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Kurn Hattin Homes for Children

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Employment Opportunities

Kitchen Helper – Dishwasher

Kurn Hattin has an opportunity for a full time kitchen helper/dishwasher. Responsibilities include food preparation, dishwashing, and all aspects of food service. Evening and weekend hours are required, as well as a background check. The successful candidate will have a personable nature and an ability to work with many people. Confidentiality and a high level of ethical behavior are a must.

Kurn Hattin is a residential school located on a hillside in beautiful Westminster Vermont serving children from at-risk backgrounds. If you can make a difference in the lives of these children, please send your cover letter, resume, and references, or you may also stop in at 708 Kurn Hattin Road to complete an application.

School Principal

Kurn Hattin Homes for Children, a residential school located on 280 acres in Westminster, Vermont, is seeking a passionate, highly skilled, energetic, and innovative individual to provide leadership and vision in our K-8 school. The ideal candidate will evidence experience in being able to create a school environment in which students develop their full potential. This candidate will possess a commitment to authentic and inclusive curriculum development, staff training expertise, familiarity with instructional technology (including STEAM SmartLabs), in-depth knowledge of the variety of assessment methodologies, and a strong aptitude for motivating others. Our new school Principal must share our goal to inspire all students to believe that they will make a difference in the world!
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a school leadership position is required. Vermont State Principal Certification as well as a Master’s Degree in Education are both desired.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, and compensation requirements.

Evening Nurse

The ideal candidate will be a licensed nurse, preferably an RN, who will work with Kurn Hattin staff to protect and promote the health of our children, ages 5-15, during the hours of 1:00 – 9:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You will be a vital member of the Kurn Hattin community, playing a key role in providing health counseling to the children and staff on health issues that could interfere with residential living or effective learning.

The position is responsible for directly administering medications during the evening hours and for medication documentation and inventories. You will conduct school screenings and physical
assessments. The afternoon and evening time will provide you with an opportunity to circulate
throughout the campus and the residential cottages, supporting the residential staff and using health services as a means of direct and indirect teaching and learning. This will be important as you work collaboratively with all members of the child services team to support our children and their families.

Kurn Hattin provides a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and short term disability insurance. There is also paid time off and a retirement program.

Please submit a resume and references along with your cover letter telling us why you would like to become part of our dedicated team.

Per Diem Nurse

We are looking for someone to join our team of caring professionals on a per diem basis to administer medications and to work collaboratively with all members of the child services team to support our children and their families. You will play a key role in providing health counseling to the children and staff on health issues that could interfere with residential living or effective learning. You will conduct school screenings and physical assessments. The afternoon and evening time will provide an opportunity to circulate throughout the campus and the residential cottages, supporting the residential staff and using health services as a means of direct and indirect teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed nurse, preferably an RN.
Please submit a resume and references along with your cover letter telling us why you would like to become part of our dedicated team.

Maintenance Person

New England Kurn Hattin Homes is a residential school located in Westminster Vermont on 280 acres of rolling fields and woodlands. Our school community, which houses grades k-8, is in need of a full time person to help keep the buildings neat, clean and in good repair. The position offers a variety of tasks that include painting, carpentry, landscaping, and cleaning.

The successful candidate will have experience in general maintenance work. Kurn Hattin offers a full benefit package that includes paid time off, generous insurance options, and a retirement package.

Please submit a resume with a list of references to humanresources@kurnhattin.org or stop by the Human Resources office at 708 Kurn Hattin Road to pick up an application.

Admissions Coordinator

Come be a part of transforming the lives of children and their families forever.  Kurn Hattin is looking for an individual whose primary role will be to seek appropriate students for our program.  Being able to establish supportive and trusting relationships with many types of people is critical as you will be assisting families with the admissions process and coordinating all arrangements for the enrollment of students.  The ability to build a strong rapport with a variety of referral sources including school and social service agency personnel is key.  Flexibility, self-motivation, and a great attention to detail are essential skills.  Willingness to travel throughout the New England region to publicize the program including exhibiting at conferences is an important element of this position.   

The successful candidate will have a Bachelors’ degree in a related field, or approved equivalent experience.  Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills are needed.

Kurn Hattin offers a generous benefit package with insurance, paid time off, and a retirement program.  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and references so we can discuss whether this is an opportunity for you.

House Parent

Join the residential team at Kurn Hattin Homes and make a difference in the lives of children.  This residential job is multifaceted.  The right candidate will be an effective member of the team integral to teaching wide ranging positive life skills, supporting growth in academics, role modeling good communication skills, and working with the children in a homelike cottage setting.  The house parent will supervise all aspects of cottage living from creating a warm and welcoming community, running weekly cottage meetings using a restorative circle process, supervising hygiene, homework, and bedtime routines while teaching the children how to care for their cottage, and also working collaboratively with the rest of the child services team.  HPs work in partnership with families to advance the children’s development, develop effective communication skills, provide individual initiative and a feeling of responsibility while maintaining a warm, nurturing environment.  

The work schedule may be a Sunday – Wednesday or Wednesday – Saturday with overnights.   

The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience working with children in childcare, education, or human service related fields with a college degree preferred.   

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.  Kurn Hattin offers a generous benefit package including insurance, short term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and a retirement package.  

Please submit your resume and cover letter explaining how you can make a difference in the lives of our children.  

How to Apply

Applications and resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Upload resume, cover letter and references. Or mail to:

Human Resources
Kurn Hattin Homes for Children
P.O Box 127
Westminster, VT 05158

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