Athletic Trainer I - Dance and Cheer (Athletics)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephen F. Austin State University seeks an athletic trainer to coordinate injury care for student-athletes. The role reports to the Director of Sports Medicine and requires state licensure, NATA certification, and CPR/First Aid instructor credentials.

Responsibilities include rehab program design, emergency procedures, documentation, and supervising graduate assistants while ensuring safety at practices and games.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, health, exercise science, or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the application of therapeutic modalities and treatments in the training room.
• Aids in the prevention of athletic injuries by administering preventative taping, purchasing and fitting equipment, and maintaining safety conditions at practices and competitions.
• Designs, implements, and coordinates the rehabilitation program for players after surgery or injuries, including preventive exercise based on pre-season screening results.
• Administers emergency procedures to injured athletes during practices and games.
• Maintains records of treatments and injuries of student-athletes and supervises distribution of approved medications under orders of the team physician.
• Assigns and supervises graduate and student assistants in the training rooms.
• Coordinates scheduling and conduct of pre-season athletic physicals for all student-athletes.
• Prepares reports on injured student-athletes for the head coach and provides rehabilitation progress updates.
• Makes arrangements for training room supplies and equipment for trips.
• Conducts training sessions and supervises graduate assistants in athletic medicine activities.

Skills

NATA certification

Texas athletic trainer licensure

CPR and First Aid instructor level

Emergency procedures

Effective communication

Judgment and decision making

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology/health/exercise science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

This is a professional position responsible for coordinating thetreatment of injuries to student-athletes. Regularly exercisesdiscretion and independent judgment when performing work. Reportsto the Director of Sports Medicine.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, health, exercise science, or arelated field is required. Master’s degree is preferred.

One year of related experience is required. Experience incollegiate athletic training is required. NATA certification,athletic trainer licensure in Texas, and instructor levelcertification in CPR and first aid is required. Candidates withoutcurrent Texas license will be considered if license can be obtainedprior to start date.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Oversees the application of therapeutic modalities andtreatments in the training room.
2. Aids in the prevention of athletic injuries by administeringpreventative taping, purchasing and fitting special protectiveequipment, and maintaining safety conditions at practices andcompetitions.
3. Designs, implements, and coordinates the rehabilitation programfor players after surgery, with off-season injuries, or usingpreventive exercise in response to pre-season screeningresults.
4. Administers emergency procedures to injured athletes inassigned sports during practices and games.
5. Maintains records of treatments and injuries of allstudent-athletes seen and treated in the training rooms. Supervisesthe distribution of approved medications under the orders of theteam physician.
6. Assigns and supervises graduate and student assistants assignedto the training rooms.
7. Coordinates the scheduling and conduct of pre-season athleticphysicals for all student-athletes.
8. Prepares reports on injured student-athletes for the head coachand provides periodic progress reports on the rehabilitation ofinjured players.
9. Makes arrangements for training room supplies and equipment tobe transported on trips.
10. Conducts training sessions and supervises graduate assistantsin the performance of athletic medicine activities.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Makes appointments for student-athletes to see privatephysicians, as necessary.
2. Remains on 24-hour call to sports specific players fortreatment and/or counseling, as assigned.
3. Meets with recruits, as assigned, to tour department trainingrooms and discuss injuries and rehabilitation programs.
4. Attends university, conference, NCAA, and other organizationalmeetings, as assigned.
5. Adheres to all applicable NCAA, conference, and universityrules and regulations.
6. Travels with teams to away games, as required.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, university policies andprocedures.
2. Knowledge of, or ability to learn, policies, procedures, andguidelines established by the conference and the NCAA.
3. Knowledge of professional standards and regulations.
4. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and writtenform.
6. Ability to set priorities and complete assignments ontime.
7. Ability to operate a personal computer with a generalunderstanding of application software.
8. Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships withcoaches, students, staff, and external constituents.
9. Ability to maintain currency of knowledge and skills related tothe area of responsibility.
10. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends asnecessary.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Safety Statement

Stephen F. Austin State University recognizes the potential foraccidents in performing job-related tasks. SFA promotes a safeworking environment. Employees will be responsible for completingassigned tasks safely and efficiently. Employee evaluations willinclude safe job performance.

This is a security-sensitive position subject to criminal recordcheck.

This is a safety-sensitive position subject to drug and alcoholtesting.

This is an IT-sensitive position subject to Computer and NetworkSecurity policy.