Archaeology Collection Assistant - Student Hourly

About the role

The student will work with the Collections Manager and other student hourly/volunteers on a variety of division initiatives which will vary depending on the student’s experience and level of expertise. Activities may include database entry, inventory, scanning archives, re-housing, and photography of archaeology collections. The student might also assist with general cleaning, moving boxes and reorganizing the work space. This position may require lifting and climbing/the use of a ladder, with or without reasonable accommodation. Anticipated Start Date: Monday October 12, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Database data entry (60%)
• Inventory (10%)
• Re-housing (10%)
• Photography, photocopying, scanning documents (10%)
• NAGPRA compliance (5%)
• Cleaning office and storage spaces (5%)

Requirements

Professional experience which required attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials. Experience with Excel or spreadsheets, as evidenced by application materials.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Qualifications

Experience using a DSLR camera, as evidenced by application materials. Experience with Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One or similar photography software, as evidenced by application materials. Coursework in Museum Studies, Anthropology, Indigenous Studies or related topics.

Pay

Advertised Salary Range $17.75 per hour