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Career Opportunities at SOSC
Discover a fulfilling career that makes an impact. Your work with Special Olympics Southern California will touch the lives of thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and friends throughout Southern California. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain and promote a talented, diverse workforce where all employees can contribute to their highest potential. SOSC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, age, parental status, socio-economic background, military service, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law.
What We Do
Special Olympics Southern California enriches the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities in Southern California through sports, education, and athlete health.
Benefits
Special Olympics Southern California enriches the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities in Southern California through sports, education, and athlete health.
From the Staff
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Anti-Racism Vision Statement
SOSC prides itself as a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist organization that practices equity, promotes unity and respects all voices to ensure everyone within our communities achieves their full potential.
Learn more about what we are doing to spread inclusion.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
The Manager, Development is responsible for creating and executing a community resource development plan within their designated Region. This position will work with the Region’s community, staff and key volunteers to drive revenue. The Manager, Development, will manage a portfolio, with an emphasis on gifts of $2,500 or more through Individual giving, Sponsorship, Grants and signature events within their Region, focusing on LA North and Kern Counties.
Areas of Coverage: LA County (North – Santa Clarita Valley), Kern County & Inyo County
Full Description
The Manager, Grants and Foundation Relations, will be responsible for managing foundation relations and
grants strategy with Director, Corporate Partnerships. This includes researching, writing, and managing grant proposals to foundation, corporate, and government funding agencies. The Manager will also lead strategies to cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective institutional funders to secure revenue and support the organization’s programmatic goals. Additionally, the Manager will oversee grant reporting and ensure compliance with all requirements throughout the grant life cycle.
Full Description
The Program Manager is responsible for organizing and managing the Region’s community sports and Unified Champion Schools programming and will spend most of their time directing attention, resources, and capacity to communities within their assigned geography within the Region. The Program Manager will collaborate closely with the community and staff to promote Special Olympics, aid in recruiting new athletes, Unified Partners, and volunteers, and assist Unified Champion Schools (UCS) and Local Programs in achieving Special Olympics Southern California’s goals, objectives, standards, and mission.
Assigned Geography: Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
Full Description
The Manager, Sports is responsible for organizing and managing the Region’s community sports programming, and will spend most of their time directing attention, resources, and capacity to communities within their assigned geography within the Region. The Manager, Sports will collaborate closely with the community and staff to promote Special Olympics, aid in the recruitment of new athletes, Unified Partners and volunteers, and assist Local Programs and Unified Champion Schools to achieve the goals, objectives, standards and mission of SOSC.
Assigned Geography: San Diego County, Imperial County
Full Description
For questions regarding employment opportunities, please contact us at jobs@sosc.org.
Volunteer / Internships
Become a Volunteer
Volunteering is another way to get involved. Whatever your interests, talents, background and availability, there are volunteer opportunities for you.
Become an Intern
We offer internships to students throughout the year. Internships are available across many departments in the regional offices as well as our headquarters in Long Beach.