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The Milwaukee Brewers are looking to add talented people to their Baseball Research and Development department. The R&D team is involved in every aspect of the organization, including acquisition, player development and scouting and works closely with those departments to build processes and tools for decision making.

We’re looking for people who ask important questions and have the ability to start to answer them. We primarily use R and SQL, with some Python mixed in, but we’ll help you learn our tools if you’re more comfortable with a different set. Having existing knowledge of baseball and sabermetrics is helpful, but not required.

R&D team members generally work 40 to 45 hour weeks, although many choose to stay and attend home games during the season. There can be some weekend support and there are certain times of year (draft, trade deadline) where there may be additional needs. Some travel to spring training or minor league affiliates may be required for full-time positions.

We have the following openings available:

Senior Analyst (Application Link)

What you’d do:

The Senior Analyst owns the design and implementation of various predictive and explanatory models and processes used by other areas of the front office in making baseball decisions. They collaborate closely with departments like Player Personnel, Scouting, Player Development and High Performance to deeply understand their needs and drive innovative solutions.

What we’re looking for:

If you’re someone who has experience creating models with uncertain data and can translate the results into actionable information, you’re a good candidate for this position. You’re comfortable being given a problem or desired outcome and determining a path to get there. You’re inquisitive, excited to learn how different aspects of the organization work and want to help them improve. You have an advanced degree or a few years of work experience in a technical field.

Existing experience with scouting, performance science, strength training or sports medicine will be helpful, but is not required.

Residence in Milwaukee is strongly preferred, but we may consider remote possibilities for the right candidate. If you are remote, you’ll be expected to travel roughly one week a month to Milwaukee or our training complex in Arizona.

Hiring Process:

After you submit your application, it will be reviewed by one of the leaders of the R&D team. We’ll be looking mostly at your research experience – either for work or fun – along with your educational background and previous positions.

If you are selected to move forward, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire (around 1 to 2 hours of work) to give us an idea of your statistical and baseball knowledge.

From there, you will have a few phone screens with members of the team.

The final step will be a series of discussions with members of the front office and review an in-depth take-home project (less than 10 hours of work) with the entire R&D department. This review mimics the team’s development process and should give you a feel for what it would be like to work with the group.

Analyst (Application Link)

What you’d do:

The Analyst contributes model components to core R&D processes, creates enhancements based on input from other departments, and answers specific questions from front office decision makers. They work collaboratively with the rest of the R&D department, often building depth in a specific baseball area, such as Scouting, Player Development or High Performance.

What we’re looking for:

If you have built predictive, statistical or mathematical models with some guidance and can convey your findings to non-technical audience, you could be a good fit for this role. You’re comfortable being given a direction and working independently with frequent check-ins with the team. You’re interested in the inner workings of a baseball organization and how R&D can support them. You have a bachelor’s degree or at least a year of work experience in a technical field.

Existing experience with scouting, performance science, strength training or sports medicine will be helpful, but is not required.

Residence in Milwaukee is required for this role to start, but there is a possibility of remote work down the road.

Hiring Process:

After you submit your application, it will be reviewed by one of the leaders of the R&D team. We’ll be looking mostly at your research experience – either for work or fun – along with your educational background and previous positions.

If you are selected to move forward, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire (around 1 to 2 hours of work) to give us an idea of your statistical and baseball knowledge.
From there, you will have a few phone screens with members of the team.

The final step will be a series of discussions with members of the front office and review an in-depth take-home project (less than 10 hours of work) with the entire R&D department. This review mimics the team’s development process and should give you a feel for what it would be like to work with the group.

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The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2023 Hall of Fame ballot. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. For a tentative schedule and a chance to fill out a Hall of Fame ballot for our crowdsourcing project, see here. All WAR figures refer to the Baseball-Reference version unless otherwise indicated.

Few players have ever been more central to the Phillies than Jimmy Rollins. In fact, with the exception of Mike Schmidt, no player spent more time in a Phillies’ uniform than Rollins, and even counting the Hall of Fame third baseman, none collected more hits or stole more bases. The pint-sized shortstop — 5-foot-7, 175 pounds according to Baseball Reference — spent 15 of his 17 major league seasons with Philadelphia, where he was at the center of the team’s return to contention following a slide into irrelevance at the outset of the Wild Card era.

