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posted 11/10/2026

Position Details

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• Employment: Full-time, 40 hours per week
   

• Location: Multiple; PGP Farm at Awbury Arboretum, community sites, & remote
   

• Program Description: Overseeing program with 5 full-time staff, 8 part-time staff, and 160 volunteers. Programming for approximately 30-45,000 visitors annually
   

• Schedule: Includes early mornings, evenings, and 2-3 partial weekends per month
   

• Compensation: $75,000 annually
   

• Benefits: Health Insurance (partial coverage); PTO
   

• Reports to: PGP Board of Directors

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Position Overview

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The Executive Director (ED) leads PGP’s nonprofit operations and advances its mission through accessible, nature-based education, therapeutic and wellness programming, youth job training, and community engagement. Reporting to the Board, the ED oversees strategy, programs, fundraising and development, staff, finances, operations, and communications, and represents PGP to public agencies and the wider community. 

This year-round role is approximately 40% outdoors and includes oversight of programs, facilities, goats, materials, and events that may draw hundreds of visitors in all weather in diverse communities throughout the Philadelphia area. The ED works closely with the Operations and Finance Directors, the Development and Wellness Coordinators, Grant Writer, Media and Marketing Manager, staff, and volunteers. Approximate time allocation: 50% program and senior-staff oversight; 20% development; 30% administration.

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Required Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree or higher

• 3-5 years of program management experience, preferably in nonprofit, education, or community-based settings

• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills

• Comfort working in hands-on farm settings and professional, community-facing environments

• Valid driver's license, willingness to drive goat van, reliable transportation for local travel

• Provide all clearances for working with youth

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Preferred Qualifications

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• Collaborative, flexible, accountable, organized, and self-directed, with strong follow-through and time-management skills

• Comfort and confidence speaking to large groups, with an engaging and positive public presence

• Experience and awareness of trauma-informed practice

• Experience working with diverse populations and underserved communities

• Familiarity with grant reporting and program evaluation

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Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

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• Work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions including extreme heat and cold

• Walk 1-2 miles on uneven terrain while handling goats

• Lift and carry up to 35-50lbs

• Desire to work comfortably with animals and manage their care needs (no former animal experience required)

• Work primarily at the PGP farm site, with regular community outreach travel; schedule includes early mornings, evenings, and 2-3 partial weekends per month

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Key Responsibilities

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Programs, Staff, & Farm Operations

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• Support, plan, implement, and evaluate public and private events; community goat and nature activities; educational programming; wellness programs (including All Abilities RAMbles, bereavement programming, Neighborhood Family Garden and special projects); and the Teen Internship Program (TIP)

• Coordinate with Program and Finance teams to align programming with available resources and funding

• Supervise the Operations and Finance Directors and Development and Wellness Coordinators through regular check-ins and a task-management system; work with the management team to keep positions filled and responsibilities on track

• Cover the Operations Director’s responsibilities during absences, which may even at times include goat care, facilities, and programming

• Coordinate with the Operations and Finance Directors on veterinary visits, medications, and general goat care; coordinate van registration, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, fuel, and repairs with the appropriate staff

• Support the Operations Director and Volunteer Committee in coordinating PGP volunteers

• Coordinate with Awbury Arboretum staff on shared priorities and attend its Landscaping Committee meetings as needed.

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Fundraising, Finance, & Administration

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• Make fiscal decisions with the Director of Finance, the PGP Board and the Grants Team as needed. Review weekly payroll with the Finance Director if the Operations Director is not available

• Cultivate prospective donors, including EITC supporters with the Development Coordinator and Grant Writer

• Oversee major projects with the Development Coordinator, Marketing Manager, and Operations Director, including the annual calendar fundraiser and photoshoot, GOAToberFest, and Tree Cycling

• Assure that PGP’s website, social media, printed materials and on-site visual materials are accurate, effective, and in good condition

• Coordinate oversight of the general inquiry email and emergency phone with the Operations and Finance Directors and Development Coordinator

• Maintain oversight of organizational records

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Board, Community, and Evaluation

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• Attend Board meetings; provide periodic reports on program activities and outcomes; and ensure program staff communicate relevant work to Board committees

• Support Board recruitment, onboarding, member engagement, and communication

• Build, nurture and maintain partnerships with schools, libraries, recreation centers, health organizations, civic and faith-based groups, and city organizations

• Expand community outreach and awareness of PGP programs throughout Philadelphia

• Represent PGP at community events, in media appearances, and public forums serving as an ambassador for its mission and programs

• Work with program and finance staff to align plans with available resources, track outputs and outcomes against organizational goals and the Strategic Plan, and monitor funding needs and availability

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