Job Description 

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The Associate Athletic Trainer will coordinate and provide health care and comprehensive athletic training services to student-athletes; maintain records and supplies; and ensure fiscal responsibility as it relates to student-athlete care. This position will also coordinate care with sports medicine physicians in the integration of evidence-based rehabilitation strategies in order to ensure the student-athletes are able to effectively and safely return to full fitness/participation; and work collaboratively within a sports performance model with other professionals, including: Sr. Associate AD for Sports Medicine and Performance, Director of Athletic Training, Associate Director of Athletic Training, Athletic Trainers, Sports Dietitian, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, and Clinical psychologist, to ensure a positive student-athlete experience and treatment outcomes, and to mitigate the risk of sustaining injury.

The Associate Athletic Trainer will conduct and supervise injury and illness prevention, injury management, immediate care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, as well as provide ongoing patient supervision to ensure compliance with treatment plans, expectations, and standing operating procedures under the medical supervision of the team physician as required by Maryland State Practice Act. This position will report to the Associate Director of Athletic Training associated with Football in the Field House and must be able to work in a creative and collaborative team environment where change is embraced and innovation is encouraged. The incumbent will manage administrative duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance and/or the Associate Director of Athletic Training. This individual will supervise other members of the athletic training staff associated with football as designated by the Associate Director of Athletic Training. This individual may also serve as a preceptor to mentoring athletic training students in the Athletic Training Education Program. This position will take on various other duties at the discretion of the Associate Director of Athletic Training/Director of Athletic Training and/or Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance. 

In consultation with the Associate Director of Athletic Training and Team Physicians, the Associate Athletic Trainer will facilitate all health care for student-athletes associated with the football team, which includes formulating effective therapeutic treatment plans, implementing treatments, monitoring progress, and returning student-athletes to play. This incumbent must possess technical and practical expertise in the appropriate application and supervision of a wide range of rehabilitative exercises/therapy and diagnostic equipment. Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Applying evaluative skills and techniques for orthopedic and medical problems associated with intercollegiate athletics, as well as participating in the medical clearance and evaluation of incoming and returning student-athletes
• Recording, analyzing, and maintaining medical records for daily treatments/rehabilitation, practice and game limitations, medical services, and referrals; producing end-of-year reports for injury trends; and producing value-based reporting on services to teams
• Positively communicating and interacting on a daily basis with the athletic department’s multidisciplinary performance team, including medical professionals, coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, dietitian, and administrative staff; coordinating plans of care and diagnostic tests set forth by team physicians
• Facilitating and securing test results and preparing information for physician clinics; gathering information needed for insurance claims and following up as needed
• Delegating administrative tasks associated with football and facility management responsibilities including, but not limited to managing emergency medical ambulance contract, oversight of the football operations related to field management and emergency procedures, as well as assisting with durable medical equipment inventory as part of a larger inventory management team; and facilitating rehabilitation coordination along with the Associate Director of Athletic Training 
• Complying with policies, rules and regulations governing the NCAA, CAA conference, the state of Maryland, Towson University, the athletic department, and the sports medicine program; maintaining continuing education to support and advance knowledge base
• Managing and supervising one Athletic Trainer on the football athletic training staff and student workers. This includes, but is not limited to coordinating regular meetings, completing annual evaluations, and overseeing and delegating appropriate tasks/medical care of subordinates
• Serving as a preceptor in the MSAT program and providing supervision of athletic training students during their clinical experience, if assigned
• Completing other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Athletic Training/Director of Athletic Training and/or Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance

The work hours for this position will be based around sports schedules and include nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in athletic training or a related field
• Two years of experience working in the athletic training field
• NATA certification (please include on application)
• State of Maryland Athletic Trainers License eligible
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification (please include on application)
• Ability to evaluate medical condition of student-athletes prior to and during their participation in intercollegiate athletics
• Under the direction of the Associate Director of Athletic Training, ability to implement treatments and rehabilitation services
• Ability to work and understand human performance in relation to workload management
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise other staff members
• Ability to collaborate in data management for performance monitoring and collaborative decision making

Preferred Qualifications:

• FMS, SFMA, PES, CES, or CSCS credentials or equivalent
• Two to five years of working experience in a NCAA D1 environment
• At least one year of supervisory experience
• Clinical experience in athletic training working with college or professional football
• Evidence of strong clinical skills in a team environment
• Evidence of strong communication skills

Targeted hiring range is $65,000 - $70,000 and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.