Rollins was the starting shortstop on the Phillies’ five straight NL East champions from 2007-11, including their ’08 World Series winning squad — just the second in franchise history — and ’09 pennant winner. A slick fielder who offered speed and pop from both sides of the plate atop the lineup, he garnered the nickname “J-Roll” from legendary Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas. J-Roll projected a confidence that bordered on cockiness, and carried himself with a swagger. “We’re the team to beat,” he said at the outset of the 2007 season, all but thumbing his nose at the reigning NL East champion Mets, who had outdistanced the Phillies by 12 games. Read the rest of this entry »

2:02	Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, folks, and welcome to my Friday chat. Some minor technical stuff on this end so bear with me for a  couple minutes

2:06

Jay Jaffe: Sorry about that _ the chat wasn’t showing up on the home page banner, which make it harder for site visitors to know it’s happening. Anyway, now that it’s up, let’s get going. I’m rollin(s) on my BBWAA ballot profiles (https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the-2023-hall-of-fame-ballot-jimm…), had Billy Wags yesterday (https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the-2023-hall-of-fame-ballot-bill…). Hoped to get the Carlos Beltrán one out this week but there’s so much ground to cover and more care needs to be taken to get it to where I want it.

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Jay Jaffe: I did a Twitter thread on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot, whose results I’ll cover on Sunday Jay Jaffe @jay_jaffe Here’s my @fangraphs intro post regarding the process, and the disappointment regarding some candidates absent from among the 8 on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot blogs.fangraphs.com/new-format-fam… 1/x 27 Nov 2022

2:07	Jay Jaffe: and dug into the potential for cronyism now that the Committee voters have been announced https://blogs.fangraphs.com/in-naming-the-era-committee-members-the-ha…

2:07	Jay Jaffe: Anyway, on with the show

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Matthew Boyd has been on quite the baseball journey over the last few years. After spending the bulk of his career with the Tigers as a promising member of their rotation, an unfortunate elbow injury in 2021 resulted in Detroit non-tendering him after the season. He signed a one-year deal with the Giants and spent the first half of this year rehabbing from his flexor tendon surgery. He was traded to the Mariners at the trade deadline and returned to the big leagues to pitch 13.1 innings for his hometown team in September as they worked towards breaking their infamous playoff drought.

Hear what it means to @mattboyd48 ? pic.twitter.com/lDdXd1q5yZ

— ROOT SPORTS™ | NW (@ROOTSPORTS_NW) October 1, 2022

With his childhood dream fulfilled and a clean bill of health, Boyd will now return to the Tigers on a one-year, $10 million deal with the potential for an additional $1 million in performance bonuses.

With his recent injury history, the one-year contract doesn’t come without its share of risk. And even if Boyd’s elbow is completely healthy, he wasn’t exactly the most consistent performer in Detroit. In 2019, he posted a career-best 3.2 WAR behind a 30.2% strikeout rate and an above-average walk rate. Unfortunately, both his ERA and FIP sat above 4.00 that year because he also led the league in home runs allowed. The long ball had been a consistent problem for him throughout his career, but the improvements he made to his strikeout-to-walk ratio seemed like they could offset the number of balls flying over the fence. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kansas City Royals have made forward-thinking changes in recent months, most notably in the managerial chair and at the highest level of their front office. The latter preceded the former, with J.J. Picollo taking over from Dayton Moore as the team’s top decision-maker in late September. Six weeks later, Picollo hired Matt Quatraro, who had been the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, to replace Mike Matheny as manager.

Another impactful decision was announced this week. In want of a more-analytically-minded pitching coach, Picollo brought on board Brian Sweeney to fill the role that had been held by Cal Eldred. Previously the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Guardians, a team with a well-earned reputation as a pitcher development machine, Sweeney is seemingly a perfect fit for a Kansas City club looking to move away from a reputation of its own. Long seen as an old school organization, the Royals are, by all appearances, becoming more progressive.

