Athletic Trainer

Position Overview

Primary Function:

Assist Head Athletic Trainer with overseeing medical care regarding all varsity student-athletes participating in 24 varsity sports. Evaluate and treat athletic injuries, rehabilitate athletes, and recommend injury prevention strategies.

This position receives general supervision. Broad instructions are provided and the staff member uses judgment and experience to carry out assignments. Completed assignments and finished products are reviewed by the supervisor after completion.

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Position Overview

Primary Function:

Assist Head Athletic Trainer with overseeing medical care regarding all varsity student-athletes participating in 24 varsity sports. Evaluate and treat athletic injuries, rehabilitate athletes, and recommend injury prevention strategies.

This position receives general supervision. Broad instructions are provided and the staff member uses judgment and experience to carry out assignments. Completed assignments and finished products are reviewed by the supervisor after completion.

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Position Appointment Details:

• Career Band: 2A
• This position has a yearly scheduled appointment of 9.5 months.
• Full-Time

Position Description

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate athletic injuries; administer proper first aid and emergency care.
• Direct treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
• Make appropriate physician referrals for further diagnosis and treatment or appropriate follow-up care.
• Maintain and organize Fowler Center Athletic Training Room and Kyle Rote Soccer / Lacrosse Facility Athletic Training Room.
• Maintain injury/medical files including correspondence with physicians.
• Communicate with coaches, administrators, physicians, and parents regarding the injury status of athletes.
• Assist Head Athletic Trainer with varsity sports coverage, including home and away contests.
• Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in ensuring all varsity sports practices are staffed either on-site or in the Athletic Training Room by a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
• Assist Head Athletic Trainer in ensuring all varsity sport home competitions are staffed on-site by a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC

Judgement Required:

Judgment and discretion as to the use of established policies are required to perform the essential duties of this position.

Machines & Equipment Used:

• Various modalities,

• rehabilitative equipment and whirlpools

• ImPACT Concussion Management Program

Budgetary Responsibility: None.

Personal Interaction/Communication:

• Student Contact: Daily; working with student-athletes

• Internal: Frequent; working with coaches and administrators

• External: Frequent; contacting physicians and parents of student-athletes and the University Health Services

Attributes of a Successful Candidate

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in related field Master’s degree preferred

Experience:

3 years experience in an Athletic Training setting

Licenses/Certifications:

• National Certification (NATABOC)
• TN State Licensure
• Valid Driver’s License F Endorsement

Supplemental Information

Confidential Information:

Medical reports, physician’s reports, student records

Working Environment:

• Work is performed in an office setting and within athletic facilities.

• (Approximately 60 hours per week, Fall, Winter, Spring)

• Travel is required to athletic contests and accompanying athletes to visits with physicians.

• Practice coverage includes late afternoons and evenings.

• Game coverage includes nights and weekends.

• Exposure to bodily fluids.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time,

• Must be able to walk for extended periods of time,

• Must be able to climb (many stairs, ladders),

• Must be able to crawl and or kneel,

• Must be able to push and/or pull objects,

• Must be able to use feet for repetitive tasks,

• Must be able to use hands for repetitive tasks,

• Must be able to lift between 21-50 pounds (Medium work),

• Must be able to carry between 21-50 pounds (Medium work)

Any additional requirements specific to this position:

• This position has a yearly scheduled appointment of 9.5 months.

The University of the South, commonly known as Sewanee, comprises a nationally ranked residential College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. The University is strongly committed to the values of intellectual inquiry, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and living and serving in community. Situated on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee is known for its stunning natural beauty while providing easy access to Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to help employees of all backgrounds and identities flourish.

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At the University of the South, our commitment to inclusion and belonging is grounded in our core values of community, courage, flourishing, and inquiry. We seek to build a community enriched by our diversity and centered on equity, justice, mutual respect, and shared responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of the South is an equal-opportunity educational institution that is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

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