Assistant Athletic Trainer

Middlebury College

Posting Number: S00849

Location: Middlebury Main Campus

Band/Level: SP2

Hiring Minimum: $32,617

Hourly/Salaried: Salaried

Typical hours per two week pay period: 32

Brief Position Summary:
Provides athletic training and rehabilitation services to athletes and provides on-field coverage of athletic events.

Essential Functions:
This is a Two-year term position anticipated to end in August of 2019.
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Evaluate, prevent, treat, and rehabilitate students/athletes:

• Review online pre-participation forms and physicals, following up on any answers that may need more information before an athlete can be cleared to play.
• Make sure all athletes are compliant with the NCAA 6-month rule for pre-participation physicals for intercollegiate athletics, as well as rugby and crew.
• Work with coaches and athletic staff to ensure a safe playing environment (weather, equipment, and playing field).
• Communicate with coaches about injuries and the participation of their athletes.
• Manage on the field emergencies and injuries that may arise in accordance with the set emergency action plan.
• Coordinate referrals to Team Physician, Orthopedists, and other medical professionals.
• Communicate with physicians and other medical professionals regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of certain injuries (including post-surgical rehabilitations).
• Work with the college insurance company to ensure proper coverage of any outside evaluations, treatments, or diagnostic testing pertaining to athletic injuries.
• Prepare athletes for practice and competition by using assorted taping and wrapping procedures.

Hire and schedule student employees:

• Keep up-to-date records of student EMT, CPR/AED, and First Aid certifications.
• Coordinate EMT coverage for mens and womens rugby practices and games.
• Teach workshops on taping and procedures of the athletic training room.
• Oversee student staff coverage of the athletic training room.
  
• Schedule students to work in the athletic training room as needed per the weeks events.

Other

• Record treatment and injury information on the computer system. File and track any physician or emergency room reports for athletes.
• Provide coverage at home athletic events and many away events as scheduled, requiring much travel time:
• Travel with two assigned teams providing athletic training coverage for home and away contests, as well as practices, including NESCAC and NCAA playoff games.
• One season of home coverage of contests and practices for teams who do not have an athletic trainer assigned to travel with them.
• Most weekends and some late night practice coverage required during winter and spring seasons.
• Assist visiting teams who do not have an athletic trainer with them.
• Must be familiar with the NESCAC and NCAA rules for assigned sports:
  
• Rules for appropriate medical coverage for games and practices.
• NCAA rules on banned substances and acquiring appropriate records for medical exceptions.
• Maintain certifications and licenses as required by the State of Vermont and the National Athletic Training Association.

General Responsibilities:

• Complete other duties as needed to achieve the goals of the Sports Medicine program.

Education:

• Masters degree with concentration in athletic training required
• Must have certification in Biomechanical evaluation such as FMS, etc.

Knowledge:

• Must be First Aid and CPR/AED certified.
  
• Must be NATA certified and Vermont state license eligible

Experience:
1-2 years of previous experience as an athletic trainer preferred.

Hire contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer screening:
Criminal Background Check

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

This is a Two-year term position anticipated to end in August of 2019.

To apply, visit: https://middlebury.peopleadmin.com/postings/15115

Middlebury is committed to hiring a diverse staff and faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.





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