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Cultural Services Coordinator
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 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. 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. Tentative Dates for Recruitment Timeline: Application Screening: Mid-November Best Qualified Review: Mid to late November On-site Panel Interview: Early December 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 Application materials for these positions consist of three (3) required parts: A current East Bay Regional Park District application submitted online, and Completed supplemental questions Upload a writing sample (e.g., a CEQA or Section 106 level technical report preferred, or chapter/section of a thesis) 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 Mission and Vision, History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 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 here 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). 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: 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
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 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. 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. Tentative Dates for Recruitment Timeline: Application Screening: Mid-November Best Qualified Review: Mid to late November On-site Panel Interview: Early December 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 Application materials for these positions consist of three (3) required parts: A current East Bay Regional Park District application submitted online, and Completed supplemental questions Upload a writing sample (e.g., a CEQA or Section 106 level technical report preferred, or chapter/section of a thesis) 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 Mission and Vision, History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 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 here 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). 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: 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