present public archaeology programming and digital engagement - (Essential) 5% - Overseeing OPS student employee: Oversee OPS student employee to run the Milton High School program - (Essential) 5% - Administrative: Administrative tasks including required meetings, trainings, and reports (expense and travel) - (Essential)
Physical Demands:	Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable. Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup. Standing: Daily Walking: Daily Sitting: Daily Reaching with hands and arms: Daily Climbing or balancing: Frequently Stooping: Frequently Use of hands to handle objects: Frequently Lifting up to 10lbs: Frequently Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:	This position requires a criminal background screen. This position requires fingerprinting. This position is eligible for veteran's preference.
Number of Vacancies	1
Work Hours	8am-5pm
FTE	1.0
Salary Range	$47,000 - $52,000
Pay Basis	Annually
Closing Date:	9/1/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu. This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272. At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.