Empower Your Community: Jobs That Make a Difference

We believe every job at Kent County offers an opportunity to make a difference in our community. And your chance to be a part of it begins now! From roles in general government, healthcare, public safety, and more, Kent County provides the platform to implement meaningful change. View our newest job openings below to learn more.

*911 Dispatcher
Full Time - $22.33 Hourly
Sheriff’s Office

*Animal Shelter Technician
Part Time - $19.38 Hourly
Animal Shelter

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney I
Full Time - $77,983 Annually
Prosecutor’s Office

Clerk II
Full Time - $21.00 Hourly
Clerk’s Office

Clerk III
Full Time - $22.85 Hourly
Probate Court

*Cook I
Part Time - $19.38 Hourly
Juvenile Detention

*County Patrol Officer
Full Time – Depends on Qualifications
Sheriff’s Office

Landbase Administration Technician I
Full Time - $21.93 Hourly
Equalization Department

Outreach Worker – WISEWOMAN Program
Full Time - $21.93 Hourly
Health Department

Public Health Epidemiologist
Full Time - $80,871.00 - $91,970.00 Annually
Health Department

Public Health Epidemiologist-Overdose
Full Time - $80,871.00 - $91,970.00 Anually
Health Department

Security Enforcement Officer
Temporary - $21.60 Hourly
Sheriff’s Office

Supervising Sanitarian
Full Time - $90,741.00 - $103,201.00 Annually
Health Department

* Indicates positions that are Referral Bonus eligible for current employees. 

What We Do

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