Dominican Republic Strength & Conditioning Specialist

  MLB Franchise Baseball Club
  Central Region
  Sports Services
  Posted/Updated: 10/14/19

Job Summary

 
Responsibilities
Spring Training:

  • Supervise all strength & conditioning workouts

  • Assist major league staff and Coordinator - Minor League Strength & Conditioning with all performance testing and supervision of strength and conditions programs for major league and minor league players

  • Provide assisted, individual stretches

  • Ensure workout logs are completed

  • Assist athletic trainers and physical therapist with rehabilitation programs, as needed

  • Conduct team stretches, warm-up, agility, weight lifting and running programs

  • Maintain weight room clean and organized at all times

  • Assist with rotator cuff program

 
In-Season:

  • Implement and oversee strength and conditioning program as designed by Coordinator - Strength & Conditioning

  • Dedicate time to work individually with players who need assistance

  • Supervise all workouts at all times, no exceptions

  • Ensure workout cards are completed

  • Report any problems/injuries to athletic trainers, coaches, coordinator

  • Communicate daily with manager, coaches and athletic trainer

  • Assist athletic trainers with rehab programs, as needed

  • Organize and set-up team weight lifting times on the road

  • Provide NSF educational information and updates to players

  • Provide proper nutritional counseling to any players in accordance with the MLB Team Nutritional Guidelines

  • Report and record any supplement abuse (steroids, recreational drugs, etc.) immediately to the Coordinator – Strength & Conditioning

  • Maintain attendance log up to date, no exceptions

  • Report to Coordinator – Strength & Conditioning weekly giving summary of overall program issues

  • Conduct team weigh-ins every 2 weeks

  • Responsible for monthly player reports to Coordinator – Strength & Conditioning

  • Keep weight room clean and organized at all times

  • Monitor the nutritional value of meals/snacks provided in the clubhouse

  • Continuous evaluation of all player’s physical development at Dominican Republic complex

  • Assist with implementation of rotator cuff program

  • Provide corrective exercise programs for players based on spring training assessments and continuous evaluations of players’ deficiencies

  • Mandatory attendance is required for the following:

  • All meetings by Coordinator - Strength & Conditioning, Manager or Front Office Personnel

 
Off-Season Camps:

  • Bi-monthly off season phone calls to players, with recording to the Brewers off-season website

  • Implement and supervise training sessions at the Dominican Republic complex during off season programs: DR Instructional League and DR Winter Camps

  • Create and implement video content on the strength & conditioning website

  • Provide educational information for the strength and conditioning website

  • Assist in any research projects as assigned by the Medical Department

  • Monthly webinar/Skype projects with strength and conditioning staff to develop new policies/procedures, ideas, philosophies, research articles as it relates to professional baseball


Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Other Skills and Abilities

  • Requires ability to adjust and adapt on the fly in a timely and professional manner

  • Need to be a motivator to all players

  • Need to be able to find ways to get the most physically out of all players

 


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