Assistant Athletic Trainer

Summary

Reporting directly to the Head Athletic Trainer, the assistant athletic trainer will assist with providing medical care and coverage for twelve intercollegiate sports; travel and provide athletic training coverage for selected sports emphasizing in football and baseball and assisting with additional coverage; maintain comprehensive injury, treatment, and rehabilitation records; develop rehabilitation and strengthening strategies for treatment, prevention, and off-season periods; handles pre-participation physical examinations for all student-athletes; attend departmental and athletic training staff meetings; other duties as assigned by Head Athletic Trainer/Administration.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This position will report directly to the Head Athletic Trainer

Summary

Reporting directly to the Head Athletic Trainer, the assistant athletic trainer will assist with providing medical care and coverage for twelve intercollegiate sports; travel and provide athletic training coverage for selected sports emphasizing in football and baseball and assisting with additional coverage; maintain comprehensive injury, treatment, and rehabilitation records; develop rehabilitation and strengthening strategies for treatment, prevention, and off-season periods; handles pre-participation physical examinations for all student-athletes; attend departmental and athletic training staff meetings; other duties as assigned by Head Athletic Trainer/Administration.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This position will report directly to the Head Athletic Trainer

• Handles primary care for student-athletes
• Provides medical coverage for scheduled practices and home events
• Updates daily injury records, completes follow-up forms
• Develops prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and management strategies for athletic injuries
• Coordinates rehabilitation for athletes
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• NATABOC certification as an athletic trainer
• Illinois Licensed or eligible before start date
• 2+ years’ experience at the collegiate level
• CPR and First Aid certified and meet the education minimum standards of the National Athletic Trainers Association

Additional Expectations

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.