Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coach - Low A
Baltimore Orioles
Job Type
Full-time, exempt; 2027 championship season, including extensive travel and potentially six or seven working days per week
Location
Delmarva, Maryland, USA
Salary
USD $48,000 per year
Closing Date
Not stated; official vacancy active on 15 October 2026
Classification
IQF Level 6
Job Summary
Lead daily strength and conditioning for the Baltimore Orioles Low-A affiliate during the 2027 baseball season. Deliver individualised weight-room, sprint, agility, conditioning and recovery sessions, with training adjusted to playing and pitching demands. Conduct VALD force and movement assessments and use Catapult and other monitoring systems to inform programming. Coordinate with medical staff, pitching coaches and performance leaders on player readiness and training load. Support off-season development and travel with the team during a potentially intensive six- or seven-day weekly schedule.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 6. Independently administers and adapts the Low-A affiliate's strength, speed, power and conditioning programme within organisational standards, using periodisation, force and movement testing, Catapult workload data and individual player development plans. The role is accountable for a defined professional baseball cohort and works with medical, pitching and performance staff without wider personnel-management responsibility. Employer certification requirement: current NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience, plus at least two years of coaching experience, is required; a master's is preferred.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Red. The advertised salary of USD $48,000 appears materially below the level indicated relative to the role's autonomous Level 6 responsibilities, professional baseball environment, NSCA-CSCS requirement, scientific monitoring duties and potentially six- or seven-day playing-season schedule with substantial travel. Under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology, this results in a Red rating. The advertised exempt status and variable seasonal hours strengthen the concern; actual annual working hours and benefits should be verified.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.