Title: Psychology & Cognition Coach
Department: Baseball Operations – Baseball Analytics - Psychology & Cognition
FLSA Status: Salary - Exempt
Date Created: 10/28/2025
Date Reviewed: 10/01/2026
Minimum Requirements:
Education & Licensure:
- Degree in Psychology, required, with an emphasis in sport, performance, or related domains.
- Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and/or advanced degree in Psychology (masters, doctorate) preferred.
Experience:
- Familiarity with quantitative psychology (psychometrics, cognitive neuroscience, or similar domains).
- Prior professional sports experience as a mental performance coach, player, or staff preferred.
Skills:
- Independent judgment and ability to multitask are required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload.
- Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
- Must be trustworthy and comfortable with managing sensitive information.
- High level of interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of departments, seniority levels, and personalities.
- Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications and communication platforms in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EMR, and Slack).
Other:
- Spoken and written fluency in English.
- Spoken and written fluency in Spanish preferred.
- Ability to travel within the United States and internationally.
- This position requires roving responsibilities to Cincinnati Reds Minor League Affiliates and the Dominican Republic Academy.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Applied Psychology – 75%
- Deliver best practices-based services and resources
- Support players and staff across affiliates through the season, in-person and remotely
- Lead one-on-one sessions as well as small group and team sessions
- Implement education sessions around best psychology practices targeted for players, staff, and coaches
- Work alongside staff and coaches to develop action plans for players, emphasizing applied psychology practices
Psychology Research & Development – 20%
- Develop and refine psychological practices based on internal and external research
- Communicate findings from applied work to innovate research methods
- Continue learning and updating knowledge and practice through the most current research available
- Develop educational materials on applied psychology methods and tools
Administrative – 5%
- Coordinate meetings between a variety of people and departments
- Maintain and manage reporting and recordsOther duties as assigned by the Baseball Analytics and Player Development
Reports To:
- Senior Director of Baseball Analytics
Next Role to Develop Toward:
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods throughout the day.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds (equipment, medical equipment, etc.).
- Ability to bend, squat, reach, and climb stairs regularly in the course of daily duties
- Comfortable working in varying conditions (heat, humidity, cold, outdoors, confined spaces like locker rooms).
- Ability to handle repetitive tasks.
- Sufficient hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for tasks like computer work, note-taking, etc.
- Ability to work long shifts with long and variable hours, including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to drive and/or fly short and long distances, day or night in various conditions.
Expectations:
- Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
- Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
- Perform duties as workload necessitates.
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and the ability to prioritize workload.
- Meet department productivity standards.
- Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, military or veteran status, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.
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