Youth Internship and Humane Education Lead

The Hand2Paw Foundation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hand2Paw Foundation is seeking a Program Facilitator in Philadelphia to lead youth internships and humane education, delivering curriculum and managing youth engagement in a trauma-informed setting. You will support evaluation, partnerships, and onsite animal care while preparing interns for careers in animal welfare.

Starting with a part-time training period at $24–$27/hour, you transition to full-time compensation of $50,000–$55,000 annually. Occasional evenings/weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with youth and/or young adults in youth development, social services, education, human services, or a related field.
• Experience facilitating curriculum, workshops, or experiential educational programming.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and data management skills, with the ability to maintain records, track outcomes, and manage competing priorities independently.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.
• Demonstrated interest in improving outcomes for youth and animals and contributing to animal welfare and wellbeing through community-based programming.
• Comfort working around animals, participating in onsite animal care activities, lifting up to 50 lbs., and traveling locally to internship and community partner sites.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI fingerprinting, and Mandated Reporter Training, with a commitment to trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based youth engagement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and facilitation of Hand2Paw’s internship curriculum and youth programming, adapting content as needed to support participant engagement and learning outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, reflection activities, Humane Education sessions, and other experiential learning opportunities.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed environment that promotes personal growth, career readiness, accountability, and social-emotional development.
• Build meaningful relationships with participants while maintaining clear expectations and communicating participant progress and concerns to the Program Manager.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and support to participants throughout internship and externship experiences.
• Conduct site visits and maintain communication with partner organizations to support participant success and positive partnership experiences.
• Maintain timely and accurate participant documentation including attendance, progress notes, assessments, demographic information, and required program records.
• Support program evaluation, outcomes tracking, grant reporting, and continuous quality improvement by collecting and analyzing program data and participant feedback.
• Assist with coordination of guest speakers, field experiences, and other program logistics.
• Assist in caring for onsite foster animals (primarily cats), including feeding, cleaning, enrichment, and maintaining a safe environment.
• Provide guidance to interns on proper animal care practices and model humane animal handling and welfare standards.

Job description

The Hand2Paw Foundation is seeking a Program Facilitator in Philadelphia to lead youth internships and humane education, delivering curriculum and managing youth engagement in a trauma-informed setting. You will support evaluation, partnerships, and onsite animal care while preparing interns for careers in animal welfare.

Starting with a part-time training period at $24–$27/hour, you transition to full-time compensation of $50,000–$55,000 annually. Occasional evenings/weekends may be required.