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Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 11:22:18 -0400
From: Beverly Chiarulli <bevc@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list <acra-l@...>
Subject: Job Opportunity
Message-ID: <02f601bead0b$b3af2cc0$a9e45090@bevc>
Please note these job opportunities. Thanks for your
consideration. Bev Chiarulli
NINE POSITIONS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALISTS
Archaeology and Architectural History
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM COORDINATORS
Archaeology and Architectural History
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Indiana
University of Pennsylvania (IUP) have entered into a unique partnership to
provide PennDOT with an expert staff of cultural resource professionals.
The two agencies will hire four (4) archaeologists and four (4)
architectural historians to be District Cultural Resource Officers.
Individuals in these positions will have an unparalleled opportunities and
responsibilities to shape the direction and performance of cultural resource
investigations conducted on the Department's $1.5 billion annual design and
construction program. The ninth position will join the Bureau for
Environmental Quality team in its ongoing re-engineering effort and to
support the Cultural Resource Roundtable which consists of all of PennDOT's
cultural resource professionals.
The eleven PennDot Engineering Districts have been grouped into five service
regions. Each region will have a team comprised of an archaeologist and
architectural historian. The team will guide the Section 106 process
starting early in project design, work holistically on all cultural resource
issues related to a project, and participate interactively with a design
team of project engineers, designers, and environmental specialists.
Greater Pittsburgh Region consists of Districts 1-0 (Franklin) and 11-0
(Pittsburgh). Southwest Region consists of Districts 9-0 (Hollidaysburg,
near Altoona), 10-0 (Indiana), and 12-0 (Uniontown). Northcentral Region
consists of Districts 2-0 (Clearfield), District 3-0 (Montoursville (near
Williamsport), and District 4-0 (Dunmore, near Scranton). Southeast Region
consists of Districts 5-0 (Allentown) and 8-0 (Harrisburg). Greater
Philadelphia Region consists of District 6-0 (Saint Davids, west of
Philadelphia).
All candidates must meet the professional qualification standards in
Architectural History or Archaeology defined in the Secretary of Interior's
Standards. Candidates must have knowledge and understanding of Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act.
In order to maintain maximum flexibility in staffing, positions will be
filled sequentially. This means that there will be more choices for the
first candidates selected and fewer choices for the last candidates.
PennDot Positions:
Two archaeologists - one in Greater Pittsburgh Region based in District 1-0;
one in Northcentral or Southeast Region, based in District 2-0, 5-0, or 8-0.
Two architectural historians - one in Greater Philadelphia Region, based in
District 6-0; one in Northcentral or Southeast Region, based in District
3-0, 5-0, or 8-0.
IUP Positions:
Two archaeologists - one in the Southwest region, based in District 9-0,
10-0, or 11-0; one in the Northcentral or Southeast Region, based in
District 2-0, 5-0, or 8-0. Two architectural historians - one in the
Southwest region, based in District 9-0, 10-0, or 11-0; one in Northcentral
or Southeast Region, based in District 3-0, 5-0, or 8-0. One cultural
resource specialist (archaeologist or architectural historian), based in
Central Office.
Please note that although job duties are nearly identical and that all
positions are considered State of Pennsylvania employment, the employer will
be either PennDOT or IUP with minor differences in conditions of employment.
The Interagency Agreement between IUP and PennDOT last for 3 years. At the
end of the Agreement, in the Year 2002, PennDOT will add five additional
positions; individuals working for IUP will be encouraged to apply for these
additional positions.
The salary range starts around $33,000. There is an excellent benefit
package including paid life and medical insurance, dental and vision care
programs, annual and sick leaves, and a retirement plan.
These are Non-Civil Service positions. Vacancies are currently and will
continue to be open until all vacancies are filled. IUP will begin
interviews after June 15, 1999. To express interest, please contact either
Dr. Ira Beckerman, PennDOT Cultural Resource Group Leader, at (717) 772-0830
(e-mail: beckerman@...), or Dr. Beverly Chiarulli, IUP
Archaeological Services, at 724-357-7623 (e-mail: bevc@...).
Please note that applications will need to be made to either PennDOT, IUP,
or both, and that applications to one agency are not necessarily
transferable to the other. There has been no closing date established for
these positions as of this announcement. However, it is the goal of PennDOT
and IUP to fill these positions as soon as possible.
THE COMMONWEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
R. Joe Brandon
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