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The Arizona Diamondbacks are seeking a short-season hitting coordinator for their Dominican Academy, short-season clubs, Arizona operations (including spring training), extended spring, Arizona League and Instructional League as well as special assignments. Applicants should send a resume and supporting materials to bbopsjob@dbacks.com. Here are the requirements:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- An understanding of hitting technology and how it can be implemented
- Communicating hitting technologies including video and wearable technology with Spanish-speaking players and staff
- Working with hitters in one-on-one environments
- Working with short-season hitting coaches to implement philosophy
- Incorporating analytics as it relates to hitting
- Effectively communicating technical and analytical concepts to non-technical people
- Ability to carry out and create a hitting plan for players in conjunction with the Hitting Coordinator
- Ability to multitask and balance multiple projects at once
- Working and collaborating with players, staff and the front office
- Independently evaluate professional and amateur baseball players
- Flexibility to travel internationally and be on the road for weeks at a time
- Carry oneself in a respectful manner that positively represents the organization
Skills:
- Fluency in Spanish is required
- The ability to effectively communicate with and relate to people who have varying backgrounds and experiences working in and playing baseball, respecting and empathizing with both the human and analytical perspectives of the game
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity
- Experience working with Blast, K-Vest, force plates, slow motion video and Rapsodo.
- Technical knowledge pertaining to statistical analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail