Curator, Archaeology & Ethnography​/State Archaeologist

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Executive Director of the New Jersey State Museum, Dept. of State, plans the overall program and supervises the staff of the Bureau of Archaeology & Ethnography; conducts and/or supervises the development and organization of permanent, temporary, and circulating exhibitions, programs, research projects, and publications; locates and evaluates archaeological sites for study and preservation; assesses and oversees management of the archaeology and ethnography collections;

oversees the care of the archaeological and ethnographic artifacts and collections on loan to the Museum.

Ensures the Museum is in compliance with NAGPRA.

Prepares materials needed for grant, foundation, corporate, and other funding requests as needed; supervises staff and work activities; does other related duties as required.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology.

Five (5) years of archaeological field and laboratory experience, one (1) year of which shall have been in the pre-historic archaeology of the northeastern portion of the United States; three (3) years of which shall have involved performing curatorial duties related to collecting, researching, and exhibiting in a museum or college/university.

Knowledge of and experience with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (Pub.L. 101-601; 25 U.S.C. ;104 Stat. ).

Applicants must possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey.

According to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), all persons newly hired by the Executive Branch on or after September 1, 2011, shall have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey. New Jersey State employees hired prior to September 1, 2011 who transfer from within the Executive Branch or from another State of New Jersey appointing authority without a break in service greater than seven days but who reside outside the State of New Jersey are not required to change their principal residence to New Jersey to comply with the act.

Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S. The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsor ships for permanent residency or work visas to the United States.