Archaeology Technician IV; NPS, Yellowstone National Park

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) seeks to hire an Archaeology Technician to join the Cultural Resource Services (CRS) Program and work cooperatively with the National Park Service’s Yellowstone National Park (YELL) staff in support of the park’s Archeology Program. The Archaeology Technician will work as part of a team that is responsible for inventory, monitoring, evaluation, and management of archaeological resources within the park, and will gain experience in fieldwork, laboratory work, and data management.

Field duties include:

Taking field notes, creating field maps, taking photos, operating a GPS unit, and assisting with delineating site boundaries and completing site condition assessments.

Field duties may also include excavating shovel test and excavation units, screening soil matrix, recording/collecting artifacts, and recording soils data.

Collecting information to support the Park Archeologist with fieldwork planning using maps and resources housed onsite at the Heritage and Research Center (HRC) in Gardiner, MT.Analyzing and cataloguing artifacts, as well as preparing artifacts collected for final curation at the HRC.Preparing site condition assessment forms and assisting with database management and official site file records.

Preparing official archaeological site forms, as well as drafting site and project maps using ArcGIS Online and the NPS ArcGIS Online Portal.

Assisting the Archeology Program team with developing final summary reports of research findings to the standards set by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Identification of Historic Properties, the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officers 2003 Guidelines and Standards Cultural Resource Documentation, the Guidelines and Procedures for Cultural Resource Review for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, and the Guidelines for Documenting Archaeological and Historic Surveys for the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office, as appropriate.

Timeline:

Mid November to Mid April, approximately 22 weeks;

Note:

This position is contingent upon final funding approval

Full time (40 hours/week);

Schedule:

4 x 10 hour shift

Location:

Yellowstone National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains. Temperatures vary from an average of 75-85 degrees in the summer to below freezing at other times. Many community facilities, such as grocery stores, a drugstore, motels, and restaurants, are available in Gardiner, MT just 5 miles north of park headquarters in Mammoth, WY. All other services are available within 55 to 75 miles north from Mammoth, WY in Livingston, MT or Bozeman, MT.

Medical clinics are available in Mammoth (year-round) and seasonally (summer) at Lake and Old Faithful. For more information, visit https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm.

Compensation/ Benefits:

Wage: $24.18 hourly

Benefits:

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance premiums are covered 100% by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of employment;$25,000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance at no cost;

Sick leave and holidays;

Housing:
Park housing may be provided

Please note that we will be interviewing candidates in late October 2026A Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Resource Management, or similar discipline;

Relevant field experience in archaeology, anthropology, cultural resource management, or similar discipline;

An understanding of basic principles and approaches related to performing archaeological site condition assessments and site recordation;

Experience with standard field techniques to survey and assess archeological resources for eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places Ability to navigate and collect data using handheld GPS units and read a topographic map;

Experience…