Psychology & Cognition Coach

Ballpark Operations; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cincinnati Reds seek a Psychology & Cognition Coach within Baseball Operations – Baseball Analytics to support players and staff with applied psychology throughout the season across affiliates.

You will lead individual and group sessions, develop education materials, and collaborate with coaches to implement practice ideas. Domestic and international travel is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, required, with an emphasis in sport, performance, or related domains.
• Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and/or advanced degree in Psychology (masters, doctorate) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best practices-based services and resources.
• Support players and staff across affiliates through the season, in-person and remotely.
• Lead one-on-one sessions as well as small group and team sessions.
• Implement education sessions around best psychology practices targeted for players, staff, and coaches.
• Work alongside staff and coaches to develop action plans for players, emphasizing applied psychology practices.
• Develop and refine psychological practices based off internal and external research.
• Communicate findings from applied work to innovate research methods.
• Continue learning and updating knowledge and practice through the most current research available.
• Develop educational materials on applied psychology methods and tools.
• Coordinate meetings between a variety of people and departments.
• Maintain and manage reporting and records.

Skills

Independent judgment

Work ethic

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

MS Office & Slack

English fluency

Multitasking

Education

Psychology degree (required)

CMPC or advanced psychology degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

EMR

Slack

Job description

Title: Psychology & Cognition Coach
Department: Baseball Operations – Baseball Analytics - Psychology & Cognition
FLSA Status: Salary - Exempt
Date Created: 10/28/2025
Date Reviewed: 10/01/2026

Category

Details

Education & Licensure

• Degree in Psychology, required, with an emphasis in sport, performance, or related domains.
• Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and/or advanced degree in Psychology (masters, doctorate) preferred.

Experience

• Familiarity with quantitative psychology (psychometrics, cognitive neuroscience, or similar domains).
• Prior professional sports experience as a mental performance coach, player, or staff preferred.

Skills

• Independent judgment and ability to multitask is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Must be trustworthy and comfortable with managing sensitive information.
• High level of interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with wide range of departments, seniority levels and personalities.
• Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications and communication platforms in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EMR and Slack).

Other

• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Ability to travel within the United States and internationally.
• This position requires roving responsibilities to Cincinnati Reds Minor League Affiliates and the Dominican Republic Academy.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Applied Psychology – 75%

• Deliver best practices-based services and resources
• Support players and staff across affiliates through the season, in-person and remotely
• Lead one-on-one sessions as well as small group and team sessions
• Implement education sessions around best psychology practices targeted for players, staff, and coaches
• Work alongside staff and coaches to develop action plans for players, emphasizing applied psychology practices

Psychology Research & Development – 20%

• Develop and refine psychological practices based off internal and external researchCommunicate findings from applied work to innovate research methods
• Continue learning and updating knowledge and practice through the most current research available
• Develop educational materials on applied psychology methods and tools

Administrative – 5%

• Coordinate meetings between a variety of people and departments
• Maintain and manage reporting and records
• Other duties as assigned by the Baseball Analytics and Player Development.

Reports To

• Senior Director of Baseball Analytics

Next Role to Develop Toward

• Performance-Based.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods throughout the day.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds (equipment, medical equipment, etc.).
• Ability to bend, squat, reach, and climb stairs regularly in the course of daily duties
• Comfortable working in varying conditions (heat, humidity, cold, outdoors, confined spaces like locker rooms).
• Ability to handle repetitive tasks.
• Sufficient hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for tasks like computer work, note-taking, etc.
• Ability to work long shifts with long and variable hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to drive and/or fly short and long distances, day or night in various conditions.
• Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
• Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and the ability to prioritize workload.
• Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function.