Picollo, who now holds the title Executive Vice President and General Manager, talked about the team’s new direction during last month’s GM Meetings.

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David Laurila: You’ve addressed this previously, but it’s nonetheless the best way for us to start: Given that you worked alongside Dayton Moore for many years, what will differ philosophically with you in charge?

J.J. Picollo: “Culturally and fundamentally, there will be a lot of similarities, because it’s just baseball and how you run an organization. That said, we want to be a little more open-minded to different ways of improving our roster, and utilizing our roster. Player acquisition… a lot has been made about being transactional, but I think that can be overstated. When you’re transactional, you’re just trying to make your team better. If it makes our team better, then we’ll be transactional.

“More than anything, hiring Matt Quatraro, with the way he thinks… he’ll be creative. I think that will be developmentally healthy, especially for our younger players.”

Laurila: How does he think? Actually, let me phrase the question this way: What did he say during the interview process that sold you on hiring him?

Picollo: “A lot, but more than anything, he was able to communicate what his thoughts were. You could just see, in some of the exercises we went through… for instance, how he would put lineups together. Obviously, a lot of that is based on matchups and how you want to use matchups. Also, the idea of using our bench was very clear; it’s something he’s not going to be afraid to do. Another was putting pitchers in situations where they can succeed yet develop at the same time. He was able to explain his processes really well.” Read the rest of this entry »

To paraphrase ILoveMakonnen, the Rays are winning, winning, winning again, so they’re spending, spending, spending. Tampa Bay threw its hat into the free agent ring Thursday night by inking right-hander Zach Eflin to a three-year, $40 million contract. That one of baseball’s most tightfisted teams would devote eight figures a year to a free agent comes as at least a mild surprise, and every time the Rays get their checkbook out some amusing historical facts bubble up to the surface.

Sure enough, the estimable Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reached into his bag and extracted a real doozy: Eflin’s $40 million deal is the largest free agent signing in franchise history by total value. Turns out the previous record-holder was, and you might want to sit down, Wilson Alvarez, who signed for $35 million over five years in the first year of the franchise’s existence.

A $40 million contract isn’t that much by the standards of modern baseball; for that matter, it’s second-pairing defenseman money for the Tampa Bay Lightning. But the signing might surprise onlookers who last saw Eflin as the third-best reliever in a Phillies bullpen that wasn’t as bad as its reputation but still wasn’t exactly the 1990 Reds. So let’s see what $40 million worth of Zach Eflin gets you these days. Read the rest of this entry »

For the most part, projection systems fall in line with public perceptions of players. Yordan Alvarez is going to be very good next season, but Raimel Tapia won’t be. Shohei Ohtani is the eighth wonder of the world, and so on. But once in a while, they produce a head-scratcher that becomes the subject of debate. This leads to a lot of takes, some of them good but many of them bad. The worst are variations of “Projection X thinks poorly of Player Y, whom I like, and therefore it must be illegitimate.” They’re sometimes funny to read, though they’re mostly annoying because they stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of what projection systems are trying to achieve.

Let’s cut to the chase. The reason I’m writing about this is because Steamer projects Alek Manoah, who placed third in Cy Young voting and served as the Blue Jays’ ace, to put up a 4.09 ERA next season. That seems outlandish, even with the knowledge that projection systems are conservative by design. Manoah isn’t just a one-season wonder. His excellence extends back to his rookie campaign in 2021, and his sophomore effort seemed like a natural progression. The narrative is there: A great starter blossoms into a phenomenal one. Asserting that Manoah will go from an ERA in the low 2.00s to one in the low 4.00s is more or less a rebuke of it.

Of course, Steamer doesn’t think Manoah will land precisely on a 4.09 ERA – more on that later – but considering it’s the expected middle outcome, the shock is understandable. And while I’m not here to endorse it, I do want to point out that it’s not an indication the system is broken, or holds a grudge against your favorite player. You have your reasons, and so does Steamer. Read the rest of this entry »

Episode 1002

This week on the show, we welcome a long-time major leaguer to chat about the World Cup before going over some recent moves and looking ahead to the Winter Meetings.

