Position:  Resident Athletic Trainer
Location:  Daytona Beach, FL
Job Id:  1576
# of Openings:  1
Bethune-Cookman University
Job title: Resident Athletic Trainer                             
Department: Intercollegiate of Athletics
 
 
Job Summary: The resident athletic trainer reports directly to the Director of Sports Medicine and is responsible for working in close conjunction with each head coach and the Director of Sports Medicine regarding the medical aspects of their respective programs.
 
Essential Functions:
  • Assisting in accepting responsibility for the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and daily health care for all student-athletes.
  • Assisting in the coordination of the provision of services between the medical community and the college.
  • Directing the daily administrative requirements of the athletic training program for the sport assigned by the Director of Sports Medicine.
  • Monitoring and mentoring student assistant trainers assigned to specific sports
  • Completion of insurance forms and medical records for the department
  • Supervision of athletic training and rehab facilities
  • Coordinating drug screenings and testing programs in conjunction with university, conference and NCAA guidelines.
  • Developing workshops and seminars related to safety and healthcare concerns for the department.        
  • Supervision and coordination of the respective strength and conditioning program for the sport assigned along with the staff of the strength and conditioning department
  • Any additional duties as assigned by the director of athletics
 
Education and experience: bachelor's degree is required at a minimum plus national certification via the accrediting agencies (NATA) and Florida Athletic Training licensure must be current at all times. Master's degree is preferred. Relative experience at a college or university with a diverse athletic department with multi-sports is also preferred.
 
Requirements: Employee must possess a valid Florida driver's license, current certification annually for NCAA recruiting and rules implementation and pass routine and random drug screening as mandated by the department of athletics.  Employee must possess a valid Florida driver's license and also a Red Cross certification in CPR.
 
Environmental/Physical Conditions: The employee must be physically able to demonstrate many of the skills required for the student-athletes to succeed in the respective sport. The employee also must be able to work outdoors during in climate weather and also during extreme cold and hot weather situations.
BCU reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its attempts to improve the operations of the university.
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