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POSITION DETAILS

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Position Number:  Director 130360
Classification Title:  Faculty Administrator
Working Title:  Archaeology Institute Director

Department:  Archaeology Institute
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Salary Range:  $88,000 - $93,000
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of the Archaeology Institute oversees an active program centered on providing high-impact experiences for university students in archaeology (terrestrial and maritime) and community heritage, broadly conceived. The Director also oversees the Marine Research Center (MRC), which provides maritime vehicles and equipment, and logistical support for maritime-based projects and diving operations for UWF faculty and students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in the field of Anthropology or appropriate area of specialization from an accredited institution and six years of experience advising, teaching, mentoring or significantly interacting with college students.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

This is work directing all programs and activities related to the UWF Archaeology Institute. Responsible to the Dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CASSH). Directs a major department to insure that established goals and objectives are communicated and attained. Develops strategies, designs policies, and deploys resources to achieve objectives of the Archaeology Institute. Makes decisions that affect more than one college and department and sometimes the entire university. Closely articulates and coordinates with the UWF Department of Anthropology, UWF Historic Trust, and Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN). Applies highly developed creative problem solving skills and uses high-level persuasion and negotiation skills. Administers and plans budgets and controls expenditures. Plans, develops, and implements programs of assigned functions. May be asked to represent UWF at meetings and on committees. Specific job functions, position qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities are listed on the position's job questionnaire. Minimum qualification requirements: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and six years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and eight years of appropriate experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctoral degree in Anthropology or a closely related discipline (if other degree[s] are in Anthropology) is preferred. Successful candidate will have archaeological and community heritage project and grant management experience. Strong budgetary design and management experience expected. History of successful grantsmanship and contract experience expected. Successful candidate will have a well-formed approach to leadership roles they can articulate to Institute and MRC faculty and staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable.
• Impact of Deadlines: Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond one’s control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Never
• Lifting over 25lbs: Never
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

If one or more of your advanced degrees is awarded from an institution outside of the United States, UWF will require a credential evaluation and/or translation prior to onboarding. This credential evaluation should include original documents received directly from your institution so that the agency can evaluate and attest that your credential is equivalent to a similar degree earned at a US institution. If your credential is not in English, this evaluation should also include a translation to US English.

UWF does not endorse any particular approved agency; however, typically any current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable. You are advised to check with the agency first to make sure your educational background can be evaluated as some agencies do not evaluate all international degrees.

When necessary, these credential evaluations will be requested as part of the Offer Letter with instructions on where and to whom these documents should be submitted.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  8:00 - 5:00
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  7/6/2026