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Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow, Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship (EXPIRED)

Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship, Wake Forest University

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Open
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number R0002459
Location Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States
Start date as early as June 1, 2020
Job description

Job Description Summary

The Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University seek a thoughtful, engaged, and creative scholar to become a Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow for one year. The Postdoctoral Fellow will join an innovative cohort of emerging scholars from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and professional schools to develop and teach leadership and character-related courses in their respective disciplines and contribute to the co-curricular programming of the Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship. The Postdoctoral Fellow will teach 2-3 courses (a 1:1 or 1:2), including at least one course that they design. The Postdoctoral Fellow will benefit from course development workshops and mentoring from faculty in the Program for Leadership and Character and the Center for Entrepreneurship. They will also have an opportunity to work with a senior research scholar to assess the impact of their courses and potentially publish relevant scholarly research.

The one-year fellowship is funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment and is open to candidates from all related fields, but applications are especially encouraged from scholars in entrepreneurship, management, organizational behavior, business ethics, communication, philosophy, religious studies, education, sociology, or leadership studies who specialize in leadership and/or ethics and have interest in working across disciplines to pursue ethics-related teaching and research. We encourage applicants from a variety of ethical and cultural traditions, disciplinary perspectives, and demographic groups. Familiarity with entrepreneurship, virtue ethics, and/or character education is preferred.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional education. Located in Winston-Salem, NC (“The City of Arts and Innovation”), the University is ranked among the top thirty national universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto Pro Humanitate (for humanity), which encourages students to develop the qualities of human character needed to serve humanity. With the aim to educate the whole person, the University has established an innovative Program for Leadership and Character that plans creative, liberal arts-based programming to help students develop the virtues of character needed to lead in an increasingly complex world. The Program is based on cutting-edge academic research on leadership and character, including research conducted by Wake Forest faculty in philosophy and psychology who are leading experts on the study of character. The program has established a partnership with the Oxford Character Project and has been profiled as a model for how universities can educate character. The Program recently received a major grant from the Lilly Endowment to develop leaders of character at Wake Forest and support other colleges and universities who seek to teach leadership and character on their campuses. The Center for Entrepreneurship is an exciting academic program that seeks to educate and inspire entrepreneurial leaders through engaged teaching, coaching and mentoring within a robust and vibrant entrepreneurial culture. The Center for Entrepreneurship offers an undergraduate minor and a wide range of courses, along with a robust set of co-curricular programs that draw creatively on the liberal arts to prepare ethical and effective entrepreneurs.

For quick facts about the University, see http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html. For more on the Program for Leadership and Character, see https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/. For more on the Center for Entrepreneurship, see http://entrepreneurship.wfu.edu/.

Please provide a cover letter addressed to the members of the search committee, a curriculum vita, a teaching statement, and a writing sample (approximately 25-30 pages). At least three confidential letters of recommendation must be sent via email to [email protected]. The position may begin as early as June 1, 2020. Applications will be processed from March 30, 2020 until the position is filled.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Michael Lamb at [email protected].

Job Description:

Essential Functions: 

  • Teaches 2-3 courses depending on program needs.
  • Develops teaching resources and syllabi related to leadership, character, and entrepreneurship.
  • Assists with designing and delivering curricular and co-curricular programming.
  • Contributes to ongoing research on leadership and character within the university context.
  • Participates in course development workshops and ongoing professional development opportunities.  
  • Works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows in the Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship to advance the work of the programs.
  • Attends regular meetings of the Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship.
  • Presents research findings and represents the Program and Center at relevant academic conferences and educational convenings.
  • Works with the senior research scholar to develop assessment plans for their courses and potentially publishes relevant scholarly research.
  • Assists with other programming and research of the Program for Leadership and Character and Center for Entrepreneurship as needed.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

  • Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as entrepreneurship, management, organizational behavior, business ethics, communications, philosophy, religious studies, education, sociology, or leadership studies.
  • Commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and research.
  • Record of excellent teaching and commitment to developing creative pedagogy.
  • Excellent writing, research, and communication skills. 
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. 
  • Commitment to supporting the intellectual and ethical development of students. 
  • Experience with, and sensitivity to, diverse populations and the ability to build inclusive and equitable communities where differences are appreciated and engaged. 
  • Sound character, wise judgment, and a strong work ethic. 
  • Demonstrated ability to:
    • Work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Set priorities and effectively manage time and resources. 
    • Be a constructive and cooperative member of a team.
    • Positively influence colleagues and develop collaborative relationships with a wide range of people.
  • Willingness to learn more about leadership and character development and apply that knowledge to inform curricular design, implementation, and assessment.  
  • Knowledge and understanding of academic cultures, rules, and regulations.
  • Openness to feedback and a commitment to personal and professional growth. 
  • Ability to represent the programs and the university in a professional manner. 
  • Ability to work occasional weekend or evening hours as needed.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Teaching experience or research related to leadership, character, virtue, ethics, and/or entrepreneurship.
  • Knowledge of entrepreneurship, leadership development, and/or character education.

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_Care...
Deadline for full consideration: March 29, 2020, 8:00pm EST

(applications under review)

Hard deadline June 1, 2020, 7:59pm EST
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Contact name Dr. Michael Lamb
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Scheduled expiry date June 1, 2020, 7:59pm EST
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