2024 Amateur Scouting Development Associate
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /ASSOCIATE/CO-OP/INTERN/ ON-SITE
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Amateur Domestic Scouting department is primarily responsible for improving organizational talent through the Rule IV Draft and UDFA signing process. The Amateur Domestic Scouting department should be optimized for being best in class at identifying, evaluating, and ultimately valuing amateur baseball talent. This includes, but is not limited to creating well-grounded scouting practices, building relationships for intelligence background gathering, leveraging R&D for process support, developing strong staff education frameworks, and establishing sound decision-making processes.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Boston Red Sox Amateur Scouting Development Associate is one of the most unique entry-level positions in the industry. It provides the opportunity to hone your skills as an evaluator; directly assisting area scouts and cross checkers with coverage while concurrently supporting the front office staff with video and data collection. In the role, this person will spend most of their time tracking down specific targets, writing reports, and meeting with members of the department to expedite personal and professional growth. The Associate will also get the opportunity to present at draft meetings and gain insight to draft strategy to further development. Cultivating impact evaluators that eventually fit into future openings within the scouting departments of the Boston Red Sox is a priority. These Associate roles hopefully serve as a key step towards achieving that goal.
California’s Pay Transparency laws require disclosure of salary ranges in job advertisements and the base salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $40,000-$50,000.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting local area scouts with coverage
- Writing scouting reports
- Learning to navigate the landscape of internal systems
- Understanding the ancillary job responsibilities of area scouts
- Collecting video
- Building a foundation of understanding baseball technologies
- Developing relationships with the local baseball community
- Assist in on-field player workouts
- Participate in weekly meetings with front office personnel
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong passion for scouting and talent evaluation
- Evident open-mindedness with a high willingness to learn & receive feedback
- Excellent time management skills
- Sound communication skills
- Admirable attention to detail
- Flexible hours including nights & weekends
- Willingness to relocate to either Southern California or Northern Florida
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
2024 Complex Development Coach Associate
FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /ASSOCIATE/CO-OP/INTERN/ ON-SITE
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Player Development Staff is dedicated to cultivating impact talent from around the globe utilizing best-in-class practices for mental, physical, and fundamental progression. Utilizing innovative technology, dynamic training, and modern facilities, we provide our staff with growth opportunities throughout various industry paths.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Complex Development Coach Associate will work within the Player Development department to ensure information is leveraged to advance development goals of minor league players at the Florida Complex. The position will work closely with Roving Coordinators, Affiliate Staff, and Baseball Analytics, to help inform decision-making related to player plan goals. The role will have a dual-reporting relationship with the Assistant Director, Player Development and Coordinator, Baseball Development.
TIMELINE: January 2024-October 2024
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Aid in the implementation of new technology, to collect information and improve player performance
- Assist with the integration of information from the Baseball Analytics department
- Ensure that on-field coordinators, coaches, Baseball Analytics, and are aligned with goals for each individual player
- Provide daily communication and periodic feedback reports to players, coaches, coordinators, and front-office
- Perform important quality control functions related to data recorded and information delivered to players and staff members
- Assist with daily upkeep of player development and advance scouting materials
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong administrative skills
- Organized, proactive, and strong communicative skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Willing to relocate
- Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Willing to travel with the team
- Prior experience in baseball/softball is preferred – College baseball team, summer team, training facility
- Prior video experience (BATS, Synergy, Edgertronic) is preferred
- Prior baseball technology experience (Trackman, Blast, Rapsodo) is preferred
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
Hitting Coach, Complex
FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /FULL-TIME/ ON-SITE
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Hitting Coach, Complex will work closely with the Director, Hitting Development and Program Design and necessary auxiliary staff to implement, execute, and track evidence-based offensive development. It is a uniformed position that will assist in the daily fulfillment of individual player plans.
ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coach hitters during practice and games.
- Collaborate with hitting staff to design and implement daily practice plans.
- Execute individual player plans as advised by the Director, Hitting Development and Program Design.
- Introduce Advance Reports and Game Planning to complex hitters using available data.
- Utilize and operate various baseball technologies including Blast Motion, HitTrax, and K-Vest.
- Report on athlete results on a consistent basis to Coordinator, Hitting Development.
- Educate athletes in various settings, including a classroom.
- Assist the FCL Manager and staff in daily on-field practice.
- Work with hitters rehabbing at the complex.
- Work with the Sports Science team on research initiatives.
