Middle School Language Arts Teacher
Kurn Hattin is seeking a full time, benefited Middle School Language Arts teacher beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. The successful candidate will be a committed educator and effective communicator to develop a positive rapport with students, colleagues, and families. Strong classroom management and experience working with students with social and emotional trauma is preferred.
Candidate should have a working understanding of NGSS, PBiS, Restorative Practices, Proficiency Based Learning, and SEL. Creativity and flexibility are also paramount.
A Bachelor’s degree combined with three years of teaching experience and strong collaborative skills are required. Master’s degree and VT licensure preferred. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three current letters of reference if you are interested in the rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students at New England Kurn Hattin Homes.
School Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Needed to work during the academic year in a busy office performing a wide variety of administrative assignments. Duties to include: preparing correspondence and reports, handling phone calls, maintaining academic records, managing school data systems (training provided), distributing mail, working closely with the Principal and Dean of Students, ordering school supplies, and arranging substitute teacher coverage.
This position will also be the first point of contact for students and staff arriving in the school office for a wide variety of needs. Therefore, experience and ability to work with student needs is a must.
We require an ability to work with many people and competing demands professionally and with a personable nature and calm/consistent demeanor. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, three years’ office experience, proficiency in word processing and data base programs, and use of g-mail to communicate and share files. 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.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference.
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.
Custodian
New England Kurn Hattin Homes is a residential school located in Westminster Vermont. Our buildings, which house children in grades k-8 along with the associated employees, is in need of a full time custodian to keep the buildings clean and attractive. The position offers a variety of tasks that include maintaining floors, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning walls and windows, trash removal, and moving furniture and equipment as needed.
The successful candidate will have experience in general custodial work.
Kurn Hattin offers a full benefit package that includes paid time off, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance, 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.
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
