(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Archeologists
Job Description
Conduct research to reconstruct record of past human life and culture from human remains, artifacts, architectural features, and structures recovered through excavation, underwater recovery, or other means of discovery.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Write, present, and publish reports that record site history, methodology, and artifact analysis results, along with recommendations for conserving and interpreting findings. |
100
|
Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences. |
100
|
Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions. |
100
|
Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance. |
100
|
Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites. |
100
|
Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found. |
100
|
Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods. |
97
|
Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures. |
97
|
Create a grid of each site and draw and update maps of unit profiles, stratum surfaces, features, and findings. |
97
|
Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary. |
97
|
Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration. |
97
|
Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts. |
95
|
Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection. |
95
|
Teach archeology at colleges and universities. |
95
|
Create artifact typologies to organize and make sense of past material cultures. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
83
|
Processing Information
|
80
|
Getting Information
|
78
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
78
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
78
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
76
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
73
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
72
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
71
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
71
|
Thinking Creatively
|
70
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
70
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
69
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
69
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
68
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
67
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
65
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
63
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
62
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
62
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
62
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
57
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
57
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
57
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
56
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
55
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
54
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
53
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
52
|
Interacting With Computers
|
33
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
29
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
29
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
27
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
27
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
25
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|