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Careers

Special Olympics Pennsylvania currently has the following employment opportunities available, as well as volunteer and internship opportunities available to support our Marketing & Communications, Competition, and Training Departments: 

Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Job Summary: 

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) is seeking a dynamic and driven Manager of Strategic Partnerships to join our team. This pivotal role will report directly to the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and will be instrumental in cultivating, managing, and growing relationships with corporate partners, foundations, and individual donors. The ideal candidate will be passionate about SOPA’s mission and possess the skills to foster strong, impactful partnerships that drive the organization’s strategic goals forward.

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Regional Development Director: Greater Lehigh Pocono Valley Region

Job Summary: 

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) seeks an enthusiastic leader to oversee all geographic area fundraising activities within the Greater Lehigh Valley Pocono Region (GLVPR) to include Berks, Bethlehem City, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill Counties. In conjunction with regional staff, headquarters staff and local volunteers the Regional Development Director is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies that align with SOPA’s Strategic Plan and ensuring the Region is meeting stated revenue goals.

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Regional Executive Director: The Three Rivers Region

Job Summary: 

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) is completing a multi-year reorganization that will allow us to better serve our athletes and volunteers. Through regionalization, we are looking to better support four areas: Program Administration, Fundraising, Sports/Competition, and Community Outreach. We are seeking an enthusiastic leader who is a team player, outgoing, adaptable, well-connected in the region, and experienced in leading change.

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Regional Executive Director: The Three Rivers Region

Job Summary: 

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) is completing a multi-year reorganization that will allow us to better serve our athletes and volunteers. Through regionalization, we are looking to better support four areas: Program Administration, Fundraising, Sports/Competition, and Community Outreach. We are seeking an enthusiastic leader who is a team player, outgoing, adaptable, well-connected in the region, and experienced in leading change.

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Regional Sport & UCS Director: Greater Philadelphia Region

Job Summary: 

The Sport & Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Director position will play an important role in supporting and managing school-based inclusion programming in the Greater Philadelphia region of Pennsylvania and supporting community integration. Additionally, this position will assist with meeting overall Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) strategy goals and objectives. This individual will work directly with teachers, coaches, student leaders, and administrators in assigned schools and help them manage quality UCS programming. This consists of Interscholastic Unified Sports (IUS), interscholastic school teams composed of students with and without intellectual disabilities who train and compete together as equal peers; collaborative inclusive youth leadership and whole school engagement activities designed to promote awareness, education, and acceptance.

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Submit in Word format a letter of interest, resume, salary history, references, AND salary requirements to careers@specialolympicspa.org

No phone calls will be accepted. Resumes sent for positions other than this posting will not receive a response.

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ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Special Olympics Pennsylvania provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults (age 8-80) with intellectual disabilities. All training and competition opportunities are provided free of charge to athletes, enabling everyone to experience the benefits of Special Olympics that extend well beyond the playing field. The athletes of Special Olympics -- 16,000 strong in Pennsylvania -- are constant reminders of all that is right with the human spirit. Pennsylvania is the 7th largest program and one of the strongest Special Olympics programs in the United States. For more information about how SOPA inspires greatness, visit www.specialolympicspa.org.