Life Skills & Minor League Operations Assistant

New York Mets; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Mets are seeking a Life Skills & Minor League Operations Assistant to equip Minor League players with essential life skills and stay engaged with housing operations. You will guide independent living, cultural adaptation, and personal development to ease players into professional baseball.

You will mentor players through transitions, develop workshops, and coordinate with various staff to support holistic player development and housing management while ensuring confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Human Services, Business Administration, Sports Management, or a related field preferred
• Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered
• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Teach independent living skills, including financial literacy, housing, transportation, healthcare, and daily life management
• Mentor players through cultural, social, and language transitions to support successful integration into professional baseball and local communities
• Develop and facilitate life skills workshops aligned with organizational and player development goals
• Provide one-on-one coaching to address personal, professional, and adjustment-related challenges
• Collaborate with Player Development, Coaching, Medical, Mental Performance, and Education staff to support holistic player development
• Monitor player engagement and maintain accurate documentation, including identification, visas, driver's licenses, and other compliance-related records, while ensuring confidentiality
• Conduct routine inspections of team housing to ensure apartments and player living spaces comply with organizational living standards, safety requirements, and cleanliness expectations
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for player housing questions, requests, and updates
• Assist with housing assignments, move-in and move-out logistics, lease documentation, roommate information, and related records
• Maintain accurate housing trackers, contact lists, occupancy records, and supporting documentation.
• Help communicate housing policies, expectations, deadlines, and procedures to players and staff
• Support problem-solving for maintenance requests, access issues, billing questions, and other day-to-day housing matters
• Assist players with expense reimbursement submissions, including collecting receipts, verifying required information, and ensuring submissions are complete
• Provide general administrative support to Minor League Operations leadership and staff

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Human Services, Business Administration, Sports Management, or related field

Associate degree with relevant experience

Job description

Job Description: Summary

The Life Skills & Minor League Operations Assistant equips Minor League players with the practical skills, knowledge, and support necessary to succeed on and off the field. This role delivers individualized guidance and educational programming focused on independent living, cultural adaptation, and personal development while fostering a positive transition into professional baseball.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach independent living skills, including financial literacy, housing, transportation, healthcare, and daily life management
• Mentor players through cultural, social, and language transitions to support successful integration into professional baseball and local communities
• Develop and facilitate life skills workshops aligned with organizational and player development goals
• Provide one-on-one coaching to address personal, professional, and adjustment-related challenges
• Collaborate with Player Development, Coaching, Medical, Mental Performance, and Education staff to support holistic player development
• Monitor player engagement and maintain accurate documentation, including identification, visas, driver's licenses, and other compliance-related records, while ensuring confidentiality
• Conduct routine inspections of team housing to ensure apartments and player living spaces comply with organizational living standards, safety requirements, and cleanliness expectations
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for player housing questions, requests, and updates
• Assist with housing assignments, move-in and move-out logistics, lease documentation, roommate information, and related records
• Maintain accurate housing trackers, contact lists, occupancy records, and supporting documentation.
• Help communicate housing policies, expectations, deadlines, and procedures to players and staff
• Support problem-solving for maintenance requests, access issues, billing questions, and other day-to-day housing matters
• Assist players with expense reimbursement submissions, including collecting receipts, verifying required information, and ensuring submissions are complete
• Provide general administrative support to Minor League Operations leadership and staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Human Services, Business Administration, Sports Management, or a related field preferred
• Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered
• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

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 value the unique qualities individuals with various backgrounds and experiences can offer 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.

The New York Mets are a world-class Sports and Media Entertainment Company located in Flushing, New York. We strive to foster both personal and professional development and provide employees with the necessary tools and experiences that will prepare them for success in a competitive industry. We are continuously targeting talented candidates with transferable experience, intrinsic passion for success and intense love for the game.

Off the field, our team includes 250 full time employees, 110 seasonal interns and 1200 game day employees working together to provide exceptional service to our fans.