Athletic Trainer/Resident Life Assistant

This position has been filled - Job#: 453377931

Job Summary

Position Summary
The Athletic Trainer/Resident Life Assistant is primarily responsible for providing athletic training support to all intercollegiate athletic teams as well as assisting with the day-to-day operation of the college's student housing facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides athletic trainer support to all athletic teams


• Monitors Athletic Trainer program budget expenditures.


• Recognize, evaluate and treat athletic injuries.


• Provide rehabilitation of athletic injuries when appropriate.


• Promote strategies for athletic injury prevention.


• Supervise the athletic training room.


• Assist with day-to-day housing operations, including maintaining student records, room assignments, supervising housing activities and residential life programming activities, etc.


• Assist with the supervision of resident assistants (RAs) to include recruiting, selection, training, and termination. Conduct orientation for RA's. Establishing a program rotation and desk duty schedule. Train resident assistants on policies to ensure consistent enforcement.


• Enforce housing policies and procedures. Educate and inform students about college policies and procedures, particularly housing policies and procedures.


• Monitor resident compliance with terms and conditions of housing contract and housing handbook and provides oversight such that that these conditions are administered consistently and fairly.


• Attend to student needs, including being attentive to changes in behavior, etc., and initiate referrals to the college counselor. Advise Dean of Students and other appropriate administrators of potential disciplinary problems as they arise.


• Provide coordination and oversight of student activities and athletic events to ensure safe and proper supervision, including supervising student employees and volunteers, maintaining equipment, ensuring safe use and security of equipment, tracking usage of operations and equipment, etc.


• Assist area agencies, including law enforcement, fire department, etc., in responding to events, emergencies, etc. in the student housing facilities.


• Represent the college in a positive manner with prospective, current and former students, employees, officials, and the community.


• Attend and participate in Student Affairs staff committee activities, e.g. New Student Orientation, Senior Visit Day, etc.


• Operate within the framework established by  policies, procedures, and practices.


• Attends assigned college, department, and division meetings that are included in the defined area of responsibilities.


• Perform other reasonably related duties as directed or assigned.

Position Specifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning recognized by the US Department of Education.

Experience

• 3 years of directly related experience, preferably in a higher education setting.

Licenses/Certifications

• Athletic Trainer Certification


• CPR and First Aid Certification or ability to gain certification


• Possess a valid Wyoming driver's license and be insurable by the college's insurance carrier.

Equivalency Statement

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field


• Prior intercollegiate experience as an athletic trainer

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of athletic training


• Strong personal work ethic and high degree of personal integrity


• Effective interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to relate to and work with a diverse student population, faculty, administrators, and community members


• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to effectively identify and resolve problems


• Ability to promote a positive atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation both within the College and the community


• Ability to organize, prioritize and follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion


• Ability to maintain athletic training equipment and work space


• Ability to work independently with frequent interruptions


• Considerable knowledge of student housing best practices and operations.


• Proficient in the use of word processing, database, and presentation applications, specifically Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Datatel.


• Ability to effectively supervise the work of the resident assistants.


• Ability to effectively communicate with students and staff regarding housing policies and operations and student behaviors.


• Demonstrated ability to be accountable for decision making and for being dependable and reliable.


• Knowledge of and ability to follow policies, procedures and practices.