Assistant Athletic Trainer

Clarksville, TN, United States

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The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of injuries and/or illnesses to Austin Peay State University athletes as well as others as referred by a team physician.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for all physically active individuals, including Austin Peay State University athletes and others as referred by a team physician, men and women.
• Attend assigned team(s) practice sessions and contests, home and away.
• Travel with sports teams as directed.
• Drug testing of athletes.
• Attend home contests for all sponsored sports and away contests as assigned, to include nights, holidays and weekends.

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Assistant Athletic Trainer

Clarksville, TN, United States

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Job Description

The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of injuries and/or illnesses to Austin Peay State University athletes as well as others as referred by a team physician.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for all physically active individuals, including Austin Peay State University athletes and others as referred by a team physician, men and women.
• Attend assigned team(s) practice sessions and contests, home and away.
• Travel with sports teams as directed.
• Drug testing of athletes.
• Attend home contests for all sponsored sports and away contests as assigned, to include nights, holidays and weekends.
• Responsible for Automated External Defibrillator(s) registration /regular maintenance.
• Follow guidelines as established by the Head Athletic Trainer for athletic training, practice set-up, and game set-up.
• Assist with daily coverage of athletic training facility.
• Supervise and follow established rules of the NCAA, University, Athletics Department and Athletic Training Department.
• Must possess a complete knowledge of and be in compliance with all NCAA and ASUN rules related to this position.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of human anatomy, treating injuries with the modalities available and rehabilitation techniques to be used after an injury is sustained by the athlete.
• Competency in handling supplies.
• Ability to function within the existing inventory and budget.
• Ability to keep current and complete records/notes on individuals seen while performing duties of the job.
• Ability to respond to supervision and abide by and follow established rules of the NCAA, University, Athletics Department, and Athletic Training Department.
• Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and must maintain certificate during the course of employment.
• Must be licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners within the first six months of employment and must maintain certificate during the course of employment.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• NATABOC certification and eligibility for a Tennessee Athletic Trainer’s License.
• Tennessee license must be obtained within the first six (6) months of employment.

About Us

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 398
  
• Job Category Athletic Coaching, Training and Program Management
  
• Posting Date 08/17/2026, 07:27 PM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  

• Locations 601 College Street, Clarksville, TN, 37044, US

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