"Director, Center For Archaeological Research (CAR)"

Job Description

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 12457

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled.

Salary Range: $85,000-$109,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours: up to 40 hours per week, exempt.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume and cover letter are required.
• 3 references required.

Essential Functions

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks a dynamic leader with an innovative vision for a 21st-century, university-based contract archaeology facility to serve as Director of the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR). Established in 1974, CAR is an active archaeological contract facility, a state-accredited collections repository, a research unit with close ties to the Department of Anthropology, and a liaison with the local community in matters of heritage (http://car.utsa.edu/index.html). CAR's staff of 21 employees work at the University's Main Campus in a facility with 12,500 square feet of lab, office, classroom, and curation space. CAR secures more than one million dollars in contracts annually and curates over 15 million items from the Pre-Columbian, colonial, and historic periods.

The new director will oversee CAR's successful role as a contract archaeology provider and curation facility. They will partner with the Department of Anthropology to provide training and research opportunities for UTSA's undergraduate and graduate students, including those in the Anthropology PhD program, which emphasizes anthropology's broad engagement with environmental issues. The Director will be appointed within the Professor of Practice title series in the Department of Anthropology, a title that would allow them to contribute to teaching, student training, and serving on graduate student committees if they wish. Finally, they will further the Center's community collaborations and commitment to public education.

Core Responsibilities

1. The Director will partner with the Department of Anthropology to provide training and research opportunities for UTSA's undergraduate and graduate students, including those in the Anthropology PhD program, which emphasizes anthropology's broad engagement with environmental issues.
2. May include the opportunity to contribute to instruction and training, teaching courses periodically, and serving on graduate student committees.
3. The director must demonstrate an ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of various urban populations and support the University's commitment to thrive as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
4. The Director will further the Center's community collaborations and commitment to public education.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Seven (7) years of experience in cultural resource management or heritage administration.
• Experience in all phases of CRM, including bidding and contract acquisition, project design and implementation, personnel and budget management, and report writing.
• Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing.
• Demonstrate independent decision-making and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UTSA and its infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in a related field from an accredited institution.
• An innovative vision for a 21st-century, university-based contract archaeology facility.
• Strong executive skills and leadership experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that enable them to work effectively with various office personnel, academic units, university administration, government agencies, and external constituencies.
• Record of scholarship and research.
• Willingness to pursue research in Texas and adjacent regions, (Texas experience preferred).

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
• Valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) as applicable.

Working Conditions

• Office environment.
• Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions, or other business-related events.
• Occasional after-hours and weekend work or overtime may be required.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required, only occasionally.
• Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally.

This position will be primarily located on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.