Department: Player Development
Reports to: Director, Minor League Operations
Location: Potential locations include Port Charlotte, FL; Charleston, SC; Bowling Green, KY; Montgomery, AL; Durham, NC
Description
Helping players reach their potential goes beyond developing physical skills. The Rays Process and Development team helps athletes build the habits, routines, and mental skills needed to navigate the challenges of professional baseball and perform at their best. We are seeking a Full-Time Process and Development Coach to expand our support throughout our Minor League system. This individual will partner closely with players, coaches, and staff to make mental performance an integrated and practical part of the player development experience.
Responsibilities
- Spend your first weeks learning and absorbing Rays Process and Development tools and curriculum; be curious, ask questions, and connect with your team.
- Build and foster relationships with all relevant stakeholders, from our athletes and field coaches to the front office and everyone in between.
- Implement Rays Mental Performance services at your assigned affiliate; deliver sessions for athletes and staff through various formats (on-field, presentations, one-on-one, etc.).
- Collaborate across various departments including, but not limited to, Player Development, Medical, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Science, and Nutrition.
- Contribute to ongoing departmental research, studying and vetting the latest findings in the fields of sport and performance psychology.
- A commitment to upholding trust, empathy, humility, and respect at all times.
Qualifications
- Master’s level degree in Psychology, Sports Psychology, or related field.
- Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) preferred but not required
- 1+ years of experience in a high-performance setting (professional, collegiate, military, elite).
- Spanish speaking skills preferred but not required
All offers are contingent on a satisfactory background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.