Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coach

Department: Strength & Conditioning, Player Development

Reports to: Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Location: Rays Minor League affiliate or Complex, to be assigned

Description: The Tampa Bay Rays are seeking a driven individual with movement expertise and baseball knowledge to join our Minor League Strength & Conditioning staff. This full-time role will contribute to our departmental goals to optimize physical preparation, build resilience, and minimize injury risk. The individual will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals including field staff, medical, nutrition, mental health and performance, and performance science. This role may be based out of our Player Development Complex in Port Charlotte, Florida, or one of our four affiliate cities.

Responsibilities:

Implement and execute Rays strength and conditioning programming with the assigned team, with an astute ability to tailor program needs to individual athlete demands
Conduct organizational physical assessments at various checkpoints pre-, mid-, and post-season
Facilitate initiatives from, and collaborate effectively with, various members of the health and performance team, including but not limited to athletic training, performance science, nutrition, mental health and performance, and our team physicians
Communicate regularly with the coaching staff, leadership, and department staff
Demonstrate empathy and adaptability, working with athletes from various backgrounds and English language proficiency
Assist with testing and assessments throughout the course of the season
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized weight room at all times
Travel with the assigned team for away games throughout the season
Document athlete workload and create appropriate reports
Contribute to individual and organizational continuing education efforts

Qualifications:

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) licensure
Minimum of two years of experience in a high-performance environment, including collegiate or elite level sports
Demonstrated understanding of the physical demands within baseball; explicit baseball experience highly preferred
Familiarity with workload management systems
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays in line with the baseball schedule
Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required

All offers are contingent upon 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.