Assistant Athletics Trainer - Collegiate

Description

Summary:
The Assistant Athletic Trainer assists with coordinating student aids and their schedules. Provides athletic training services to include practice, games and travel arrangements. The assistant athletic trainer serves as the drug testing coordinator for NCAA. Aids in the treatment and documentation for 16 intercollegiate sports.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists and evaluates the performance of student athletic trainers and assists in providing coverage of all events at Alabama A&M University.
• Promotes athletic training and the sports center in a professional manner, to include the organization of sports clinics, seminars, testing, physicals and athletic training coverage of sporting events.
• Organizes schedule to insure maximum, appropriate delivery of athletic training services.
• Follows the direction of and communicates effectively with the Sports Medicine Coordinator and Head Trainer.
• Performs on-site evaluations of injuries and provides patient/client treatment and education as deemed appropriate by Alabama Athletic Training Licensing Act.
• Manages secondary responsibilities and assignments as assigned by supervisor.

Description

Summary:
The Assistant Athletic Trainer assists with coordinating student aids and their schedules. Provides athletic training services to include practice, games and travel arrangements. The assistant athletic trainer serves as the drug testing coordinator for NCAA. Aids in the treatment and documentation for 16 intercollegiate sports.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists and evaluates the performance of student athletic trainers and assists in providing coverage of all events at Alabama A&M University.
• Promotes athletic training and the sports center in a professional manner, to include the organization of sports clinics, seminars, testing, physicals and athletic training coverage of sporting events.
• Organizes schedule to insure maximum, appropriate delivery of athletic training services.
• Follows the direction of and communicates effectively with the Sports Medicine Coordinator and Head Trainer.
• Performs on-site evaluations of injuries and provides patient/client treatment and education as deemed appropriate by Alabama Athletic Training Licensing Act.
• Manages secondary responsibilities and assignments as assigned by supervisor.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• Minimum of one-year experience as an athletic trainer required.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the NATABOC and must have licensure by the state of Alabama within 90 days from hire date and BCLS certification required.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work with all patients in a fast-paced environment.