1 year or longer (Short-Term, Long-Term)

Ministry Description
Establish a setting conducive to intellectual and social development of the students by supervision of a program of regular studies, gratis assignments, recreation, and social activities, maintaining a high standard of Christian morale in the dorm, and enforcing dorm order and help students in their charge to develop and maintain habits of courtesy, respect, orderliness and cleanliness, and teaching proper eating habits and table manners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Exercise leadership in the spiritual development of students in the dormitory by seeking to develop personal Christian maturity as a model for students, promoting Christian principles and practices, and being aware of
• the student's spiritual state in order to give wise and understanding counsel.
• Maintain a high standard of discipline and make recommendations to the Administrative Director for suspension or expulsion of a student when this is deemed necessary.
• Oversee the student's wardrobe, check their dress, and arrange for minor mending.  As needed, the dorm parent shall consult with and make suggestions to the parents concerning the wardrobe of their children living in the dorm.
• Supervise the handling of student laundry within the dorm.
• Be responsible for good care and maintenance of buildings and equipment and materials other than the usual supplies.
• Provide banking services for students throughout the year.
• Maintain communications with parents of students and provide them with regular reports on the students' progress.
• Take precautions to safeguard the well-being and health of students.
• Taking students with illness to referrals for professional assistance as deemed necessary.
• Supervise the planning and preparation of a healthy diet.
• Function as host in receiving guests who may visit the school and arrange for their meals and lodging if room is available.
• Be responsible for the accounting of cash collected from dorm staff. A monthly list of disbursements and credits to be kept with appropriate vouchers and receipts.
• Serve with the other dorm parents and Administrative Director on a committee to formulate and control rules for the operation of dorm.
• Be responsible to the Administrative Director for additional assignments and consult with him concerning problems of assignments, responsibilities, discipline, days off, and other problems arising.

Skills and Qualifications

• Dorm parents need to be stable spiritually, emotionally and physically.
• Organizational ability is helpful in planning activity programs and coordinating staff.
• Ability to give leadership to dorm assistants who will be assisting in the supervision and practical services of the dorm is desired.
• Experience in church youth work and/or Sunday school teaching helpful.
• Teaching experience helpful.  A driver's license is essential.
• Some training in dealing with children would be helpful with experience in church youth work.
• Should have experience working successfully with children as a house parent.

Experience and Training Needed
Avant requires education or training appropriate for the specific ministry in which the candidate will be engaged.
For those serving longer than six months, completion of the Avant Candidate Orientation Program is also required.  It is expected that applicants will have demonstrated their abilities in Christian service prior to application.  A good working knowledge of the Bible is required for all personnel.

Black Forest Academy | www.bfacademy.com
Black Forest Academy is a Christian boarding school for grades 7-12 (ages 13-19), primarily serving missionary families in Europe and Africa. There is also a small day school serving elementary-age children of BFA staff and of the surrounding communities. BFA is registered in Canada and uses a Canadian curriculum.  All faculty and staff come on a missionary basis. Entry into Germany is on a passport. All teachers live in rented quarters. The cost of living is high, and a car is a necessity. Dorm parents living in a dorm have their own bedroom, living room and bathroom. Kitchen facilities are shared by the whole dorm. Resident assistants have a room in the dorm, share washroom facilities with students and dine with the students. German is primarily spoken, and any knowledge of the language is helpful for community outreach. All ministry at BFA, however, is in English.