Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics Department is currently accepting applications for the Assistant Athletic Trainer. Reporting to the Director of Sports Medicine, this role assists with all athletic training services for the intercollegiate athletic teams. This position will facilitate practice and game coverage for the intercollegiate athletic program and all activities of the Sports Medicine office and athletic training/rehabilitation area.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in the prevention, management, and acute and post-acute care of injuries encountered in competitive athletics.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in providing rehabilitative therapy for individual student-athletes when referred by a Team Physician.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in coordinating substance abuse education and screening
• Consult with Strength and Conditioning staff and coaching staff on conditioning programs, safety of proper athletic equipment, equipment safety, and safety of facilities and grounds at competitive venues.
• For assigned sport, present at all home and away contests and practices.
• Assist in pre-season physical assessment for all student-athletes.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a current records management system, including all sport examinations, health questionnaires, athletic insurance information, daily injury reports, and treatment records. Participate in the NCAA Injury Surveillance System (ISS) as injury records system interface allows.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in supervision of athletic training facilities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Sports Medicine

Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics Department is currently accepting applications for the Assistant Athletic Trainer. Reporting to the Director of Sports Medicine, this role assists with all athletic training services for the intercollegiate athletic teams. This position will facilitate practice and game coverage for the intercollegiate athletic program and all activities of the Sports Medicine office and athletic training/rehabilitation area.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in the prevention, management, and acute and post-acute care of injuries encountered in competitive athletics.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in providing rehabilitative therapy for individual student-athletes when referred by a Team Physician.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in coordinating substance abuse education and screening
• Consult with Strength and Conditioning staff and coaching staff on conditioning programs, safety of proper athletic equipment, equipment safety, and safety of facilities and grounds at competitive venues.
• For assigned sport, present at all home and away contests and practices.
• Assist in pre-season physical assessment for all student-athletes.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a current records management system, including all sport examinations, health questionnaires, athletic insurance information, daily injury reports, and treatment records. Participate in the NCAA Injury Surveillance System (ISS) as injury records system interface allows.
• Assist the Director of Sports Medicine in supervision of athletic training facilities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Sports Medicine

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:

At Embry-Riddle, we take pride in our position as the world's largest and most comprehensive university dedicated to aviation and aerospace. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, our esteemed residential campuses offer a prestigious educational experience. However, our commitment to education knows no borders as our Worldwide campus expands our reach globally, providing a world-class education online and at approximately 110 locations across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. This breadth of reach ensures that students can access our exceptional programs without geographical limitations.

With a history spanning nearly a century, we have continually adapted to the dynamic needs of the industries we support. In the Academic Year 2022-23, we welcomed over 11,100 students to our residential campuses and over 19,000 students at our worldwide campus.

Join our global community and embark on a journey of academic excellence and limitless possibilities. Employees working more than 30 hours a week can enjoy medical, dental and vision benefits, an amazing retirement plan with immediate vesting that includes a 6% gift and up to 4% match, free tuition for employees and their immediate family members, and a generous personal leave program. To find out more about our benefits and why ERAU has been named a “Great College to Work For” for 13 consecutive years, visit our careers page.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Masters’ Degree or one year post baccalaureate Sports Medicine Fellowship with a strong emphasis in athletic training.
• Must be certified in first-aid, CPR, and a certified member in good standing with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and eligible for licensure with the State of Florida Department of Health.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse group of constituents.