22 Oct
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Toronto
22 Oct
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
Baseball Operations Entry Level Opportunities
The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking highly motivated and creative individuals to assist with day-to-day tasks across various areas of Baseball Operations, including Scouting, Player Development, High Performance, and Research & Development/Analytics. Start and end dates are flexible depending on the specific role, and we will consider both full-season and partial-season candidates. These positions are paid and may be based in Toronto, ON; Dunedin, FL; or one of our affiliate locations across Canada, the United States, or the Dominican Republic.
Hiring processes for some roles may not begin until the offseason; however, this posting will remain open and will serve as the entry point for those positions.
Key Qualities We’re Looking For:
- Passion for baseball, with excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with a wide range of individuals, from fellow staff to players
- Ability to work independently, self-direct tasks, and manage multiple projects with attention to detail
- Effective time management skills to balance priorities in a quick-paced environment
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the baseball calendar
The Blue Jays see diversity and employment equity as foundational to creating a successful culture. Applicants who may not traditionally feel empowered to apply for a job in this field are strongly encouraged to apply. There are several roles with different primary focuses, with more detail on each broad type of position provided below. You only need to submit one application to be considered for all potential roles.
We will match your skills and experiences to available opportunities.
You may receive an email asking you to complete a more detailed follow-up application regarding your interests and employment goals. Please ensure that is allowed in your email system.
Role Summaries
Player Development Technology
This role is ideal for candidates interested in working closely with coaches and players through embedding themselves with teams at the Blue Jays' development complexes or affiliates.
Responsibilities may include:
- Serving as the point person for video, technology, and data resources
- Deploying and operating technology for recording data during both practice and game settings
- Organizing, cataloging, distributing, and reviewing video and data/advance resources for affiliate staff and other PD personnel
- Contributing to advance scouting and game planning preparation and delivery
- Helping to track player goals and progress over the course of the season and collaborating across departments (Minor League Operations, Nutrition, High Performance) to support projects and processes
- Assisting with on-field activities (batting practice, fungos, catching pens) and day-to-day logistical needs of the team as needed
Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
Prior experience with baseball video charting and baseball-related data and video capture systems (such as Hawkeye, Trackman, high-speed cameras) is beneficial. Knowledge of baseball rules, scoring, and pitch identification is also considered an asset. Spanish proficiency is also helpful and may be required in some cases.
Operations (Scouting, Baseball Operations, Player Development)
Candidates with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail will support the logistical and administrative functions of the scouting, player development, or baseball operations departments.
Responsibilities may include:
- Organizing, entering, and maintaining data and/or video resources
- Supporting departmental administrative tasks (expense reports, compiling statistics and rosters, meeting logistics, etc.) and responding to ad-hoc logistical or organizational needs
- Contributing to player evaluation processes through review of video and data
- In the Player Development department, additional duties may include translating documents to/from English and Spanish, and assisting with integration of technology into on-field or lab work
- Microsoft Office (especially Excel) proficiency is crucial
- Knowledge of baseball rules and regulations is also a strong asset
- Spanish proficiency will be beneficial (required in some cases).
- Proficiency with data management and analysis tools like SQL, R, Python is considered an asset.
Advance Scouting/Game Preparation and Planning
This role involves supporting the Major League team or a minor league affiliate team with game-by-game and series-by-series preparation, using strong baseball knowledge to assist with.
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