What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer position at Major League Baseball?
Position Summary
On behalf of the MLB Youth Academy, the athletic trainer will be able to demonstrate an ability to perform the following functions regarding athletic injuries : prevention, assessment, treatment, (including first aide) and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification.
Essential Functions
- Obtain an intimate knowledge of all facets of athletic training and human development, and coordinate coverage of baseball and softball activities at the MLB Youth Academy, including workouts, leagues, tournaments, field rentals, etc.
- Recruit and coordinate athletic training for the purpose of injury prevention and interpersonal development
- Coordinate athletic training vocational programming in conjunction with outside resources of the Academy
- Communicate upcoming training classes and recruit athletes for vocational training courses
- Assist coordinator of administration with the development, completion, and distribution of appropriate medical documentation
- Liaison with local medical services and doctors to ensure the wellbeing of Academy members
- Work with local universities to place students into viable athletic training programs and be a resource to train student trainers
- Help to find trainers for vocational and student development
Required education and experience
Travel - 25% local overnight travel expected around All Star and Spring Break events.
Pay Range : $23 per hour
The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work
experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring
decision.
Why MLB?
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports
leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of
the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most
successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions,
and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major
leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players : empowering our
workforce athletes" to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees
in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who
are passionate about growing America's pastime to best serve its fans for decades to
come.
MLB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal
employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran
status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent
with legal requirements.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for
non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a
response.
Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!
Salary : $23
