All inquiries about positions should be addressed to MOScholarsAcademy@missouri.edu.
Resident Assistants
Each RA will work closely with 15-20 rising high school juniors, assisting and advising them. Resident assistants will help create an atmosphere that encourages students to take advantage of all that the Academy has to offer. They ensure that rules and regulations of the Academy are followed. The RAs also assist with the academic and/or extracurricular programs, under the supervision of the Coordinators of Residential Life and according to their own talents and interests. For one hour each weekday, RAs will help lead a minor class in the Academy’s Cor curriculum under the guidance of the Cor coordinator. Candidates for the position should have experience working with high school students (especially those who are academically gifted). Experience as a resident assistant at a college or university would be helpful, though not required. Applicants must have graduated high school by the time RA applications open to apply for this position. This typically means they have completed their freshman year of college or taken a gap year by the start of the Academy.
Watch this video from former Coordinator of Res Life, Jenny Blank, to get a sense of the RA role!
Timetable for 2026 Academy
| Spring Faculty/Staff Workshop | April 18 |
| RA Preparations | June 2 |
| Academy Faculty/Staff Orientation | June 3-6 |
| Academy | June 7-27 |
| Post-Academy Activities | June 28 |
RA Salary, Housing, and Meals
New Resident Assistants will receive $2,600. Returning Resident Assistants will receive $2,850. Room and board at the Academy will be provided; some meals before and after the Academy will not be provided. Transportation to and from Columbia will not be reimbursed.
RA Applications for the 2026 Missouri Scholars Academy will open on November 1, 2025.
Photography & Social Media Manager
Duties include:
- Take faculty/RA photos at the MSA staff picnic prior to the Academy
- Be on-site for specific Academy events, including class and house photos, Move-in Day, Opening Day group photo, Teacher Appreciation Day, Alumni Day, etc
- Take photos at weekend dances, as well as weekly afternoon and evening programs
- Maintain the MSA Photo Circle folder, adding your photos and downloading/utilizing photos provided by other MSA staff
- Regularly upload high-res photos to One Drive throughout Academy for social media posts
- Create a 25-minute end of Academy slideshow with music Work with MSA administrators to plan enjoyable events during the Academy (eg. an Alumni Day or Teacher Appreciation Day photobooth, etc).
Photography & Social Media Manager Applications for the 2026 Missouri Scholars Academy are closed.