Overview:
The Los Angeles Angels are seeking candidates to join the organization as a full-time Area Scout. As an amateur scout, you will have the opportunity to identify and evaluate amateur prospects in preparation for the First-Year Player Draft. Applicants can come from any discipline or background, as long as they display a willingness to be open-minded within a team setting. The position will report directly to the Director of Amateur Scouting. There are three available openings for Area Scout in the following locations: South Florida, Four Corners/Phoenix, and Southern California.
This position is also benefit eligible including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K eligibility (employee contributions after 3 months, employer matching and safe harbor after 1 year and 1000 hours of employment) and additional perks not listed above. The expected salary for this position can range from $75,000.00 to $85,000.00. Final offers for this role will be made within the parameters of the salary range provided. Years of experience, skills, and other factors are considered when determining the salary offered.
Duties:
- Evaluate players and produce scouting reports, while utilizing video, data, and other information to aid your in-person looks of players
- Maintain preference lists, player targets, schedules, and player bio information
- Communicate all information clearly and promptly to the relevant parties.
- Collaborate with crosscheckers, scouting leadership, research and development, player development, and other members of the baseball operations department
- Attend all necessary games, workouts, tournaments and showcases in your assigned area, with occasional travel outside of that area
- Foster and maintain strong relationships with players, families, coaches, agents, trainers and other baseball personnel in your assigned area
- Assist on various other projects and initiatives within the department
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Baseball-related experience required; prior baseball scouting experience preferred.
- A passion for the game of baseball and evaluating baseball players.
- Attention to detail, strong work ethic, and a growth mindset.
- Strong technical skills and ability to adapt to our internal systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences.
- Flexibility to work an atypical work schedule including nights, weekends and holidays, as necessary, as well as being away from home for multiple nights in a row.
- Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Physical Demands:
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
- Ability to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and adjust focus.
- Ability to occasionally work in inclement weather.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The Angels believe that diversity contributes to a more enriched collective perspective and a better decision-making process. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
