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NAGPRA Project Specialist

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary
22801824 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $58,548 - $94,190

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The NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Project Specialist reports to the University Librarian who is the University administrator assigned responsibility for facilitating the daily implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) and CalNAGPRA, especially as amended by AB 275, and curatorial projects in compliance with the related regulations in support of the UCR Chancellor’s Designee and the UCR NAGPRA Repatriation Coordinator. The Specialist also has a dotted reporting line to the NAGPRA Repatriation Coordinator and the UCR NAGPRA Collection manager. The Project Specialist has four broad areas of responsibility: 1. Assisting the UCR Repatriation Coordinator in all aspects of the work of consulting with tribes, setting up meetings, managing all required documentation, producing the official NAGPRA/CalNAGPRA preliminary inventories, inventories, summaries, submitting the formal NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA notices, and complying with the requirements of AB 275, especially in regards to producing new inventories of all of the Native American collections, both archaeological and non-archaeological, held by the University of California, Riverside; 2. In consultation with the University Librarian, oversee the return of all of the human remains and - as time permits – non-human samples from the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory Collection to the responsible institutions; 3. Assisting the Director of the Archaeological Research Unit in inventorying the Native American artifacts in the UCR Anthropology collections; 4. Collaborating with the Special Collections and University Archives in the inventorying of all of the Native American archives, artwork, and artifacts from the Costo Library of the American Indian and other Native American collections held by the UCR Library. The Project Specialist is responsible for reviewing, analyzing and synthesizing available data from scientific, anthropological, historic, and traditional forms of knowledge to inform cultural affiliation determinations and ensure compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in consultation with the Repatriation Coordinator, the Chancellor’s Designee, and the UCR NAGPRA Committee. The Project Specialist will work in tandem with the University Archivist who will arrange and describe the records of the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory and the predecessor laboratories whose records and samples had been transferred to UCR upon the closure of those earlier laboratories, including the University of Chicago Radiocarbon Laboratory files and samples of Willard Libby, the UCLA Radiocarbon Laboratory Records and Samples, UCSD Radiocarbon Laboratory Records and Samples, in addition to the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory Records and Samples proper. The NAGPRA Project Specialist will communicate with and negotiate the return of samples from the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory Records and Samples to the responsible institutions or independent researchers who had sent the samples to the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory or its predecessor institutions. If the samples are non-human and not covered by either NAGPRA or CalNAGPRA, the NAGPRA Project Coordinator can arrange with the responsible institution or researcher destruction in lieu of return of the materials following all appropriate federal, state, and local regulations for the disposal of such remains. This position may travel up to 25% of the time.

This appointment will end May 1, 2023 with the possibility of extension based on funding and operational needs to complete the project.

Education

Education Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's degree in Anthropology, Native American Studies, History, Museum Studies or a related field. Preferred
Ph.D. in a related area. Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Native American Studies, History, Museum Studies or a related field. Required

Experience

Experience Requirement
1 year working of experience in curatorial work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required
Experience working with data software management. Preferred
Experience working with archival records. Preferred
Experience working with culturally sensitive artifacts. Required
Experience working with archaeological methods and archaeological collections. Required
Experience identifying and documenting human remains. Required
Experience with Microsoft Suite Programs; with an emphasis in Word & Excel. Required

Special Conditions

Special Condition Requirement
Shift Work (hours outside standard Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM work hours) Required
Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development. Required
Must have have the ability to lift/move materials weighing up to 40 lbs. Required
Must have the ability to work a flexible work schedule. Required

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) legislation and compliance.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate in clear, professional, and sensitive manner.
Ability to establish goals, workload priorities, and to follow through to successful completion.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

  • UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

  • UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020

  • UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

  • Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019

  • Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings

  • UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.


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