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FACULTY AND STAFF

THE 2010 FACULTY AND STAFF
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THE FACULTY
Instructors for the Missouri Scholars Academy form a highly select group. They have been recruited from among the very best teachers in Missouri’s high schools, colleges and universities. A favorable evaluation of an instructor’s written application resulted in a face-to-face interview with the candidate by the co-directors of the program and members of the Academy core planning committee. Among the characteristics sought in faculty members were knowledge of the subject matter, effectiveness in communication, range of intellectual and cultural interests, evidence of personal giftedness, evidence of professional involvement, experience and interest in working with gifted students, evidence of creativity in one’s teaching, tolerance for ambiguity, and organizational skills. The faculty and members of the administrative staff are exemplary in their demonstration of these qualities.
THE RESIDENCE HALL AND PROGRAM STAFF
The program coordinator, community service and technology staff, the coordinator of residential life, the resident assistants, and the special staff members are chosen with extreme care. They have been selected for their abilities to communicate with students, to provide an on-going living/learning environment, to enforce rules and regulations with compassion and common sense, to involve all students in community living, to supervise a variety of recreational activities and generally to serve as resource personnel.
WORKING AT MSA

Some interviewing for faculty and staff positions with MSA 2011 will occur during the winter holidays when prospective applicants are in Missouri for the holidays.

The Missouri Scholars Academy is funded by the Missouri General Assembly and operated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the University of Missouri-Columbia. Member of the National Conference of Governors Schools.
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