Assistant Athletic Trainer

The Assistant Athletics Trainer is responsible for recognizing, treating, rehabilitating, and providing care and first aid for injuries and illnesses to St. Mary's University intercollegiate student-athletes year round. The position works under the direction of the Head Athletics Trainer and team physician while committing to the educational Mission of the University.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the responsibility and accountability for the total care of each student-athlete and providing supervision and consultation of pre-season conditioning for assigned sports.

• Implements exercise and rehabilitation programs for student-athletes with medical conditions and evaluate readiness to compete.

• Maintains all records and reports (physical examinations, injury records, physician notes, treatment & rehabilitation notes, etc.).

• Administers first aid treatment as required by the situation, including life giving first aid, CPR and AED.

• Deals with potentially health hazardous situation. (i.e. communicable diseases-colds, flu, AIDS, skin infections, etc.)

• Follows emergency protocols, makes arrangements for the student-athlete to receive competent medical care. Serves as first responder by recognizing and evaluating injuries.

• Operates, supervises, and maintains the training room, equipment and facilities. Ensures the upkeep of training room supplies and equipment; prepares training supplies to be ready for transport for trips.

• Coordinates scheduling medical appointments, physicals, and transportation for student-athletes.

• Assists in providing daily care and rehab or all athletic injuries in preparation for practices and competitions

• Refers student-athletes to designated physicians.

• Maintains a collaborative working relationships with administrators and coaches, other university offices, and relationships with members of the medical staff and other individuals interested in the program.

• Provides athletic training coverage of practices and games (this may include travel) of assigned sport.

• Assists in the coordination and administering of all drug screening programs required by the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.

• Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising the graduate assistant(s) and student athletic training staff.

• Assists in coordinating physical and mental health education programs for student athletes in conjunction with the University's NCAA Compliance Officer, Student Health Center staff and student organizations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university required, Masters Degree preferred

• One (1) year of experience as an athletics trainer or similar experience, preferred.

• Must be certified by National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification in Athletic Training by the State Department of Health or eligible to sit for the examination, or have the eligibility to apply.

• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance

• Must be CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certified

• Must be able to work flexible hours including sporting and non-sporting events that may occur early morning, weeknights, weekends, and possibly holidays.

• Must be able to travel with teams as needed.

• Must maintain a valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance, and be able to complete the University Van Driver Training within 90 days of employment date.

• Must have the ability to demonstrate intermediate skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook); Teams, Zoom and other virtual environments.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong public relations and customer service skills with an ability to implement diplomacy and discretion at all times; an ability to work effectively with communities across the university.

• Must have a high ethical standards and a strong sense of confidentiality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines; thrive in a complex work environment; displays solid problem solving and interpersonal skills; works well independently and as part of a team.

• Must have strong self-judgment abilities to assist in the preparation of department personnel policy information. Use discretion to complete work assignments. Initiative is frequently required to complete work assignments. Decisions are made regarding policy interpretation and individual work priorities.

• Must have a high attention to detail and be able to organize workflow, coordinate activities, balance simultaneous projects without loss of efficiency in a multi-tasked environment, and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, policies, procedures, and guidelines established by the conference and the NCAA.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.

• While perfoming this role, the employee work outdoors when they work at athletic fields, sporting events, practices, or job sites; work indoors in a gym or other athletic facility, and are exposed to blood, disease and infections on a daily basis when working with athletes.

• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 100+ pounds.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. And may be exposed to loud and distracting sounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.