The Swarthmore Recreation Association is a non-profit community organization that offers year-round, indoor and outdoor sports and recreation programming for youth and adults in the greater Swarthmore area. All positions require successful completion of Pennsylvania Child Abuse abuse clearances and criminal background checks.
Sport Mentors
Sports Mentors are teens who are paid to help at SRA programming and events. Mentors help set up and take down, coach and run drills, run clocks and keep books, and help with lots of other jobs. Detailed information is here. If you are interested in becoming a Sports Mentor, please reach out to SRA Director of Operations, Nika Haase (nika@swarthmorerecreation.org) to be added to the team.
Camp Counselors
Each year, SRA hires several local teachers and teens to work as head counselors and counselors at SRA summer camps. Applications become available in late January each year. Please check here for more information. Many Sport Mentors are hired as Camp Counselors.
Join the SRA Board
Join our volunteer Board of Directors and help steer SRA into the future. Board members serve three year terms. Each board member serves on one of our standing committees, finance, programming, and personnel. Third-year board members serve on the Executive Committee. To join the board, please send a letter of interest, including on which committee you would prefer to serve, to Amy Strachan at amy@swarthmorerecreation.org. Board terms begin in August.
Updated 2025.11.11