Our Commitment
Our commitment to quality, international, Christian education means that BFA is a great place to grow through service. If you think BFA might be the place for you, check our posted job openings for positions where you could serve. Prayerfully consider how God may want to use you to be involved in global missions at Black Forest Academy.
Start your application process online
Your journey to Black Forest Academy starts here
1st Step »
Fill out a pre-application form for one or more of our posted job openings
You will be contacted with instructions pertaining to the BFA Staff Application
2nd Step »
Complete the BFA Staff Application
3rd Step »
Apply to a mission organization
Collect references and fulfill mission organization application requirements
4th Step »
Interview with BFA for a specific job opening
5th Step »
Submission to the Director’s Team for review and approval to serve with BFA
Pending acceptance from a mission organization
Your journey to Black Forest Academy starts here
- Fill out a pre-application form for one or more of our posted job openings
You will be contacted with instructions pertaining to the BFA Staff Application - Complete the BFA Staff Application
- Apply to a mission organization
Collect references and fulfill mission organization application requirements - Interview with BFA for a specific job opening
- Submission to the Director’s Team for review and approval to serve with BFA
Pending acceptance from a mission organization
The BFA Recruitment Timeline is created to provide structure around the BFA application process.
- The dates listed do not constitute deadlines.
- October 1st and December 1st: In most cases, notification of application decisions will not be given. During this period we continue to diligently work on your file.
- December 1st and December 14th: If, given a reasonable timeframe, you have completed all application pieces a notification will be sent.
- After December 1st: We shift into a rolling application process. Your applications will be reviewed and considered in the order they are received.
Have a longer timetable?
If you are interested in considering a longer timetable for making a transition to BFA we would be happy to discuss this with you. In many cases the road to BFA is longer then the process laid out above. Please contact our Personnel office directly for questions of this nature.
You can contact us here
Mission Organization
All staff members come through an international mission organization. As such, each staff member must provide his or her own financial support through gifts from churches, family, friends, or personal savings. You should begin evaluating which mission organization you would prefer to be affiliated with while serving at BFA. The sponsoring mission—here at BFA—is TeachBeyond. We have also provided links to the primary participating missions:
Visa Restrictions
Due to visa restrictions, we can only grant work visas to those from the following countries:
- Australia
- Israel
- Japan
- Canada
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- USA
We also accept applications from those who are from countries within the European Union.
BFA accepts applications for qualified…
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- Bible
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