Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer

Executive Area: Athletics

College/School/MBU: Athletics

Department: Athletics

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Summary
Under the direction of the Head Football Athletic Trainer, provide quality care to all student-athletes including prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries incurred in practice and games.

Essential Functions

• Provide prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries for football student athletes or other sports as assigned.
• Provide assistance to other staff members with the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries for all student athletes. Utilize standing orders under the supervision of the team physicians in the care of student athletes.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate athletic injury care records and reports as required utilizing the present computer programs for such purposes following all NCAA and NATA guidelines; comply with all federal, state, and university laws and policies including FERPA and HIPPA; maintain the highest level of confidence in regards to the various confidential information that the sports medicine staff is exposed to in regards to student-athletes and coaches.
• Travel with athletic teams as assigned and provide athletic injury care coverage during practice and games.
• Provide supervision of undergraduate athletic training interns from the Kinesiology Department.
• Perform operational duties assigned by the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and/or the Head Football Athletic Trainer, including but not limited to, ordering and inventory of medical supplies, scheduling staff, updating policy and procedure manual, etc. Serve on department, school and university committees. Attend conventions, conferences, clinics, etc., consistent with department policy as approved by the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Director of Athletics. Responsible for strict adherence to NCAA, conference, and University rules and regulations.
• Schedule and oversee athletic clearance physical examinations process performed by physicians at the University Health Service for applicable sports programs. As part of clearance physicals, perform baseline concussion testing for each student athlete assigned. Communicate to student athletes and coaches the department's health insurance policies.

Other Functions

• Understand responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behave in ways consistent both with law and with University policy.
• Contribute toward creating a positive and respectful workplace defined by personal and professional competence, integrity, and collaboration.
• Understand and contribute to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that is supportive of diversity.
• Use access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required to meet Department, Executive Area/Division, and University goals and objectives.
• Understand responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
• Demonstrate capacity, skill and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum (based on Massachusetts license requirements).
• 1 year of intercollegiate athletic training experience. 
• Previous rehabilitation experience.
• Must have and maintain N.A.T.A. (National Athletic Trainers Association) certification.
• Must have and maintain Professional Rescuer C.P.R. (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• Must meet requirements to obtain and maintain a Massachusetts State license for athletic trainers.
• Ability to foster and maintain working relationships with various University departments.
• Ability to improve working knowledge of athletic injury care.
• Ability to successfully complete the administrative tasks of the position.
• Ability to work long hours, weekends and holidays as game and practice schedules dictate.
• Meets physical, health and emotional stability standards of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum (based on Massachusetts license requirements)
• Athletic training experience at a Division I institution.

 
Additional Details

• This position is designated as essential personnel by Athletics.

Working Conditions
Work is performed in indoor and/or outdoor athletic facilities and venues. May require travel to competitions, lifting and transporting equipment, prolonged standing, and walking during practices, games, and recruiting activities.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement
Shifts vary; Work week includes nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary Information

Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 27

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Special Instructions for Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.