Asst Athletic Trainer

Knox College invites applications for the fulltime position of Assistant Athletic Trainer.

This is a 12month benefitseligible position reporting to the Associate Director of Athletics. Anticipated start date is July 2025. The successful candidate will have a focus onsupporting studentathlete success and wellbeing in a competitive NCAA Division III program.

Knox College provides a competitive salary and a strong benefit package including health

dental vision and life insurance; access to a retirement plan; a generous paid vacation and

holiday package; free membership to our recreation center; and more! Tuition remission is

also available after a twoyear waiting period. Knox College a member of the Midwest

Conference and NCAA Division III is a vibrant community of scholarteachers and students

with a tradition of free inquiry independent thought and diverse perspectives.

Knox College is one of the 50 most diverse campuses in America and prides itself on its

historic commitment to increase access to all qualified students of varied backgrounds

races and conditions regardless of financial means. U.S. News and World Report included

Knox as one of its Best Value Schools in its 2023 rankings listing it as #28 among

national liberal arts colleges recognizing academic quality and the price that students pay

after receiving needbased scholarships or grants. Knox is also regularly recognized for this

historic and transformative mission; Knox has been included in every edition of Colleges

That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges since

the groundbreaking book was first published in 1996. Washington Monthly ranks Knox #40

in the nation for its commitment to the public good and Forbes regularly includes Knox on

its Grateful Grads Index which rates the top 200 colleges and universities for the success

of graduates and the number of alumni that financially support their alma mater.

Knox athletes are studentathletes with a focus on achievement in the classroom on the

court or playing field and as community and campus leaders. Institutional support for

enhancing intercollegiate athletics is strong and the K Club booster organization has been

very active in recent years with a significant upward trajectory both in engagement and

dollars raised the past three years.

Responsibilities

Assist the Athletic Training department in providing sports medicine services and coverage for 14 varsity sports. This is a 100 Athletic Training role. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providingpractice and event coverage including evenings and weekends supervision of athletic training facilities and student first aiders. Assistant Athletic Trainer providescare prevention evaluation rehabilitation and documentation of injuries for assigned sport responsibilities. Communication with sports medicine coaching and athletic administration staff is expected. Sport assignments and other duties to be determined by the Head Athletic Trainer.

Additional duties will be determined in part by the experiences and strengths of the

successful candidate and may include assisting with game operations and/or teaching a

sports studies course.

Required Qualifications:

1. Masters Degree.
2. NATA BOC Certification. Illinois License Eligible.
3. Current First Aid CPR AED certification.
4. Ability to work weekends and evenings and flexible hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Strong written and oral communication skills.

2. Ability to prioritize weekly and daily schedules over the entire trimester.

3. Experience with social media and overall promotion of Sports Medicine program.

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Summary Pay Range: Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market location jobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that pay is only one component of total compensation.

Benefits:

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

FSA/ HSA/ FSA Dependent Care

Employer Paid Basic Life & LTD

Voluntary Life

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Notice of NonDiscrimination

In keeping with its commitment to equal rights since it was founded in 1837 Knox

College particularly welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Knox College does not discriminate on the basis of sex pregnancy gender identity or

expression race color creed national or ethnic origin religion or religious affiliation

sexual orientation or preference age marital or family status disability veteran

status or other status protected by applicable federal state or local law in admission

financial aid employment athletics or any other aspect of its educational programs or

activities. In addition Knox College is prohibited by Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972 and its accompanying regulations from so discriminating on the

basis of sex.

The College official responsible for coordinating compliance with this Notice of Non

Discrimination is the Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance. Any inquiries

regarding Title IX or the College 's policies that prohibit discrimination and harassment should be directed to the Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance identified below. The coordinator will be available to meet with or talk to students staff and faculty regarding issues relating to this Notice of NonDiscrimination and the Colleges

policies and procedures.

Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance

Old Jail 12 Campus Box K209

337 South Cherry Street

Galesburg IL 61401

Phone:

Email:

Inquiries about the application of Title IX to Knox may be referred to the Director of

Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance the United States Department of Educations

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights or both. Individuals may also contact the U.S.

Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights for additional information.

Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of EducationChicago Office

Email:

Inquiries regarding the Colleges policies regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

of 1990 (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504

should be directed to either the Human Resources Manager or Director of Disability

Support Services identified below.

For Employees:

Human Resources

Administrative Services Bldg 112 Campus Box K200

2 East South Street

Galesburg IL 61401

Phone:

Email:

For Students:

Director of Disability Support Services

Stephanie Grimes

Umbeck Science and Math Center E111 Campus Box K183

340 South West Street

Phone:

Email:

Learn more about our policies and procedures.