Working Warhawk II - AUM Archaeology Lab Assistant

Department: Social Work & Anthropology

Duties and Responsibilities: The Archaeology Lab Assistant will work in the archaeology lab (located in the Liberal Arts Annex) with the NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Coordinator. Primary duties include assisting the NAGPRA Coordinator with the review of archaeological collection boxes, artifact identification, and inventories. Additional duties include sorting and rehousing artifacts, creating an inventory of current collections, assisting with lab projects as they arise, basic cleaning of lab (e.g., sweeping the floor, wiping down tables, disposing of trash). Student will also be responsible for retrieving, shifting, and shelving collection material, and photocopying.

Qualifications: Successfully completed a minimum of two anthropology courses (6 ANTH credit hours). Must be able to work through the Spring 2026 semester. Demonstrate respect of living and ancestral Native Americans and their cultural belongings. Ability to pay close attention to detail. Able to respond well to feedback, communicate clearly and follow exact directions. Organization and time management skills. Experience using Word and Excel. Interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications: Major/minor/certificate in anthropology, history, museum studies, or closely related field. Successfully completed ANTH 2120 (Introductory Archaeology). Successfully completed ANTH 3403 (Collections and Museum Curation Management). Successfully completed ANTH 4940 (Field Archaeology) or an archaeological field school.

Special Instructions to Applicants: You are strongly encouraged to schedule an On-Campus Job Search Assistance appointment with the AUM Career Development Center before applying. Visit Handshake on MyAUM to search for appointment availability. This posting requires a resume and cover letter to complete the application. The Career Development Center provides resume and cover letter review service to students, please visit www.aum.edu/career/students to submit a document for review. Please upload your current or upcoming class schedule to the section titled, “Student Schedule”. Please upload include the name and contact information of at least one AUM faculty member reference to the section titled, “Professional Reference Sheet”.