The Center for American Archeology

 
The Center for American Archeology has an immediate opening for a  
Development Officer (Full-Time, Salaried Position) 

The Center for American Archeology (CAA), Kampsville, Ill., an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit research and educational institution, seeks an experienced Development Officer with demonstrated success in leading and managing the fund raising of an educational organization/museum. The successful applicant must be an advocate for the CAA, its mission and goals. S/he will have excellent verbal, interpersonal, and writing skills; the ability to forecast fund-raising goals, meet deadlines, manage time effectively; and be computer proficient. 
Minimum requirements: bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or an applicable field and three years as a successful development officer of a nonprofit cultural agency. Experience must include direct, face-to-face cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, with a record of success in multiple areas of fund raising, such as corporate sponsorships, grants, membership, planned giving, and marketing. 
To apply, please send resume and cover letter with salary history to: 

Cynthia Sutton, Director
Center for American Archeology, 
P.O. Box 366, 
Kampsville, IL 62053; 
fax 618/653-4232. 
(Applicant information confidential.)

The Center for American Archeology has two full-time temporary positions open for the summer of 2002. These positions will run from June 15 to August 1. To apply, please send resume and letter of application to: 

  

Education Program
Center for American Archeology
P.O. Box 366
Kampsville, IL 62053.

Starting date for both positions is June 14, 2002. Application deadline is May 3, 2002. 

 Field Assistant/Chaperone 

 This full-time position requires assistance with carrying out excavation, instruction of high school fields school students and acting as chaperone to high school students staying in the Center’s dormitories. Minimum qualifications are: knowledge of field archeology; completion of a field school; decision-making and interpersonal skills. As chaperone, this candidate will live in the dormitory with high school field school students and will participate in evening and weekend activities offered as part of the field school. This position includes room and board (excluding weekend meals) and a salary. 

 Lab and Field Assistant/Chaperone 

 This full-time position requires assistance with carrying out excavation as well as cleaning and processing artifacts in an archeological laboratory. This candidate will assist in teaching high school field school students the fundamentals of field excavation and lab analysis. This candidate will act as chaperone in the Center’s dormitories. Minimum qualifications are: knowledge of field archeology; completion of a field school; familiarity with laboratory procedures in an archeological lab; decision-making and interpersonal skills. As chaperone, this candidate will live in the dormitory with high school field school students and will participate in evening and weekend activities offered as part of the field school. This position includes room and board (excluding weekend meals) and a salary. 


At present we also have an exciting Women in Archeology internship available .
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 The Center for American Archeology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.