• At the top of the show, David Laurila welcomes Brad Miller, a 10-year major league veteran and a big soccer fan. The pair talk about the World Cup games that have gotten them the most excited so far, the players and countries they find themselves rooting for, and which teammate is the best to kick the ball around with. We also hear about being drafted by and debuting with the Mariners, being mentored by players such as Raul Ibanez, Willie Bloomquist, and Robinson Canó, and cheering for the Seattle club that broke its long playoff drought this season. Finally, we get some insight on playing with Logan Morrison and Chris Young (now the boss in Texas), and an anecdote about how Canó believed in Miller’s power potential before Miller himself did. [4:00]
• After that, Ben Clemens and Jason Martinez get together to chat about this week’s transactions. The defending World Champions signed José Abreu, which seems to make plenty of sense, but Ben is even more excited about the rebuilding Washington Nationals rolling the dice on Jeimer Candelario. Ben and Jason also consider how the Dodgers’ signing of Shelby Miller looks like another of the team’s remarkable reclamation projects, even if they are still a little skeptical. Finally, the duo revisit their fun Cardinals predictions from episode 976 and get excited to hang out with each other and the rest of the FanGraphs staff at the Winter Meetings in San Diego next week. [28:20]

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s daughter’s first steps, follow up on differentiating players with the same name, equipment replacements, and suggested recreational sports for Ben to play, and then discuss the Royals’ remade coaching staff (19:43), the career of the late, all-time-great Gaylord Perry (22:57), and the latest ESPN Crasnick/Rogers annual offseason MLB insiders survey (44:58), plus answers to listener emails (1:04:33) about an MLB awards ceremony, pitcher wins, and the Tigers’ rebuild, a Past Blast from 1937 (1:31:11), and a postscript.

Audio intro: Brendan Benson, “Spit it Out”
Audio outro: Jim Noir, “JJC Sports”

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Director, Data Engineering

Locations:
Citi Field – Queens, New York

Status: Full time

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking a Director of Data Engineering to manage the Data Engineering Technology team at NY Mets. This role requires hands on experience in ingesting, processing, warehousing, and distributing both structured and unstructured sources of baseball data, although you will focus a lot more on mentoring the existing data engineering team on their projects. You will partner with the team in actively supporting users, and allocating/managing the workload for the entire team. You will be joining a global team (NY and Poland) of data engineering/support professionals to provide best in class end to end data engineering solutions and support to Baseball Operations, including but not limited to, the Analytics and Systems teams. You will also work with other groups (e.g., Business Intelligence) within the Mets organization, to identify and execute opportunities to leverage the existing data platform for their data needs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with users across the organization and manage technical operations on a day-to-day basis
• Oversee the health of data platform both during and off-season – ensure production data sources are ingested, processed, and distributed to applications and users at set frequencies including real time in-game data
• Manage strategic projects e.g., deploying data quality solutions (e.g., scalable check framework, monitoring dashboard) to ensure accuracy, integrity, and proactive monitoring of information
• Drive vision and execution of new projects involving AI and ML
• Identify, trial and deploy new tools and technologies
• Be able to, if needed, design, code, test and roll out of new datasets, as well as enhancements and bug fixes for existing datasets
• Be able to troubleshoot, if needed, and communicate any data ingestion and/or quality issues to all stakeholders
• Support quantitative analysts in Baseball Analytics with productionization and maintenance of predictive models
• Lead the team to build and maintain Data Model and Data Domains to keep data clean, accurate and well organized
• Help maintain a data catalog for efficient data discovery
• Able to work a flexible schedule during baseball season to ensure in game support for users
• Coordinate with the IT and Infrastructure teams to ensure a robust cloud development and production environment
• Track and report on operating metrics
• Proactively manage cloud spend and continuously drive efficiencies

​Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years’ experience in data engineering and data operations/support roles managing production and mission critical data engineering pipelines and data applications
• Previous experience managing a team of data engineers
• Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Technical skills (Python, SQL, DBT, Linux) and hands on experience in working with ingesting, processing, and distributing large scale (both structured and unstructured) data sets  
• Experience building data structures and data pipelines in GCP using Dataflow
• Ability to provide prompt support and resolution of data issues, as well as define processes for execution to remove future issues 
• Experience in implementing scalable data quality solutions
• Strong knowledge of data engineering frameworks – Big Query, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, etc
• Working knowledge of infrastructure frameworks – Terraform, Cloud Build/CICD, Cloud Composer/Airflow, BitBucket/Git
• Ability to deliver superior customer experience through continuous process improvement
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work well in a collaborative and fast paced environment
• Prior experience in or knowledge of baseball is a plus, but not required

The above information is intended to describe the general nature, type, and level of work to be performed. The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The individual selected may perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The New York Mets recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and value the unique qualities individuals of various backgrounds and experiences can offer to the Organization. Our continued success depends heavily on the quality of our workforce. The Organization is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.

Salary Range:
$177,555.26 – $236,740.35

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

Senior Software Engineer

Locations:
Citi Field – Queens, New York

Status: Full time

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking a Senior Software Engineer. This engineer will help to lead a product development team in the building of mobile and web applications to enrich the Mets data ecosystem and inform decision-making within Baseball Operations. This position requires a strong background in mobile and web development. The ideal candidate would use lessons from personal experience to build scalable baseball solutions, mentor team members in software best practices, and architect new capabilities within Baseball Operations at the Mets. We are looking for strong engineering generalists who are excited to work on greenfield software projects and design scalable systems.

Prior experience in or knowledge of baseball is a plus but is not required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop exciting user-facing applications by designing, building, and deploying reliable, readable code for platforms within Baseball Operations
• Collaborate with a variety of internal stakeholders to validate designs and facilitate clean rollouts and deployments of new products
• Lend expertise to technical decision-making around the choices of technologies, platforms, and third-party partners
• Architect and oversee the rollout of backend APIs to facilitate scalable flow of baseball data
• Integrate with a variety of third-party APIs to enrich the New York Mets data ecosystem
• Work with data engineers to facilitate the easy collection and access of valuable baseball data
• Maintain and scale a broad collection of internal applications that enhance player development, scouting, and executive decision making
• Own green field projects with a high degree of technical control that extend the capabilities of the New York Met Baseball Operations organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong proficiency in Javascript, including experience working with Node.js and React
• Experience building scalable system within cloud platforms, e.g. GCP, AWS
• Experience reviewing code and developing test suites for scalable technological systems
• Experience working with MySQL and other relational databases
• Experience with different API frameworks, including REST and GraphQL
• Familiarity with modern agile practices and development tools
• Ability to work collaboratively with designers, analysts, and other engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience in baseball or biomechanics analysis is a plus
• Prior experience in mobile development (Objective-C, Java) is a plus

The above information is intended to describe the general nature, type, and level of work to be performed. The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The individual selected may perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The New York Mets recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and value the unique qualities individuals of various backgrounds and experiences can offer to the Organization. Our continued success depends heavily on the quality of our workforce. The Organization is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.

