Student Worker - Undergraduate Research Assistant for Character Education in Classical Schools

Job Title: Undergraduate Research Assistant for Character Education in Classical Schools

Job Classification: Lab and Research Support, Student

Department: Honors College

Hiring Manager: Kirsten Welch

Contact: Kirsten_Welch@baylor.edu

Work Schedule: 5 hrs per week

Desired Length of Employment: Fall 2026

Pay Rate: 10.00

Key Components:

• In a student employee capacity, may perform or assist with research or laboratory functions associated with various disciplines.

Job Description:

Many educators in the growing K-12 classical education movement identify character formation as one of their primary educational goals. But how do they understand the nature of this goal, and how do they attempt to achieve their character formation aims? This research project takes up these questions through qualitative inquiry combined with philosophical analysis. Research assistants will help with gathering and organizing data related to character education from classical school websites and other online and print sources. This data-gathering project will contribute to the evidence base for my book project on character formation in classical schools.

Identify up-to-date lists of classical schools in the United States.

Compile basic info about each school (name, leadership, website, location, type of school, demographic information as available, etc.).

Identify what virtues are emphasized or mentioned in the online school materials, make note of any other language or information relevant to character education, and organize this data in an accessible format.

Provide research briefs on the findings.

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Draper

Work Address: 1420 S Seventh St Waco, TX 76706

United States