Student Archaeology collection assistant
Student Archaeology collection assistant
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03-05-2025
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Job Description
Job Description
The student will assist with a number of activities including:
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
10 15 hours per week during normal business hours of MF 8am 5pm.
Position Overview
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 students experience and level of expertise. Activities may include inventory scanning archives cataloging data entry rehousing and photography of archaeology collections. Student might also assist with general cleaning moving boxes and reorganizing the workspace.
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application consists of the online application cover letter and resume. Only complete applications will be considered.
Application deadline is 05/14/2025 by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
Position Requirements
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 preenrolled 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).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
The student will assist with a number of activities including:
- 40% Inventory & cataloging
- 20% Photography photocopying scanning documents
- 20% Database data entry
- 10% Rehousing
- 5% NAGPRA compliance
- 5% Cleaning office and storage spaces
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
10 15 hours per week during normal business hours of MF 8am 5pm.
- Attention to detail as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience with Excel or spreadsheets.
- Comfortable using a ladder as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience using a DSLR camera.
- Experience with Photoshop Lightroom Capture One or similar photography software.
- Coursework in Museum Studies Anthropology Indigenous Studies or related topics.
Position Overview
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 students experience and level of expertise. Activities may include inventory scanning archives cataloging data entry rehousing and photography of archaeology collections. Student might also assist with general cleaning moving boxes and reorganizing the workspace.
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application consists of the online application cover letter and resume. Only complete applications will be considered.
Application deadline is 05/14/2025 by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
Position Requirements
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 preenrolled 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).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Employment Type
Student
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