NAGPRA Assistant

This is a full-time position with a guaranteed duration of 24 months, contingent upon continued funding. There is a possibility of extension should additional funding be secured.

Under the direction of the NAGPRA Program and Archaeological Collections Manager at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, the NAGPRA Assistant(s) will carry out duties to support the daily implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act), CalNAGPRA, and the UC Policy on Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation. In support of the NAGPRA and archaeological collections team, this position will include working with archaeological and ethnographic collections, collections-related research, working with various databases and documentation, handling confidential information, and searching campus spaces for NAGPRA materials. The NAGPRA Assistant completes work in accordance with professional standard museum ethics and best practices. Accepts projects from the NAGPRA Program and Archaeological Collections Manager. Discusses project goals with supervisor regularly. In the absence of supervisor, accepts counsel and direction from Repatriation Coordinator and Curator of Native American Cultures, NAGPRA/CalNAGPRA Administrative Manager, Director of Collections and Registration, Deputy Director, and Museum Director.