Archaeological Field Technician at State of Oregon, Department of State Lands

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Are you an experienced Archaeologist looking to serve the public? Apply to be our next Archaeological Field Technician (Natural Resource Specialist
1) in the Real Property Division by April 20th, 2025! This is a limited duration position expected to last through November 28th, 2025. This position will report to our Bend office five (5) days a week with frequent travel and field work.

Make a Difference for Oregon. The Department of State Lands (DSL) manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide. Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. Real Property staff oversee approximately 681,000 acres of surface land and 768,000 acres of sub-surface mineral and energy resources.

Activities include managing rangelands, agricultural lands, timberlands, and commercial properties to generate revenue for the Common School Fund. The DSL team makes a difference for Oregonians every day. As our Archaeological Field Technician, you will too.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Department’s archaeologist in performing cultural resource management on state owned lands and waterways. This position will work closely with the agency archaeologist and Real Property staff to ensure ground-disturbing projects avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to pre-contact and/or historic sites or cultural resources. The position will assist in performing archeological records research, field surveys and/or testing as needed and assist in writing technical and scientific project reports that will be sent to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for concurrence.

The successful candidate will assist the agency archaeologist in providing oversight on multi-agency cultural resource projects involving state lands to ensure projects are in compliance with state and federal cultural resource laws.

This full-time limited duration position is represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position is expected to last from May until November 2025.

What’s in it for you?

• Utilize your field experience and GIS skills working in remote locations all over the state of Oregon and expand your knowledge in cultural resource management.
• Work with an array of partners throughout eastern Oregon as part of the Cultural Resource team.
• Receive 1-on-1 mentoring and support from natural resource experts.
• Join an organization with smart, driven, co-workers who care about Oregon’s economy, environment, and communities, and their co-workers.
• Gain full benefits with 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums paid by the agency for full-time employees, including mental health and alternative care coverage.
• Accrue 8 hours of sick leave and at least 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with your vacation leave accruals increasing every 5 years.
• Receive 11 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 3 personal business days and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• Earn the initial monthly salary range for this position starting at $4,409- $6,122 for employees new to DSL; current PERS participating members start at $4,715-$6,545

This position will be located at our Bend office. Preference may be given to applicants already located or willing to relocate within Deschutes County.

Working Conditions:

A portion of the work will be in an office setting, fieldwork in remote locations will be required, and travel is an essential function of the position. Overnight stays and/or extended work hours can be expected along with exposure to inclement weather, difficult and uneven terrain, and road conditions. DSL provides agency-maintained vehicles, reimbursement for field gear, and travel expenses for authorized, on-the-job travel and fieldwork.

This position is expected to work both independently in the field and with a team.

What you will be doing:

As our Archeological Technician, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist the…