Postdoctoral Fellowships in Character Education and Communities of Impact at Wake Forest University Wake Forest University in United States

Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character is hiring for multiple grant-funded roles connected to the Educating Character Initiative and Communities of Impact. The post includes two postdoctoral fellowships: Postdoctoral Fellow, Research & Assessment and Postdoctoral Fellow, Communities of Impact. These positions are centered on character education, higher education, research methods, qualitative and quantitative analysis, measurement development, and collective learning across a national network of scholars, practitioners, and institutions.

The Research & Assessment postdoctoral fellow will work with the Senior Research Scholar on research projects evaluating the impact of character education initiatives, including validation of new or adapted measures and publication of articles. The Communities of Impact postdoctoral fellow will support research on the landscape and impact of character education, help design practical resources for institutions, and contribute to a collective learning platform. The post says this fellowship is a strong fit for recent PhDs, early career scholars, and emerging leaders in character education.

Additional open roles include a Managing Director of Communities of Impact, Program Officer for the Educating Character Initiative, Research and Resources Coordinator, and Administrative Coordinator. The work is tied to a new grant and a John Templeton Foundation-funded project. The postdoctoral fellowship begins July 1, 2026, is grant-funded for one year, and is renewable for an additional year pending satisfactory work.

Applicants should review the job ads and apply through the linked job posting for the specific role. No deadline, stipend amount, or formal eligibility list is provided in the post.