Head Athletic Trainer

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Location:

River Forest, IL

| | | Position: Head Athletic Trainer | |

Location:

River Forest, IL

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TITLE: Head Athletic Trainer

FLSA STATUS : Exempt (Salaried)

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

JOB STATUS: Full time (at least 37.5 hours per week)

Summary:

The Head Athletic Trainer is a full-time, 12-month position in the Department of Athletics reporting to the Director of Athletics and Assistant Director of Athletics. The Head Athletic Trainer is sensitive to the needs of a diverse student body and is committed to assisting the Department of Athletics in enhancing and supporting the student-athlete experience consistent with the mission of a Sinsinawa Dominican Catholic liberal arts university.

Job Components:
The Head Athletic Trainer handles responsibilities pertaining to student-athlete health and wellness. The day-to-day components of the position ranges from providing the care, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for all student-athletes to scheduling coverage for scheduled practices, home contests and selected away contests to overseeing, creating and tracking all student-athlete medical forms and insurance. The Head Athletic Trainer is responsible for managing the athletic training operating budget and supervising and scheduling part-time assistant athletic trainer(s) and student-workers. All job components shall be completed with attention to university, conference and NCAA compliance, rules and regulations while supporting the leadership, direction and vision of the Director of Athletics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• NATA certification and Illinois state licensure (or eligibility to apply for license)
• A commitment to adhering to all university, conference and NCAA policies and regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred.

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY

Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago. Dominican University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as a baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree-granting institution. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor and thoughtful accompaniment of students, its intentional affordability and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment. Dominican currently enrolls over 3,300 students, which includes 2,280 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of our undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% are Black or African American, and 3% are Asian. Under-represented minority students, make up 77% of the DU undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some type of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois. Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a federal designation of the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.

To Apply

Apply online at http://www.dom.edu/jobs. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume with a list of 3 references.

A background screening is required.

EEO Statement

Dominican University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to the goal of building an equity-centered faculty and staff committed to teaching, working, and learning in a multicultural environment. Dominican University believes that justice, equity, and inclusion are critical to our growth and development and seek to recruit, develop, and retain from a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@dom.edu for assistance.

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