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
Infield Coordinator
FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /FULL-TIME/ ON-SITE
DESCRIPTION:
The Infield Coordinator is primarily responsible for overseeing the development of all minor league infielders in the Boston Red Sox organization. The candidate will play a key role in evaluating current programming, as well as introducing and developing new programming. This includes, but is not limited to, scaling programming effectively across the Red Sox infielder pool, creating well established systems, and forming effective frameworks for experimentation and learning. As part of the responsibilities, the Infield Coordinator will educate and collaborate with players and staff to maximize departmental buy-in.
Additionally, with a focus on the intersection of Research & Development, Skill Acquisition, Analytics, Sport Science, and biomechanical data gathering, the Infield Coordinator will ensure that the programming is evidence-based and effective in the pursuit of building championship caliber Major League Infielders.
With oversight of the skill positions at each affiliate, the position will also interface with the Major League staff, Minor League coordinators/coaches/staff, and PD leadership. The ideal candidate must be inquisitive, intellectually curious, data-driven, open-minded, and must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Through a commitment to our core values of communication, empowerment, and accountability, lead our group of infield coaches and players in the pursuit of establishing programming that will drive the facilitation of best-in-class development for our infielders.
- Work with the Field Coordinator and the other defensive coordinators in creating and upholding an identity as a defensive department.
- Work with the leadership from other departments in the development and execution of individual player plans, as well as follow through with maintaining emphasis on priority goals during the season.
- Build and execute staff development, evaluation, and education systems for the skill coaches under their charge. This includes in-season and off-season development systems for staff growth, with an expectation building relationships while investing in the development of their staff with clear, candid, and actionable feedback.
- Oversee the INF training environments at each affiliate. This includes, but is not limited to, establishing expectations and systems to carry out world class training environments throughout the season.
TRAVEL:
- Representation at any events and meetings deemed appropriate by the Club. Rove to the Player Development Complex, DR Academy, and all affiliates to support & develop staff and evaluate processes. Visits to the Major League club are also included for the purpose of evaluating continuity between Major League and Minor League operations.
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
Minor League Assistant Athletic Trainer
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /SEASONAL/ ON-SITE
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Boston Red Sox are hiring Minor League Seasonal Assistant Athletic Trainers for the 2024 season. Positions will be located at the minor league affiliates pending availability (Portland, ME, Greenville, SC, Salem, VA, Fort Myers, FL, and Dominican Republic Academy). Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to Spring Training, coverage of the assigned Minor League Affiliate Season, and post-season camps. The report date would be Spring Training 2024 (Fort Myers, FL) through the completion of the assigned Minor League Affiliate Season. Chosen candidates should expect a great learning opportunity in an advancing field of evidence-based practice while gaining valuable experience working within a professional sports medicine team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide care and management of injuries and illnesses including: prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation protocols
- Scheduling and execution of athlete monitoring assessments and data collection for Strength and Conditioning, Health & Performance, Sports Science and other baseball initiatives
- Learn and aid in the proper documentation within the MLB EMR system
- Assist in the various administrative duties/reporting procedures
- Coordinate and administer infection control duties
EXPECTATIONS:
- Adhere to Boston Red Sox Organization policies and procedures
- Act as a role model within and outside the Boston Red Sox Organization
- Performs duties as workload necessitates
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Interested applicants should be a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) or be enrolled in a CAATE accredited program and eligible to sit for BOC exam prior to the position start date
- Eligible for state athletic training licensure in affiliated state
- Applicants are expected to fulfill the duration of the position
- High level of interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with wide range of departments, seniority levels and personalities
- Preferable if applicants have prior experience and/or additional certification in strength & conditioning
- Prior baseball experience and bilingual are a plus but not required
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
Korean-Language Translator
FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /SEASONAL/ ON-SITE
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Player Development Staff is dedicated to cultivating impact talent from around the globe utilizing best-in-class practices for mental, physical, and fundamental progression. Utilizing innovative technology, dynamic training, and modern facilities, we provide our staff with growth opportunities throughout various industry paths.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Korean Language Translator will assist the Red Sox Player Development department with Korean-language translation for all uniformed Red Sox players, staff, and personnel, as well as for media interviews.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assignment to a player who requires translation assistance
- Attend all workouts, games, team meetings, appointments with training and/or medical staff, and any other activities where Korean-language translation is needed
- Attend Spring Training in Fort Myers, FL as well as any other offseason player development programs where Korean-language translation is needed
- Assist with cultural immersion, English-language learning, and translation for matters not related to baseball when appropriate
- Assist Player Development personnel with the completion of administrative tasks as needed
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Korean fluency is required
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Korean
- Working knowledge of baseball and related statistics
- Ability to work long hours including nights, holidays and weekends and to travel both domestically and internationally
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
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