Careers
New Employment Initiative!
ALL full-time employees (including new hires) get a $500.00 retention payment the first paycheck of each month until June of 2023!
Our Core Values
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Integrity
As an agency we uphold strong moral principles and integrity as a standard of our profession. -
Competence
We continue to demonstrate the characteristics and skills to improve the effectiveness of our work. -
Professionalism
We believe that professionalism is the key to quality.
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Humanitarianism
Our belief is that every human has value! We act on this belief by serving the well-being (mental, emotional, and physical) of each individual. -
Commitment
We are dedicated to building meaningful relationships and impacting lives! -
Respectfulness
We strive to honor and value each individual for who they are and how they want to be treated!
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.
Hear it straight from our staff!
Why We Love Working for HS4KC!
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!
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