The staff at Special Olympics Tennessee works hard to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
If you're passionate about competitive sports, inclusion and helping athletes with intellectual disabilities share their talents with the world, consider coming to work with us.
Available positions will be posted on this page. We're sorry, but we cannot accommodate general applications or phone inquiries.
Accepting Applications
Development Information Manager
The Development Information Manager’s predominant role is two-fold: (A) Oversee and ensure efficient and clear information standards and practices by managing all aspects of CRM database, and (B) Enhance and manage with highest industry practices sponsor and donor fulfillment, recognition structures, and procedures.
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Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
The Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for managing Special Olympics Tennessee’s community and volunteer registration processes by providing excellent customer service to Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families, corporate, and community volunteers. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to create new opportunities for people to participate in Special Olympics—whether they be volunteers, athletes, or coaches.
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Graphic Design & Marketing Intern
Special Olympics Tennessee is seeking an intern in our Marketing and Communications department, focusing on graphic design and digital asset creation. During this internship, the selected candidate will be asked to create graphics for various projects, enhance the Special Olympics brand and experience multiple facets of a non-profit sports organization to build their portfolio.
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Unified Champions School Program Assistant
Position filled through Fall 2025
This position will employ an individual with an intellectual disability for one year to help prepare them for future employment. The Unified Champion Schools Program Assistant position is responsible for providing support for all Unified Champion Schools state initiatives, including leadership training, school recruitment, and other program support.
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Unpaid Internship Opportunities
Unpaid fall, spring and summer internships are available in Special Events, Sports and Operations. Please click here for more information.
To apply, send a resume and brief statement of interest to Beth Teegarden.
Unified Champion Schools Internship
Special Olympics Tennessee is seeking candidates for unpaid internships for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023.
The Unified Champion Schools intern will perform and/or assist with the following duties: maintaining program records; communicating with campus program facilitators via phone, email and social media; developing program materials; data collection and reporting; participating in meetings, conference calls, events and outreach where appropriate; conducting an inventory of program supplies and equipment; prepare website and social media content; other duties as assigned.
Marketing & Communications Internship
Currently interviewing for Spring and Summer internships. If interested, please email Justin Bradford, Director of Marketing & Communications at [email protected].
Special Olympics Tennessee is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, we support equity, and we thrive on inclusion for the benefit of our employees, our volunteers, and our organization. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other non-merit factor.