Careers

Employment Initiative!

Summer is here! Sign-on before the beginning of the next program year (August 2023) and receive a $500.00 incentive for joining our team!
(Not applicable to substitutes.)

Our Core Values

Our Culture

The backbone of any program is only as good as the quality of the personnel. Head Start for Kent County hires qualified, passionate, and dedicated individuals. No matter what position you’re in, our staff are invested in serving the children and family at the heart of our mission.

Head Start expects the staff to grow as well as the students, therefore provides many hours of professional development each year.

We value Others and Ourselves

“As an organization, we have a responsibility to advance equity, work to eliminate structural inequities, engage diverse voices in problem-solving, and embrace diversity and inclusion as strengths.”

You can read the full Board of Directors Commitment to Equity statement and learn about how we are incorporating Cultural Competency & Inclusion (CCI) in our agency on our CCI page.

Head Start for Kent County is an AA/EEO/IRCA/ADAAA employer.

But wait, there's more!

This is only an at-a-glance overview of our agency benefits! Want even more details?

Click the image above or on the button below for a comprehensive list of the benefits you can expect as a Head Start for Kent County employee!

Available Positions

COVID Vaccination Update

As of April 7th, 2023, we are no longer requiring our employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, nor are we requiring weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees.