Primary Responsibilities
Summary We are seeking a team player to join our staff that has a passion for collegiate athletics and the drive to excel as a Licensed Athletic Trainer. Key characteristics we are looking for: selfstarter with a passion to bring new and inventive skills to the table with the ability to work with several athletic teams while obtaining a Masters degree. Duties The graduate Athletic Trainer shall perform all duties pertaining to her/his program. Duties include but are not limited to: Emergency Medical/Game Day Care: Provide emergency medical evaluation treatment and injury triage to studentathletes during practice and/or competition. Design and fabricates protective equipment and apply appropriate taping/wrapping to support extremities and prevent further aggravation to existing injuries. Ensure the proper fitting of protective team equipment. FollowUp Medical Care: Provide daily followup care and evaluation of the injured/ill athletes and communicate with appropriate coaching and athletic staff regarding the status of injury/illness and participation capabilities. Game and Practice Coverage: The graduate assistant Athletic Trainer will provide practice and/or game coverage as assigned by the Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine. Medical Documentation: The graduate assistant Athletic Trainer will properly document all injuries treatments and rehabilitation of injured athletes. He/she will maintain studentathlete preseason paperwork injury/treatment documentation and communication and Internet access hardware and software. Communication: The graduate assistant Athletic Trainer will effectively communicate verbally and in writing; develop effective working relationships with athletes and serve as a liaison among athletes coaching staff parents physicians and other health professionals. Professional Development: The graduate assistant Athletic Trainer must engage in professional development for his/herself. He/she is responsible for keeping up with the current trends and developments; as well as the implementation in order to perform duties more effectively. Working with Team Physicians and Other Sports Medicine Professionals: The graduate assistant Athletic Trainer will work closely with the team physicians and extended sports medicine staff regarding the care and management of injuries and illnesses. This includes serving as the liaison between the athletic department and the medical community regarding the health care of the studentathletes with referrals to physicians and allied health care professionals. Promote the Brand of the Athletic Department and the University: Shall continually strive to enhance the image of the Sul Ross State University Athletics Department and its programs through ingame conduct interpersonal contacts with parents visitors university faculty/staff and community citizens. Additionally the graduate Athletic Trainer shall participate in Athletic Department and Universitysponsored events and initiatives; Create an Atmosphere of Compliance: Know recognize and comply with the laws policies rules and regulations governing the NCAA the ASC and the Sul Ross State University Athletic Department. Supervise and ensure that any students and any other employees and/or volunteers for whom you are administratively responsible comply with the aforesaid policies rules and regulations. Supervision Received: Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine Given: Students Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
Other Information
Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross/udps/ The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in OnCampus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an OnCampus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by callingor emailing