TEMP- Athletic Trainer - Club Sports

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia Tech seeks an Athletic Trainer to perform and supervise care for sport club athletes. Responsibilities include injury prevention, treatment, rehab coordination, and first aid for teams. The role collaborates with physicians and facilities to ensure timely, effective care.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, and a BOC-licensed athletic trainer with up to two years’ experience. A Bachelor's in Sports Medicine is preferred; strong CPR/First Aid skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; vocational training accepted.
• BOC licensed Athletic Trainer is required.
• Up to two years of related experience is expected.
• Preferred: Bachelor's in Sports Medicine or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform first aid and treat or refer injuries.
• Assist in rehabilitation efforts for athletes.
• Maintain and furnish safety equipment and supplies.
• Provide first aid and CPR training to staff and coaches.
• Liaise with physicians and healthcare facilities regarding care.
• Prepare and maintain training records and reports.

Skills

First aid

CPR

Injury treatment

Rehabilitation

Supervision

Education

High school diploma/GED/ Vocational diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine

Job description

About Us

The Campus Recreation Complex (CRC) is a 300,659 sq. ft. facility located on Ferst Drive on the west side of campus. The complex is a unique expansion of the existing swimming and diving venue built for the 1996 Olympic Games. Campus Recreation provides a premier recreation fitness center, aquatic center, recreation fields, and leadership challenge course for the Georgia Tech community. We offer programming that includes Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Fitness Instruction and Classes, and Outdoor Recreation.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.


2. We strive for excellence.


3. We thrive on diversity.


4. We celebrate collaboration.


5. We champion innovation.


6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.


7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.


8. We act ethically.


9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Perform and supervise a variety of activities involving the physical care of and sports equipment support for Georgia Tech sport club athletes. May include prevention and treatment of injuries; therapy, coordination of medications, first aid/CPR training, equipment movement and storage; and liaison with physician and healthcare facilities. Specific duties may vary based on sports team assignments.

Responsibilities

• Perform first aid; treat or refer injuries.


• Assist in rehabilitation efforts


• Maintain and furnish safety equipment and supplies


• Provide first aid and CPR training to staff and coaches


• Liaise with outside physicians and healthcare facilities and services regarding healthcare delivery


• Prepare and maintain training records and reports

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Required Experience

Up to two years of job related experience

Must be BOC licensed Athletic Trainer

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Skills

This job requires a working knowledge of preventive physical care for athletes, injury treatment and rehabilitation methodology as applied within a intercollegiate sports program environment. Also required are skills in supervision, first aid and CPR.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

• This is not a supervisory position.


• This position does not have any financial responsibilities.


• This position will not be required to drive.


• This role is not considered a position of trust.


• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).


• This position will not travel


• This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Position Details

Part-Time

Temporary