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Opening Ceremony Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Southern California
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Crossing the finish line. Scoring a point. Celebrating with the team. Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) is dedicated to moments such as these, because it is through these moments our athletes find strength, success, confidence, and joy. The Opening Ceremony Coordinator plays a key role in competitions ensuring that athletes, law enforcement, and volunteers are ready to kick off competitions and celebrate big wins.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruit singer for National Anthem and Special Olympic Athlete to say the Athlete Oath
- Write script for Opening Ceremony
- Emcee or recruit emcee
- Be the stage manager for the Opening Ceremony
- Coordinate with Torch Run coordinator when applicable (Note, not all events have torch run)
- Greet, thank, and orient day-of Opening Ceremony volunteers prior to their shift
- Lead day-of volunteer team in staging and executing Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes
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About Special Olympics Southern California
Location:
4241 Jutland Dr. STE 201, San Diego, CA 92117, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Our vision is to promote acceptance, inclusion, and wellbeing for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.
Description
The mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Our vision is to promote acceptance, inclusion, and wellbeing for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Santa Clarita & Tri Valley AreaSanta Clarita, CA 91321
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2019
SKILLS
- Multi-Tasking
- Networking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- • We offer several sport competition. Spring: Swim, Track, Basketball, Bocce and Flag Football. Fall: Tennis, Golf Summer: Bowling • Role is needed for all games, multi-year commitment is preferred to maximize the leadership and coordination
- • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Ability to correspond through email and participate in Ceremonies team calls • Customer service skills • Ability to be self-motivated, work independently, and under deadlines