Athletic Training Assistant (Seasonal)

Detroit Tigers; Lakeland (FL); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing provided

Résumé du poste

The Detroit Tigers are seeking an Athletic Training Seasonal Assistant to join our Minor League Operations team. You will work with medical staff across four affiliates, report to the MiLB Medical Coordinator, and support care during Spring Training and the 2027 season.

Gain experience through interprofessional collaboration in professional baseball. Position requires BOC Certification, Florida licensure eligibility, and eligibility for licensure in OH/PA/MI; relocation to Lakeland is expected

Qualifications

• Certified Athletic Trainer through the Board of Certification (BOC) in good standing.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Florida.
• Eligible for licensure in the assigned affiliate’s state (Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Michigan).

Responsabilités

• Assist with pre-participation examinations and measurements, and provide practice and game coverage.
• Apply the six domains of athletic training using the MLB EMR system: prevention, evaluation/diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, administration, and professional responsibility.
• Relocate to Lakeland for Spring Training and to the assigned affiliate for the season; housing is provided.

Connaissances

BOC Certified Athletic Trainer

Florida licensure eligibility

State licensure eligibility (OH/PA/MI)

Description du poste

Detroit is a city that earns everything it gets, and that identity runs through this organization — how we work, how we develop, and how we compete. We’re building something here: one of the game’s most productive player development pipelines, a roster built on homegrown talent, and a culture built on getting better every single day. Our Baseball Operations department succeeds because of people who bring rigor, curiosity, and a genuine hunger to win to the work — not just on the field, but in every room where decisions get made.

Job Title: Athletic Training Seasonal Assistant

Dept. Name & Dept. #: Minor League Operations

Reports To: MiLB Medical Coordinator

Seasonal Timing: February 1 - October 31

Job Summary:

The Detroit Tigers are looking for athletic training seasonal assistants for our four minor league affiliates (Toledo, Erie, West Michigan, & Lakeland). The applicant would report as part of the Detroit Tigers Sports Medicine Staff in February (Spring Training) and would assist in the care during Minor League Spring Training and the 2027 Minor League Championship Season. Applicants should expect an opportunity to grow as a clinician in professional baseball while gaining valuable experience through interprofessional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with pre-participation examinations and measurements, and provide practice and game coverage.
• Apply the six domains of athletic training — injury prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning, organization and administration, and professional responsibility — using the Major League Baseball EMR system.
• Communicate effectively with the MiLB Medical Coordinator, Strength and Conditioning staff, Field Staff, and Front Office.
• Relocate to Lakeland for Spring Training and to the assigned affiliate for the season; housing is provided.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Certified Athletic Trainer through the Board of Certification (BOC), in good standing.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Florida.
• Eligible for licensure in the assigned affiliate’s state (Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Michigan).
• Previous baseball experience preferred, but not required.
• Able to commit to the full length of the position (February through October).

Working Conditions:

• Athletic training room, clubhouse, and field environment, on-site at Lakeland and the assigned Minor League affiliate.
• Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours are required, as dictated by the baseball season schedule.