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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.