Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Coordinator
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Coordinator
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$ 57000 - 60000
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Job Description
Title: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Coordinator
State Role Title:Hist/Arch & Preserv II
Hiring Range: $57000 - $60000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Location:CSC General
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Restricted Position: This position is funded through restricted funds for a period of three years. Future funding is not guaranteed.
Job Duties
The NAGPRA Collections Coordinator serves as the primary institutional contact for all inquiries related to Native American ancestral remains and cultural objects in the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundations (JYF) collections. This role involves coordinating and conducting consultations with Indigenous descendant communities in partnership with the Curator of Indigenous History and Culture and facilitating respectful engagement with researchers and internal staff. The coordinator develops and implements collections access policies and procedures aligned with NAGPRA guidelines supports research pathways and manages culturally sensitive data within the collections management database. Additionally the position is responsible for conducting inventory research and producing reports in collaboration with the Registrar for submission to National NAGPRA while maintaining thorough documentation of all consultations and correspondence. The coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring ethical stewardship transparency and compliance in JYFs care of Indigenous cultural heritage.
Please note: This position is funded through restricted funds for a period of three years. Future funding is not guaranteed.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of and ability to apply best museum practices for artifact collections management cataloging registration documentation and artifact preservation with special attention to culturally sensitive artifact needs.
Knowledge of Indigenous material culture and archaeological collections to include ability to identify and describe artifact forms.
Experience with NAGPRA implementation consultation and inventory/report production preferred.
Ability to professionally and respectfully represent the agency with Indigenous communities and other institutions; excellent interpersonal verbal and written skills required.
Knowledge and experience working with collections management databases Excel and Microsoft 365 applications. Experience working in Vernon CMS a plus.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
Additional Considerations
Coursework in Archaeology Anthropology History Museum Studies or related field highly beneficial.
Experience in artifact collections management working hands-on with artifact collections a plus.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Coy Mozingo
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
