Examination: Senior State Archeologist

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Working title
Senior State Archeologist
Monthly salary
$7,509.00 - $10,149.00 per Month
Exam #
4237
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00102795 - SENIOR STATE ARCHEOLOGIST

This is the first supervisory level of this series. In most settings, incumbents supervise and direct a major unit of professional or technical staff within a division or region; have full administrative responsibility; act upon most difficult technical decisions; formulate and implement cultural resource planning or management programs; make recommendations to cultural resource-related problems; and do other related work.

Willingness to travel throughout the State and work irregular hours.

In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates, consideration will be given to candidates possessing a Master's Degree in Archeology or Anthropology, and/or a record which demonstrates expertise in California archeology, such as authorship of published reports and participation in seminars and professional conferences.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00102795 - SENIOR STATE ARCHEOLOGIST

Either I

Experience: Two years of experience performing the duties of an Associate State Archeologist.

Or II

Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in research, writing, or project supervision in cultural resource management and protection programs, at least two years of which must have been in administrative or lead capacity, working at a level equivalent in responsibility to an Associate State Archeologist in the California state service. and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with major course work in archeology or anthropology. (A graduate degree in archeology or anthropology may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.)

 

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

  • 4/18/2025
  • 5/30/2025
  • 11/30/2025
  • 5/30/2026
  • 11/30/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • SENIOR STATE ARCHEOLOGIST - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

  • Selections Analyst, Jacquelyne Casteel
    Department of Parks & Recreation
    Selections Unit
    P.O. Box 942896
    Sacramento, CA 94296-0001

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

  • Department of Parks & Recreation
    Selections Unit - Jacquelyne Casteel
    715 P Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Senior State Archeologist

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of Parks & Recreation
Jacqui Casteel - Selections Analyst
Selections Unit
P.O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
Phone: (916) 902-8300
Jacquelyne.Casteel@parks.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.