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Job Postings
If you have information regarding an available position that you would like to post to this page, please contact
Meg Kassabaum (kassabau@email.unc.edu).
Archaeologist II - Historic Properties Division - Winterville Mounds, Greenville, MS
STARTING ANNUAL SALARY WITH BENEFITS: $28,130.82
To apply for this position, please call 601-576-6865 and request an application.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), Division of Historic Properties, seeks applications for the position of archaeologist at Winterville Mounds, a National Historic Landmark archaeological site near Greenville, Mississippi. Winterville functioned as a ceremonial mound center from around A.D. 1000 until 1500. The site archaeologist conducts research on the archaeology of the site and surrounding region, presents educational programs to school and adult groups, and assists the site staff with public programs and events aimed at increasing public awareness of prehistoric archaeology. The archaeologist assists the site director with the preservation of the mounds and archaeological features of Winterville, including assisting archaeologists and scholars from other disciplines permitted by the Department to investigate the site. Additional responsibilities include assisting the public with archaeological inquiries, maintenance of the site's artifact collection, assisting with exhibit planning and fabrication, and work in the museum. For the past three years, the University of Southern Mississippi has conducted excavations at the site.
Education and experience must meet one of the following criteria:
To apply for this position, please call 601-576-6865 and request an application.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), Division of Historic Properties, seeks applications for the position of archaeologist at Winterville Mounds, a National Historic Landmark archaeological site near Greenville, Mississippi. Winterville functioned as a ceremonial mound center from around A.D. 1000 until 1500. The site archaeologist conducts research on the archaeology of the site and surrounding region, presents educational programs to school and adult groups, and assists the site staff with public programs and events aimed at increasing public awareness of prehistoric archaeology. The archaeologist assists the site director with the preservation of the mounds and archaeological features of Winterville, including assisting archaeologists and scholars from other disciplines permitted by the Department to investigate the site. Additional responsibilities include assisting the public with archaeological inquiries, maintenance of the site's artifact collection, assisting with exhibit planning and fabrication, and work in the museum. For the past three years, the University of Southern Mississippi has conducted excavations at the site.
Education and experience must meet one of the following criteria:
- A Master's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, or a directly related field
- A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, or a related field and one year of experience in work directly related to the above-described duties.