Assistant Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coach

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The key responsibilities within each domain are outlined below. These descriptions are not comprehensive, and job duties may expand beyond the information outlined below.


Strength and Conditioning
• Coach players though daily prep routines, dynamic warm-ups, lifting, speed, and conditioning sessions
• Support the Red Sox movement screening process
• Individualize & coach athletes through resistance training and corrective exercise programs
Baseball Sciences
• Assist in athlete monitoring, data collection, and reporting processes
• Review athlete data daily and provide relevant information to the affiliate staff
• Send athlete transfer reports to other staff as necessary
Nutrition Support                
• Assist with body composition data collection and input
• Assist with nutrition initiatives including but not limited to supporting athlete goals, guiding and making individualized supplements for players
• Assist with the delivery and modification of catering orders
• Provide regular feedback to the Nutrition department regarding food quantity and quality as well as snack and supplement availability


In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the person in this position will be expected to:
• Travel with the team to every game
• Attend and participate in Spring Training
• Support the communication efforts between the affiliate athletic trainers, the affiliate full-time strength and conditioning coach and the MiLB strength and conditioning coordinator
• Assist in scheduling and reporting processes

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to prescribe targeted exercises to address the deficiencies of each individual player.
• Ability to cultivate trust and player buy-in.
• Keen understanding of when and how to offer feedback to elicit the desired adaptations.
• Willingness and ability to use technology to maximize the effectiveness of programming.
• Ability to comprehend data and provide feedback to players and stakeholders. 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in an Exercise Science related field required
• CSCS certification (NSCA) required
• First Aid/CPR certification required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) required Spanish fluency is preferred
• Master’s degree in an Exercise Science related field is preferred
• Experience in professional or collegiate sports is preferred
• Experience with diagnostic testing and athlete monitoring is preferred
• Experience with corrective exercise assessment and prescription is preferred
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, jump, run, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed considering the strong focus on external communications and relationships.


In addition to the above requirements, all roles within Baseball Operations are expected to effectively demonstrate our universal competencies related to problem solving, teamwork, clarity of communication, and time management, along with embodying our culture of honesty, humility, relentlessness, and commitment to DEIB.