Audience Research and Evaluation Fellow | Apply by July 1, 2026

Position Summary

The Audience Research and Evaluation Fellow play a central role in designing and executing research and evaluation studies that inform strategic decision-making and research at First Americans Museum, as well as with external partners across Oklahoma and beyond. Under supervision from the Director of Learning \& Community Engagement, this position leads projects from design through dissemination, including developing research plans and budgets, managing data collection and analysis, and communicating findings to diverse audiences. The Fellow also contributes to capacity building, fosters external collaborations, and supports the institution’s commitment to community and data-informed practices

This role supports both First Americans Museum Foundation (501c3) and 39 Enterprises LLC, which operates the restaurant, café, catering and venue rentals at FAM.

Duties And Responsibilities

Research Design \& Execution

• Independently design and lead research and evaluation studies aligned with institutional and partner goals.
• Develop data collection instruments (e.g., surveys, interview protocols) and manage data collection schedules.
• Conduct data collection using qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, surveys, observations, and recordings.
• Analyze data using appropriate statistical and thematic techniques; synthesize findings into actionable insights.

Collaboration \& Capacity Building

• Serve as FAM primary point of contact and liaison with external research partners, included contracted firms, advisors, and concerned parties.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with internal departments and external partners to ensure clarity of scope, deliverables, and communication.
• Lead or co-lead trainings and workshops to build evaluation capacity among staff and contract data collectors.

Reporting \& Dissemination

• Translate complex findings into accessible formats for internal and external stakeholders, including reports, presentations, and publications.
• Contribute to the department’s knowledge base by pursuing opportunities for publication and conference presentations.

Strategic Contribution

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+ Collaborate across the museum to ensure data integration and consistency across platforms.

Qualifications

Education, Training, and Traits:

• Bachelor of arts/sciences required, advanced degree in a relevant field strongly preferred.
• Position requires strong foundation in social science research, program evaluation, or museum learning research. Familiarity with culturally responsive and equity-based research methods preferred.
• Exemplary written, verbal, and listening communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate technical data to a range of stakeholders; Bilingual English/Spanish written and verbal abilities preferred.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative analysis, including the use of inferential statistics. Use of analytical software packages preferred (SPSS, NVivo)
• Experience working with tribal nations and/or American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

Work Experience

One or more years’ experience conducting social science research and evaluation with museum or cultural institutions, tribal nation programs, or other relevant environments.

SUPERVISION

This position reports to the Director of Learning \& Community.

GUIDELINES

Always adhere to the policies and ethics of FAM.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

ETHICS

Treats people with respect. Keeps commitments. Inspires the trust of others. Works with integrity and ethically. Upholds organizational values.

JUDGEMENT

Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions.

PLANNING/ORGANIZING

Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Sets goals and objectives. Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks. Develops realistic action plans.

We Are FAM

One Place, Many Nations

In one place, visitors experience the collective histories of 39 distinctive First American Nations in Oklahoma today. First Americans Museum shares the cultural diversity, history, and contributions of the First Americans.

FAM Land and Peoples Acknowledgement

First Americans Museum (FAM) honors the ancestors who lived here before it was Oklahoma.

We honor the indigenous people who inhabited these lands before the United States was established. They include the Apache, Caddo, Tonkawa, and Wichita. We also honor those tribes who have a historical relationship to this region, including the Comanche, Kiowa, Osage and Quapaw. We acknowledge the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole who were once assigned the land upon which FAM resides.

Today, 39 distinct tribal nations reside in Oklahoma. We are as diverse culturally and linguistically as the nations on the European continent.

We are not in Oklahoma by choice. Many of our peoples were forcibly removed and relocated from the far reaches of the contiguous United States. After nearly 200 years, our histories and cultural lifeways are now interwoven into this landscape.

Our National Story

Only a few tribal Nations were indigenous to what is now the State of Oklahoma. All others were removed from homelands across the contiguous U.S. to Indian Territory. In 1907 Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. The state’s name comes from two Choctaw words “Okla” and “Homma” meaning Red People.

Our Mission

To serve as a dynamic center promoting awareness and educating the broader public about the unique cultures, diversity, history, contributions, and resilience of the First American Nations in Oklahoma today.

Our Core Values

RESPECT

Acknowledge and celebrate the worth of all peoples.

RECIPROCITY

Promote the mutual exchange of knowledge, ideas, and perspectives.

RELATIONSHIPS

Strengthen connections with our local, regional, and global communities.

RESPONSIBILITY

Educate the broader public and foster truth-telling.

Physical Requirements

Dexterity enough to use a keyboard and telephone; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds; may be subject to extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, reaching, balancing, bending, kneeling, handling, feeling, climbing, and twisting; and vision, speech, and hearing sufficient to perform the essential tasks. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

First Americans Museum provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws

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