At Special Olympics Michigan, we’re committed to building a creative, engaged, collaborative, and hard-working team that does the right thing for our athletes, our communities, and each other. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we celebrate this through recognition and benefits enhancements that reflect our changing times and help our employees create a satisfying work-life balance for themselves and their families.
We are focused on the well-being of our employees throughout the state because we know they are the difference-makers in the lives of our Special Olympics Michigan athletes. We aim to create a positive atmosphere where employees feel valued, fulfilled, challenged, and engaged. We truly want people to love working here, and we strive to create a culture that allows for growth, opportunity, and fun.
Whatever your background, there’s a career waiting for you at Special Olympics Michigan.
Application Process
Please email your cover letter and resume as a PDF attachment to the email address specified with each job listed. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for our positions.
Application Information
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A valid Michigan driver’s license and successful passing of background screening are required for each position.
Open Positions
- Unified Champion City Schools (Detroit) Coordinator
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As Coordinator of the Detroit Unified Champion City Schools program, you’ll play an integral part in fulfilling the mission of Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) by working with an amazingly talented, dedicated group of colleagues and community members to implement the 3 core components of Unified Champion Schools: Inclusive Student Leadership, Unified Sports, and Whole School Engagement. You will have a chance to inspire others to become involved and you will directly impact not only Detroit UCS Schools, but schools around the state.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to somi@somi.org
- UCS Registration Specialist
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As UCS Registration Specialist at Special Olympics Michigan, you’ll play an integral part in fulfilling the mission of Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI), utilizing sports, health, and athlete leadership to create a more inclusive world. Your work in entering, tracking, and managing registration will help expand our service capacity.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to somi@somi.org
- Gifts Processing Coordinator
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As Coordinator of Gift Processing at Special Olympics Michigan, you’ll play an integral part in fulfilling the mission of Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI). Your work in overseeing gifts processing and data integrity will be critical for donor/partner renewal and retention, as well future development of cultivation plans for individuals and/or organizations in the pipeline. This work will greatly help expand funds raised for our athletes.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to somi@somi.org
- Americorps
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Join SOMI AmeriCorps to impact the health of your community and create real change! SOMI AmeriCorps is a health-focused AmeriCorps program with multiple service sites throughout the state of Michigan. Members lead various health initiatives to address health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities and the community. Some member duties include leading health and fitness programming, planning family engagement health events, planning and leading developmental sports practices, expanding the reach of the SOMI Unified Champion Schools initiatives, working with local school systems to provide support and programming, engaging volunteers, spreading awareness of key mental health information, and participating in team meetings and service projects.
- Unified Sports & Inclusion Center : Facility Support Staff
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As a facility support team member at the Unified Sports and Inclusion Center, you will play an integral part in assisting the facility meet its goals of serving as an innovative and inclusive training, competition, educational and leadership resource for Special Olympics Michigan and the community.
This position(s) is intended to be filled by Special Olympics Michigan athletes, who will workalong aside a dedicated group of SOMI colleagues.