Careers
Thank you for your interest in joining the PHS team. Explore our current exciting and rewarding job openings below!
Branching Up Assistant Instructor
The PHS Assistant Instructor position will directly support the Workforce Development Team and the Branching Up training program, which is a partnership with PHS and Temple University. This role will require up to 40 hours each week, in-person, at the George Hill Correctional Facility. The Assistant Instructor will provide onsite support to two cohorts of up to 15 participants per year for a total of 30 trainees annually. This is a 2-year, grant funded position.
Director of the Philly Tree Coalition
The Philly Tree Coalition (PTC) is a newly formalized organization tasked with stewarding the implementation of the Philly Tree Plan , the city’s first comprehensive strategic plan to restore and protect the urban forest, released in 2023. Housed within the nonprofit, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), the PTC is guided by and accountable to a steering committee of partners that includes, but is not limited to, PHS, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) and other city agencies, Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), the School District of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, and PowerCorpsPHL.
Neighborhood Gardens Trust Deputy Director
The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and the other members of NGT’s small but mighty team to advance the expansion of our network of preserved, vibrant community gardens and green spaces across Philadelphia. The Deputy Director will be responsible for advancing NGT’s land preservation and garden stewardship work, which requires an internal focus on managing strategic growth and day-to-day hands-on execution, as well as external stakeholder collaboration and engagement. This position reports to NGT’s Executive Director and will supervise NGT’s Stewardship Manager and Land Preservation Specialist, to be hired in 2025.
Outreach and Engagement Specialist
The Trees Outreach & Engagement Specialist will play a vital role in advancing the organization’s mission to expand urban tree canopies and foster environmental stewardship supporting the Education and Outreach Manager. This position focuses on engaging communities, building partnerships, and coordinating efforts to promote tree planting, care, and education. The ideal candidate is passionate about urban forestry, possesses excellent communication skills, and thrives in a collaborative, community-focused environment.
Trees Field Specialist
The Trees Team Field Specialist is responsible for the planting and stewardship activities across PHS service territory with a focus on priority neighborhoods; ensure newly planted trees by PHS and partner orgs are properly cared for during establishment period; work with community groups and individuals in priority neighborhoods to carry out tree care activities, including watering, weeding, mulching, and pruning. The field specialist is also responsible for assisting the Field Operations Manager with pit cut marking, field surveys and data collection and administrative needs as necessary.
Workforce Development/SDWP, Contracts and Compliance Manager
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) plays an essential role in the vitality of the Philadelphia region by creating healthier living environments, increasing access to fresh food, growing economic opportunity, and building deeper social connections between people. This position plays a key role in providing grant compliance and operational support to aid in the delivery of exceptional training programs which include citywide same day work and pay job opportunities, training programs for people while incarcerated, and on the job training programs providing intensive hands-on training in horticulture, landscape maintenance and job preparedness.