Resident Assistant (2027-28)

Teach Beyond; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Minimal privacy environment

Job summary

Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, seeks Resident Assistants to live in campus housing and support a diverse group of students. You will partner with dorm parents to provide care, plan meals, and maintain the boarding home, while modeling a grace-based, Christ-centered approach.

This full-time position starts July 2027, requires a Bachelor's degree and mission sponsorship, and includes monthly support of roughly $3,500 per person.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a desire to spend time with young people and minister into their lives.
• Have a high energy level and strong work ethic.
• Able to handle stress and ambiguity.
• Able to work in an environment with minimal privacy.
• Agree to abide by decisions of the Board and administration.
• Must have a driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Works with the team to meet student needs
• Develops and/or refines interpersonal skills with team members
• Actively engages in regular team meetings
• Partners with parents to provide responsible care for students
• Cares for the physical needs of the students
• Maintains and cares for the boarding home and vehicles
• Manages the complex schedule
• Provides healthy and appetizing meals via food preparation/menu planning
• Cares for the emotional / spiritual needs of the students
• Treats students with empathy and Christ-like love
• Available and approachable to students
• Plans for times of discussion and Bible study
• Communicates well with students
• Responds positively to the direction of Dorm Parents and BFA leadership
• Consistently administers BFA rules and ResLife expectations
• Listens to direction and supervision
• Other duties as assigned by the Dorm Parents

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Work ethic

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Stress tolerance

Ambiguity tolerance

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Mission Sponsorship

Job description

Resident Assistants at BFA live as an example of submission to Christ. They work together with dorm parents to meet the unique needs of a diverse group of students. They partner with parents to provide responsible care for students. They lead with a grace-based approach, that is relational and emphasizes growth and transformation. We view success as a combination of calm and caring responses to life in the short term with a prayerful and hopeful long term vision for each student. We need Jesus to accomplish this in us and through us. Resident Assistants have a unique opportunity to implement the BFA mission and vision on a daily basis in their dorm. Resident Assistants live in their own small apartment either in or near one of BFA's 7 student residences. Each residence has 16-20 high-school aged students who live there while school is in session. Resident Assistants have two days per week off on a rotating basis as well as breaks during Christmas, Spring Break, and Summer Break.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the team to meet student needs
• Develops and/or refines interpersonal skills with team members
• Actively engages in regular team meetings
• Partners with parents to provide responsible care for students
• Cares for the physical needs of the students
• Maintains and cares for the boarding home and vehicles
• Manages the complex schedule
• Practices generous corporate stewardship of resources (BFA Core outcome)
• Provides healthy and appetizing meals via food preparation/menu planning
• Cares for the emotional / spiritual needs of the students
• Treats students with empathy and Christ-like love (BFA Core outcome)
• Available and approachable to students
• Plans for times of discussion and Bible study
• Communicates well with students
• Responds positively to the direction of Dorm Parents and BFA leadership
• Consistently administers BFA rules and ResLife expectations
• Listens to direction and supervision
• Other duties as assigned by the Dorm Parents

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a desire to spend time with young people and minister into their lives.
• Have a strong tolerance for stress and are capable of dealing with ambiguity.
• Have a high energy level.
• Have a strong work ethic in regards to time.
• Have the ability to be flexible.
• Have the ability to be able to work in an environment with a minimal amount of privacy.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with others.
• Agree to abide by decisions of the Board and administration of Black Forest Academy.
• Have a Bachelors Degree
• Have Mission Sponsorship.
• Have a driver’s license and ability to drive standard transmission vehicles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on a team
• Have experience working with teenagers
• Some Bible school training or authorized Bible course work
• Strong relationship with own parents and extended family
• Prior experience working with a cross-cultural team or context
• Willing to make a minimum three year commitment
• Have a degree in Education, Social work or Psychology

Black Forest Academy is a Protestant Christian school, and applicants will need to demonstrate agreement with the Academy's Core Documents.

POSITION START DATE: July 2027

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (35+ hrs/week)

TYPE OF STUDENT: MISSIONARY KID, EXPATRIATE

MONTHLY SUPPORT ESTIMATE FOR ONE PERSON: $3500/MONTH