The High Mountain Institute is seeking a Cook & Kitchen Manager, a full-time year round position including responsibilities in the areas of: on-campus food service, expedition rationing, menu planning, food ordering, budgeting, training others, and kitchen curriculum development. 

About the High Mountain Institute

HMI joins the best of a traditional independent school environment with top-class outdoor education opportunities. We seek candidates who share our passion for educating adolescents to be good students and good adults. HMI seeks to connect our students to the natural world and teach them essential leadership and communication skills through participation in a rigorous, experiential academic program, extended wilderness trips, and an intentional community. In addition to a high school semester, HMI also offers a summer term for high school students, a gap semester for 18-22 year olds, and a variety of adolescent and adult programming. For more information, please visit www.hminet.org.

Position Details:

• Oversee all HMI food service and expedition rationing

• Cook meals and food ordering

• Plan creative menus including dietary restrictions 

• Train faculty, staff, and apprentices

• Teach students to plan and cook

• Intensive on then off schedule

• Oversee health code compliance

• Manage entire food budget

• Oversee general nutrition

• Provide varied and healthy meals

• Health Insurance provided

• Retirement benefits (TIAA-CREF) after 1 year

• Starting salary $35,000 - $45,000 DOE

• Start date: May 2021

Minimum Qualifications: 3-5 years of prior food service experience, experience supervising others in a food service setting, and experience cooking for large groups.  

Desired Qualifications:

• Inspired by HMI Mission 

• Highly motivated & organized individual with prior relevant experience

• Significant prior experience with providing healthy, nutritious, and alternative meals

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Budgeting experience

• Experience with, and passion for, diverse and interesting foods

• Teaching experience, culinary curriculum development

• Prior experience in rationing for backcountry expeditions

• Computer Skills (MS Word, MS Excel, Windows)

• Passion for the outdoors, working with teenagers, and local community involvement

How to Apply: After reviewing the minimum qualifications and the HMI website (www.hminet.org), please submit the following two items as soon as possible electronically as Adobe Acrobat "pdf" files:

• 1-2 page Cover Letter 

• 1-page Resume with listing of 3-5 references

Please submit the above items via email to Em Ducharme, Administrative Coordinator & Registrar, at [email protected] and fill out the HMI Prospective Employment Form online. Your application will not be complete without all three of these items. We will begin our initial review of applications immediately and will continue reviewing applications until the position is filled. After an initial review, HMI may solicit further information from some candidates. Finalists will be invited to HMI for a formal interview. HMI is committed to taking the time to review candidates carefully and will not fill the position until an ideal candidate is found. 

Correspondence via e-mail is preferred. The High Mountain Institute is an equal opportunity employer.

HMI’s Diversity Statement: The High Mountain Institute is an equal opportunity employer that strives for diversity by honoring the differences of each member of the community. We seek to build a community (of trustees, faculty, staff, and students) that represents ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity and that brings a diversity of experience, background, talent, and perspective.

Dawson, a K-12 independent school of 520 students located east of Boulder on a beautiful 107-acre campus, seeks an exceptional part-time Upper School Counselor (approx. 20-30 hours per week) starting August 1, 2021. Previous school counseling experience and a graduate degree is preferred. Dawson is a growing and passionate educational community dedicated to the healthy development and education of all of its students.

Dawson School Mission Statement

Dawson School is dedicated to excellence of mind, body, and character. We prepare students, through challenging and relevant learning, to become creative, resilient problem-solvers who bring their best to the world. 

Professional Qualifications

• A master’s degree in counseling preferred

• 3+ years counseling experience with teens, or equivalent

• Knowledge of child welfare mandates, including reporting and follow up procedures

• Demonstrated classroom management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Personal warmth and friendliness

• An attitude that exemplifies teamwork and personal responsibility

• Ability to include technology elements into all aspects of instruction

• Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for work with all school constituencies

• Model school virtues of respect, compassion, courage, and integrity

• Communicate (orally and in writing) effectively with all school constituencies

• Collaborate and work positively as a member of a team

Duties

• Report to Director of Upper School

• Teach two sections of 9th grade Human Development course

• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to Upper School students

• Participate in class trips, clubs, or Winterim expeditions

• Additional duties as deemed necessary by the School

The salary range for this position is $25,000-40,000. Compensation is commensurate with experience, relevant skills, and hours worked. Benefits include Medical, Dental, 401k, and generous time-off. Interested candidates should go to the Dawson website (www.dawsonschool.org), scroll to the bottom of the page, click on the Employment link, click the link under Current Job Opportunities at Dawson, and select the US Counselor posting to apply for this position. Only online applications will be accepted. This position is available for the 2021-2022 school year.

No phone calls, please.  Visit: www.dawsonschool.org.

Dawson, a K-12 independent school of 530 students located east of Boulder on a beautiful 112-acre campus, seeks an exceptional third grade teacher for the 2021-22 school year. Previous classroom experience and a bachelor’s degree is required. Dawson is a growing and passionate educational community dedicated to the healthy development and education of all of its students.  We are committed to excellence of mind, body, and character and to the support of students’ efforts to reach their individual potential, meet the challenges of the world, and savor life.

Professional Qualifications

• K-5 classroom teaching experience

• Experience with the Responsive Classroom framework is preferred

• Experience teaching Math via small groups and with concrete manipulatives

• Demonstrated classroom management skills

• Training in the Orton Gillingham approach and/or other multisensory literacy instruction methods is preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Attitude that exemplifies teamwork and personal responsibility

• Ability to include technology elements into all aspects of instruction

• Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for work with all school constituencies

• Model school virtues of respect, compassion, courage, and integrity

• Collaborate and work positively as a member of a team

• Kind, joyful, and positive demeanor

• Willingness to grow and learn

Duties

• Report to Director of Lower School

• Actively participate in the extracurricular life of the School

• Participate in class trips, clubs, and Winterim

• Additional duties as deemed necessary by the School

The salary range for this position is $45,000 – 70,000. Compensation is commensurate with experience and relevant skills. Benefits include Medical, Dental, 401k, and generous time-off. Interested candidates should go to the Dawson website (www.dawsonschool.org), scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Employment link, click the link under Current Job Opportunities at Dawson, and select the 3rd grade teacher posting to apply for this position. Only online applications will be accepted. 

No phone calls please.  Visit: www.dawsonschool.org.