Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Job Summary

Position Summary

• Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in the management and administration of the athletic training program, and all associated staff.
• Provide care for all student-athletes within a Christian university setting in order to maintain the highest level of participation.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the community and with the public.
• Implement strategies for the prevention of athletic injuries.
• Maintain and coordinate athletic training care for athletes.
• Maintain medical records.
• Advise coaches and athletes on training and conditioning programs, as well as safety, health, and overall wellbeing of the student-athletes.
• Establish and supervise non-surgical and surgical rehabilitation.
• Determination of injured athlete’s availability for re-entry into participation.
• Evaluate progress of injured athletes daily.
• Shares responsibility for instruction and preparation of athletic training students for licensure and assists with guidance and leadership of graduate assistant athletic trainers.
• Assist with P.E.D. and recreational drug screening of student athletes.
• Must satisfy CEU requirement for licensure.
• Must keep abreast of current athletic training room procedures.
• Travel with teams.
• May require considerable weekend travel.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the head athletic trainer with monthly inventory of athletic supplies and other administrative duties as defined by the head athletic trainer.
• Manage equipment purchases of athletic training room needs.
• Must comply with all conference and NCAA rules and regulations, as well as all HIPPA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• Master’s preferred.
• Current Texas licensure or eligibility required.
• NATA certification preferred.
• Secondary and/or collegiate full-time employment experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Must be able to travel nights and weekends.
• Must be able to work 40 plus hours per week as schedule demands.