Cultural Services Coordinator
East Bay Regional Park District
Salary: $110,968.00 – $125,590.40 Annually
Job Type: Full-time (40 hrs)
Job Number: 24-GB-11
Location: Oakland, CA
Department: CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Closing: 8/7/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Position
The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres; 1,250 miles of trails; 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. Learn about our https://www.ebparks.org/about/
OUR MISSION:
EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.
OUR VALUES:
- Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
- Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
- Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
- Responsiveness – We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
- Transparency – We hold the public’s trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.
WHY WORK FOR EBRPD?
- Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
- Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click https://www.ebparks.org/sites/
default/files/EBRPD-Benefits- Matrix.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/ for details regarding additional benefits. - Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
- Free on-site parking.
- Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
- Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Park District is currently recruiting for a Cultural Services Coordinator in the Cultural Resources Unit within the Acquisition, Stewardship, and Development Department. This position will be headquartered at the Park District’s Administrative Office, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland.
The Cultural Resources Unit is responsible for the management of cultural resources throughout the Park District. These resources include, but are not limited to, archaeological resources, historical resources, tribal cultural resources, and built environment resources. The Cultural Resources Unit facilitates and/or leads consultations with tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with the Park District’s geographic location and descendant communities. The role of this newly formed unit is to provide cultural resources regulatory and best management practices support District wide.
The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Under direction, coordinates, plans, implements, and/or administers the District’s cultural resource programs, including coordination of cultural resource protection, stewardship and conservation efforts; oversees and coordinates the monitoring of cultural sites and maintains records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and the District’s established policies, procedures, and interpretive standards; and performs related duties as assigned.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Has both field and laboratory experience in California Archaeology
- Through work experience has obtained necessary technical knowledge needed to oversee work conducted by contractors
- Participation in an archaeological field school is highly desirable, but is not required
- Can document an archaeological resource using standardized Department of Parks and Recreation 523 series forms
- Has experience working with California tribes and descendant communities
Essential Functions
- Conducts field and cultural resource assessments; prepares and maintains records, logs and reports in coordination with GIS Services section and writes correspondence;
- Gathers tribal, cultural, historical, and archaeological data from sources such as individuals, archives, diaries, news, files, and photographs, as well as collects data sources such as books, pamphlets, websites, articles, site reports, and journals;
- Reviews and/or assists with development of public information related to cultural resources and parkland and agency history, which includes brochures, exhibits, wayside panels, website content and related materials;
- Performs both field and administrative work related to these programs;
- Functions as support staff and provides materials for the preparation of the cultural resource elements of park Land Use Plans, Cultural Resource Management Plans, CEQA, NEPA and Section 106 documents, and cultural resource evaluations as requested for park programs, park, trail and open space and construction projects and permits;
- Coordinates and makes recommendations for updates to a district-wide cultural site stewardship program;
- Develops, coordinates or recommends District cultural resource programs and project prescriptions/mitigations with other departments, educational institutions, archaeological groups, museums, cultural resources management personnel, and other local, state, and federal agencies;
- Performs basic historical research and develops and assists in the management of archives and databases, including for artifacts, photographs, publications, documents, and other memorabilia pertaining to parkland and agency history;
- Assists with archival collections, including their documentation, preservation, protection, exhibition and use;
- Coordinates all aspects of departmental, oral history program, including identification and selection of interviewees, development of interview themes and general administration and oversight;
- Prepares and implements consultant and service contracts;
- Plans, directs, coordinates and performs tasks involving the discovery, collection, identification, classification, evaluation and preservation of a variety of data, objects, and sites of precontact, historical and ethnographic interest;
- Coordinates the performance of field work related to cultural resource management, site monitoring and permit review;
- Assists in development and implements programs of identification, description, evaluation, preservation and management of cultural objects, sites and buildings;
- Trains staff in cultural services policies, procedures, and site monitoring protocols.
OTHER FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:
- Coordinates and supervises the work of interns, contractors, and volunteers and provides direction to support staff;
- Assists in the review and development of District policies, procedures and plans related to cultural resource preservation, stewardship and conservation;
- Assists with tribal outreach including maintaining the tribal outreach and consultation list;
- Coordinates with internal staff on the recordation of information, and the accessioning and the curating of cultural objects and sites;
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in anthropology, cultural resources management, museum studies, history or a related field, AND
- Experience: Four years of professional level experience performing field and administrative work in the fields mentioned above.
- License or Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License is a condition of initial and continued employment,
- Substitutions: A Master’s or Ph.D. in a related field may be substituted for up to one year of required experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of: best management practices in cultural resource planning and management, including the protection, stewardship and conservation of cultural resources; interpretive techniques; objectives, principles and standards in the cultural resource field; best practices of curatorial, archival and museum management; and office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to: learn and use relevant archival and curatorial programs; investigate and analyze situations; evaluate and analyze cultural resource data and technical reports; plan and organize research; meet deadlines, prioritize work and coordinate multiple, concurrent projects; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal staff and external customers.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Must pass a Level 1 Background Check which includes employment history verification, employee reference check, education or certificate verification, Department of Justice fingerprinting, and criminal history review.
- May be required to attend public hearings and other meetings which may be scheduled outside of normal working hours.
- Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License is a condition of initial and continued employment.
Additional Information
UNION AFFILIATION:
AFSCME: East Bay Regional Parks Employees, Local 2428, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, represents this classification. Wages, hours, and other terms of conditions of employment are covered in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Park District and Local 2428. The probationary period for this classification is nine (9) months.
Internal Promotions: Placement shall be made at the first step in the salary range for the new position (Step A) unless the salary rate at Step A of the new position is less than a 5% increase. In such instances, the employee will be placed at a step in the new salary range that ensures at least a 5% increase.
Application materials for these positions consist of two (2) required parts:
- A current East Bay Regional Park District application submitted online, and
- Completed supplemental questionsApply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least one (1) hour to submit your application if you are a new user to the system. If you have previously applied to a position on GovernmentJobs.com, please allow time to update your existing profile. Applications are accepted online only. Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you encounter problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov Help Desk toll-free at (855) 524-5627.
Notification: All applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email, generally within two to three weeks after the closing date. You may also sign into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view your current application status and notifications.
Selection Process: The application materials for all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by a screening panel to select the best qualified for testing or oral examination/interview. The District reserves the right to set up a written test, performance test, and/or other assessment procedures before or after the interview process. Possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview or invitation to test. Pursuant to the Federal Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, all applicants who are hired will be required to provide proof of identity and appropriate work authorization documents prior to commencement of employment.
Special Testing Arrangements: If you require special arrangements due to a verified disability or medical condition, please contact the Human Resources Department at (510) 544-2154 at least five business days before the test.
Tentative Date of Onsite Examinations:
Application Screening: Mid-August
Best Qualified Review: Late August
Panel Interview: Early to Mid-September
Application Screening: Mid-August
Best Qualified Review: Late August
Panel Interview: Early to Mid-September
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The East Bay Regional Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects a diverse workforce and community. It is committed to promoting an equitable and inclusive workspace that is welcoming to all. Applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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