Archaeological Technician

JOB DETAILS

Actively Recruiting
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Yes
Position title
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Archaeological Technician
Final date to receive applications
:
Type of Position
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Intern / Individual Placement
Town, City, Park, etc
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Columbia
State / Territory
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South Carolina
Benefits
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Education Award
Project/Program Focus
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Historic Preservation

Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps

Address: 4931 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC

Position Available: 2

Terms of Service: 25 Weeks

Start Date: 03/09/2026

End Date: 08/28/2026

Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 900 hr

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) is a non-profit, Ameri Corps-affiliated organization. This individual placement is in partnership with the National Park Service and is an Ameri Corps Position. SECC empowers young adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and grit through community service and environmental stewardship. SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, to complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning.

USFS:
The phrase, “Caring for the Land and Serving People,” captures the Forest Service mission. As set forth in law, the mission is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of people.

Heritage Department of the USFS:
The Congress in 1966 declared it to be our national policy that the Federal government will “administer federally owned, administered, or controlled prehistoric and historic resources in a spirit of stewardship for the inspiration and benefit of present and future generations.” To this end, the Forest Service will provide leadership in preserving America’s heritage through responsible stewardship activities that recognize, preserve, protect, enhance, and use cultural resources for the greatest public benefit.

Position Overview:

The Individual Placement will focus on supporting other USFS program areas and the Heritage Program by conducting archaeological field service and archaeological monitoring to support Hurricane Helene recovery projects on the Forest. The service is expected to identify and document damage to Heritage sites on the USFS system lands on Ranger districts that Hurricane Helene directly caused. The IP will also examine historical records, documentary sources, previous excavations to assist in project reviews required by law.

The service will also facilitate other program areas by conducting field services that will prevent additional damage from agency undertakings to archaeological sites and cemeteries on USFS lands.

Description of Duties:

• Collecting Global Positioning System (GPS), Survey
  123, and ESRI field maps data to conduct damage assessments to archaeological sites and cemeteries.
• Recording and mapping damaged archaeological sites with notes and photographs.
• Writing reports to document the results of the damage assessments.
• Filling out site forms
• Performing archaeological Shovel Test Surveys, potential testing under the direction of a qualified archaeologist
• Independently conducting pedestrian walkover heritage surveys before the implementation of hurricane recovery vegetation management projects.
• Complete archaeological site monitoring during construction projects near significant sites and cemeteries.
• Complete basic archaeological laboratory and curation (cleaning, sorting, cataloging)
• Complete archaeological data entry during non-field days.

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service: uneven terrain, physical exertion, inclement weather, and remote service sites. Wet, slippery, and steep conditions around bridge locations. Hiking off-trail.

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service…