Careers

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) is completing a multi-year reorganization to enhance our support for athletes and volunteers. We are looking for a candidate with strong experience in Fundraising, Event Planning, Marketing, and Communication 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. The Regional Development Director will work with regional staff, state staff, and local volunteers to develop and implement fundraising strategies that align with SOPA’s Strategic Plan, ensuring the region meets its 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: Sports/Competition, Development, Fundraising, Community Outreach and Program Administration. 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.

Communications & Social Media Marketing Intern

Internship Summary:

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) seeks a Communications and Social Media Marketing Intern that can commit to 15 - 20 hours (spread out) per week of work either remotely and in the Norristown office location.  View our full internship description.

The Marketing and Development Intern will assist both the Special Events and Marketing Communications Managers in the implementation of various marketing strategies for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The right individual is self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented and exhibits pro-active communication.

 Western Development Internship

Internship Summary:

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) seeks a Western Development Intern that can commit to 15 - 20 hours (spread out) per week of work either remotely and in the Pittsburgh office location.  View our full internship description.

The Fundraising and Events Intern will assist the Special Events Directors & Managers in the implementation and execution of Special Olympics Pennsylvania fundraising events throughout the state.

Sports Interns work with Competition Directors and assist in the planning for and implementation of sectional and state-wide competitions as well as general office/job-related duties as assigned.  Depending upon the time of year these interns may also assist with the planning for and implementation of Coach Training Schools and the SOPA/SOYO Multi-Sport Training Camp.

Sports Internships are unpaid and can be structured to meet the requirements of the program/degree of the student applying.  The number of internship opportunities each semester (Spring, Summer or Fall) is determined in part by the number of hours each intern is required to complete, but is generally limited to 1 per section (East, Central, West) of the state. 

Apply today for the role of Sports/Event Management Intern!

Applications for the Sports Internships are accepted throughout the year.  To apply please contact careers@specialolympicspa.org or 610-630-9456 (fax) or 2570 Blvd. of the Generals, Suite 124, Norristown, PA 19403.  Please indicate in your cover letter the term during which you’d like to do your internship, the number of hours you need to complete, and desired location (Eastern, Western or Central PA).