IRISE Student Researcher

Position Overview

KU recently announced funding by a special grant from the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University, "Character Development at the University of Kansas:
The IRISE Virtues Initiative." This project advances and expands IRISE Culture Charter and is an ongoing effort to articulate and instill the values and virtues of the KU community and how its members engage with one another.

As part of this initiative, two students will be hired as IRISE Virtues Fellows.

100% - Assist with Developing Institutional Impact by Infusing KU IRISE Virtues into Environment at KU and Expand Opportunities to Explore Character Building in Undergraduate Curricular and Co-curricular Activities

• Attend student organization and staff workshops to be held during Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 (2 workshops per semester).
• Assist student organizations and Greek life organizations with IRISE virtues programming.
• Assist in organizing and judging competitions.
• Assist in creating and maintaining an IRISE Virtues Project website.
• Maintain an IRISE Virtues social media presence.
• Manage an IRISE Virtues poster/banner presence.

• Ability to work collaboratively as demonstrated by prior work experience or reference check.
• Interest in the topics of character development and values formation as evidenced in cover letter.

• Completed coursework or other background in ethics, character development, or values formation, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous work on an IRISE project.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
• This position requires meeting with the project supervisor periodically to assess work progress.
• This position will take place over the  academic year, and work must be completed during this time.

• Resume
• Cover Letter addressing how the qualifications are met and outlining interest in participating in this project

To ensure consideration, apply before the application review starts on Monday, 4/6/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Nancy

E. Snow

Professor of Philosophy, IPSR Affiliate

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$20.00 per hour

Tuesday September 1, 2026