Athletic Trainer (Cross Country and Track & Field)
Athletic Trainer (Cross Country and Track & Field)
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Job Description
Position Function:
Supervise and provide athletic training services for Track & Field. Perform other duties as assigned by Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Asst. Director for Sports Medicine. Must be a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and be able to be licensed by the State of Mississippi.
Salary Grade:14
Please see Staff Compensation Structurefor salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversee the athletic training needs for the Track & Field program. This includes direct team and sport coverage.
2. Assist in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room. Ensure proper use of equipment and facilities by student-athletes including adherence to athletic training room time schedules and proper operating procedures.
3. Assist the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Asst. Director for Sports Medicine with the prevention and care of student-athlete injuries and illnesses.
a. Maintain computerized health/injury records on supervised student-athletes.
b. Serve as liaison between student-athletes and the team physician. This includes ensuring compliance with team physician instructions.
4. Obtain required continuing education requirements to fulfill state and BOC certification maintenance.
5. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team with the strength and conditioning sports nutrition and sport psychology/counseling staffs.
Minimum Qualifications:
Athletic Trainer: Bachelor of Science degree in related field; two (2) years of Professional/Collegiate Division 1 athletic program as a staff or graduate assistant athletic trainer. Must be certified a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and be able to be licensed by the State of Mississippi.
Associate Athletic Trainer: Bachelor of Science degree in related field; four (4) years of Professional/Collegiate Division I athletic program and experience as a certified athletic trainer. Must be certified as a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and be able to be licensed by the State of Mississippi.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience beyond the minimum.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of certain fundamental concepts.
2. Ability to work long and irregular hours.
3. Ability to travel.
4. Ability to work in extreme weather temperatures.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Regularly involves lifting bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat cold noise dirt chemicals etc.
Job frequently requires walking standing lifting sitting reaching talking hearing and handling objects with hands.
Requires handling of heavy weight objects up to 100 lbs. on a regular basis and on occasion up to 150 lbs.
Instructions for Applying:
Please attach your resume and cover letter to the application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity sex religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy gender identity status as a U.S. veteran and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