Salary Range:
$133,179.00 – $177,572.00

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

Junior Analyst, Major League Strategy

Locations:
Citi Field – Queens, New York

Status: Full time

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking a Junior Analyst in Major League Strategy, within the Baseball Analytics Department. The Junior Analyst will analyze baseball data and video to contribute to the Mets’ Advance Scouting process. The Junior Analyst will deliver written scouting reports, answer ad-hoc questions related to game strategy, and contribute to the evolution of the Major League Strategy Department through report building, application building, and process development. This position requires a strong background in both scouting and data analytics, as well as the ability to communicate to both a technical and non-technical audience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the day-to-day operations of the Advance Scouting process of the New York Mets
• Deliver written scouting reports to the Major League coaching staff. Scouting areas include catcher defense, outfield defense, baserunning, control of the running game, defensive positioning, managerial strategy, and anything else that can help the Mets gain a competitive edge
• Build and maintain automated reports to translate the results of statistical models into actionable information for the Major League coaching staff and players
• Use data analysis to support and improve on-field strategy decisions
• Collaborate with Data Science, Baseball Systems, Performance, Pro-Personnel, and other groups within the Baseball Operations department to assist in other Analytics initiatives
• Keep the staff up to date on roster moves and transactions across the league
• Assist the coaching staff with administrative tasks such as lineup submission, team communications, and more
• Keep the Analysts in Major League Strategy up to date on all projects, and accept feedback from the Analysts on improving both scouting and analytics projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required (equivalent, relevant work or playing experience may be considered in lieu of formal education if approved by management)
• Prior experience in or knowledge of baseball/softball is required, and prior experience working with coaches and players is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with modern baseball technology and research and their applications is required
• Proficiency in R, Python or similar is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in SQL or other modern database technologies is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Detail oriented and the ability to balance multiple projects
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, and to take control of large-scale projects with little or no daily oversight
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, or holiday hours with willingness to adjust availability to the baseball schedule

The above information is intended to describe the general nature, type, and level of work to be performed. The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The individual selected may perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The New York Mets recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and value the unique qualities individuals of various backgrounds and experiences can offer to the Organization. Our continued success depends heavily on the quality of our workforce. The Organization is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.

Salary Range:
$70,000 – $80,000

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

Life Skills & Teacher Lead

Locations:
New York Mets Complex – Dominican Republic

Status: Full time

Summary:
The Life Skills and Teacher Lead position assists with the planning, development, and implementation of the overall goals of the Education and Life Skills programs and activities. In addition to performing the general duties, the lead serves as a resource, and a support person for the staff, players, teachers, coaches, and administrators. The lead takes on a leadership role in collaboration with other departments to ensure that the mission, vision, values, and culture of the New York Mets are embraced by the players and staff. The Life Skills and Teacher Lead position reports to the Education and Life Skills Manager.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the Education and Life Skills programs leadership and management team
• Evaluating lesson plans and current teaching methods
• Assisting, guiding, and reviewing other teaching staff members
• Teach life skills, academics, Spanish, and English as a Second Languages content
• Tutor small groups and one-to-one
• Ensure that the workshops, events, and activities will provide the players with the necessary skills and tools to increase independence and help build capacity to maintain well-being
• Collaborating with other departments to contribute to the overall education improvement of the New York Mets Latino Minor League players and staff
• Establishing a supportive environment in which players and staff are encouraged to participate actively in the educational process
• Communicating with players, staff, administrators, and teachers regularly, both orally and in writing
• Ascertaining that players’ growth and achievement are consistent with their needs, interests cognitive, and academic skills
• Assessing players’ development and academic progress and collaborating with the leadership group in designing courses of study that meet their needs
• Monitor and evaluate all levels of the Education and Life Skills programs through methods including feedback surveys, focus groups, one on one interviews, etc.
• Be prepared to adapt the program delivery based on participant feedback, success rates, and attendance
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports on players’ progress and keeping anecdotal notes
• Supervising classrooms to ensure the program’s educational standards, quality, safety, and cleanliness are met.
• Ability to effectively perform job duties with minimum supervision
• Ability to work as a team member in a dynamic, complex environment, and organize time and workload effectively with demonstrated problem-solving ability
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect players, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

Education
MaEd in Higher Education, Linguistics, Neurolinguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience, or TESOL
BA/BS in Education or School Psychology

Personal and Professional

• Bilingual: Spanish C1-Native Level, English: C2- Native Level
• Demonstrate professionalism
• High integrity
• Outstanding customer service, communication, and organizational skills
• Growth mindset
• Detail-oriented, Data-driven, Task on time, Action-oriented attitude
• Innovative, Inventive, and creative
• Humility, resourcefulness, and truthfulness

The above information is intended to describe the general nature, type, and level of work to be performed. The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The individual selected may perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The New York Mets recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and value the unique qualities individuals of various backgrounds and experiences can offer to the Organization. Our continued success depends heavily on the quality of our workforce. The Organization is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.