Athletic Trainer

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Training, the Athletic Trainer is responsible for the following duties:

• Provides preventive medical care and treatment/rehabilitation for assigned student-athletes and teams. Serve as a liaison between the student-athlete, coach, medical care providers, and team physician(s), among others. Travel with athletic teams to away games as assigned by the supervisor.
• Properly manage both individual, team, and department medical records/histories regarding the type of injury, treatment and physical examination that the student-athlete receives, rehabilitation processes, and insurance follow-up, as appropriate.
• Serve as liaison to the Strength and Conditioning department on topics of student-athlete injuries, physical conditioning, weight-training, and weight/dietary programs of designated student-athletes and teams.
• Assist in providing mentorship to graduate student certified athletic trainer(s) as assigned.
• Responsible for ensuring that all University, Department, NCAA and Atlantic 10 (and other affiliated conferences) rules are followed.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications

Certification by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATABOC). First Aid and CPR certified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Athletic training experience at the collegiate level is preferred.
• Previous experience working with basketball on the professional or Division I level
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organization skills.
• Ability to establish effective goal oriented relationships with coaches, staff, student-athletes and medical community.
• Master's Degree preferred
• Division I experience preferred