Associate Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball

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Associate Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball-(240000CU)

Job Summary

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 Athletic Director (AD) for Sports Medicine and Performance, 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 Director of Athletic Training in the Towson center 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 AD for Sports Medicine and Performance and/or the Director of Athletic Training. This individual will supervise other members of the athletic training staff as designated by the Sr. Associate Director for Sports Medicine and Performance and/or 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 Director of Athletic Training and Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance.

Responsibilities and Duties

In consultation with the Director of Athletic Training and Team Physicians, the Associate Athletic Trainer will facilitate all health care for student-athletes associated with men’s basketball and women’s golf teams, which includes formulating effective therapeutic treatment plans, implementing treatments, monitoringprogress, and returning student-athletes to play. This incumbent must possess technical and practical expertise in the appropriate application andsupervision 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

Associate Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball-(240000CU)

Job Summary

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 Athletic Director (AD) for Sports Medicine and Performance, 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 Director of Athletic Training in the Towson center 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 AD for Sports Medicine and Performance and/or the Director of Athletic Training. This individual will supervise other members of the athletic training staff as designated by the Sr. Associate Director for Sports Medicine and Performance and/or 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 Director of Athletic Training and Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance.

Responsibilities and Duties

In consultation with the Director of Athletic Training and Team Physicians, the Associate Athletic Trainer will facilitate all health care for student-athletes associated with men’s basketball and women’s golf teams, which includes formulating effective therapeutic treatment plans, implementing treatments, monitoringprogress, and returning student-athletes to play. This incumbent must possess technical and practical expertise in the appropriate application andsupervision 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
• Completing administrative tasks and facility management responsibilities including, but not limited to managing drug testing and medication management, recovery room management, and assisting with the inventory management team
• 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 of no more than two members of the athletic training staff, which includes, but is not limited coordinating regular meetings, completing annual evaluations, and delegating appropriate tasks; providing supervision of athletic training students during their clinical experience, if assigned
• May be serving as a preceptor in the MSAT program
• 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.**

Qualifications and Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in athletic training or a related field
• Three years of athletic training experience
• The selected candidate must have Board of Certification (BOC)
• State of MarylandAthletic Trainers License eligible
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification (please include on application)

Preferred Qualifications:

• FMS, SFMA, PES, CES, or CSCScredentials or equivalent
• Three to five years of experience working in a NCAA D1 environment
• At least one year of supervisory experience
• At least one year of clinical experience in athletic training working with college or professional basketball
• Evidence of strong clinical skills in a team environment

Salary and Benefits

Targeted hiring range is $60,000 - $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.

Organization

:Athletics Division

Primary Location

:Main Campus

Job Posting

:Jun 3, 2024