Archeologist (Seasonal)

Full Job Description

This position serves as a temporary archeologist for Rock Creek Park and is located in Rock Creek Park, in the Resource Management Division.

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for is April-October, but can vary during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2026 Open to the first 100 applicants or until 02/26/2026 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic Requirement AND the Minimum Qualification requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

If you are meeting the basic requirements based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.

Basic Requirements for an Archeologist GS-0193: Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: history of archeology; archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; theory and methods of archeology.

Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work - AND - six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying; and Archeological field school - OR - Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school) - OR - Possess a combination of education and experience.

This includes college-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.

- OR - Possess four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology.

The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school.

Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials.

Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher-grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project.

- AND -To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes two or more of the following: conducting archeological site inventories and cataloging; photographing artifacts for curation and producing quality photographs for report publication; preparing archaeological survey and excavation reports; using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to record archaeological site and features; and conducting Section 106 inventory and monitoring projects.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that is related to the position.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.

Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

The major duties of the Archeologist position include but are not limited to: In cooperation with appropriate staff, researchers, and partners, the incumbent implements archeological projects involving documentary, archival, and collections research; field investigations (both survey and excavation), laboratory analysis of recovered data; and professional report writing.

Conducts segments of archeological research for planning documents, including general management plans, resources management plans, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, archeological overviews and assessments, and archeological field investigations of all types, as required to meet the needs of the park.

Following established methods, assembles bibliographies and acquaints park staff with recent archeological scholarship pertinent to the park's resources and themes.

Summarizes and interprets standard technical materials for park staff. Maintains a site-specific database for the park.

Provides information, data, and contributions for the preparation of historic preservation documentation, compliance, and background materials for clearances, permits, licenses, etc., as legally required for planning and construction projects that involve cultural resources.

Plans for and executes archeological investigations required to meet legal guidelines, and the research needs of the park.

Incorporates appropriate GIS technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from technical supervisor, managers, and others.

Inputs data into digital form and uses computer applications for data analysis, manipulation, and presentation.