NAGPRA Administrative Specialist, Administrative Analyst​/Specialist, Non-Exempt, Part time, Hou

This position is open until filled.

Reporting to and under general supervision of the Director of Tribal Relations, the NAGPRA Administrative Specialist (Specialist) performs varied administrative, analytical, and technical duties and provides day‑to‑day operational support for NAGPRA repatriation activities and collections management systems. The Specialist is expected to use independent judgement to make decisions, interpret and apply policies and procedures, perform research when needed, provide support documentation, and provide general office assistance.

Contacts involve interaction with all levels inside and outside the university and may include dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

This position requires a bachelor’s degree and/or the equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs. Experience supporting large collections and data, museum collections database systems and NAGPRA Repatriation is highly preferred. Intermediate proficiency of computers and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) is required. Knowledge of Google Suite, Collections Space, Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Database, Drupal, and People Soft is preferred.

This is a part‑time, temporary, non‑exempt position. The CSU Classification Step Range for this position is $27.69 – $40.34 an hour (step 1 – step 20). Step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience. Step placement upon appointment is not expected to exceed Step 1 ($27.69 an hour). Reappointment to this position is dependent upon the individual's performance as well as administrative and budgetary considerations.

The university reserves the right to terminate this appointment earlier than the scheduled expiration date.

Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1 2022 the CSU Out‑of‑State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU‑related work outside the state of California. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position.

Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for this position.

The University is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting:
This position may be 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 as a condition of employment.