Athletic Trainer (Football)
Athletic Trainer (Football)
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Job Description
Position Function:
Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in overseeing the healthcare administration to the Football program including but not limited to prevention evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. Maintain the Leo Seal FB Athletic Training Room. Provide coverage for all workouts practice and games including travel. Assist in other duties as assigned.
Salary Grade:14
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist with the athletic training needs for football. Care and management of injuries and illnesses including: prevention evaluation management and rehabilitation.
2. Maintain computerized health/injury records on supervised student-athletes.
3. Serve as liaison between student-athletes and the team physician. This includes ensuring compliance of team physician instructions.
4. Assist in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room. Ensure proper use of equipment and facilities including adherence to athletic training room time schedules and proper operating procedures.
5. Monitor the computerized inventory control system for the athletic training room.
6. Assist with ordering of supplies and equipment for the athletic training rooms.
7. Obtain required continuing education requirements to fulfill state and BOC certifications.
8. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team with the strength and conditioning sports nutrition and sport psychology/counseling staffs.
9. Perform other duties assigned by Sr. Assoc. AD Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer.
The above essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this position.
This position does have supervisory responsibilities for athletic training fellows and student athletic trainers.
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in related field with two (2) years of experience in a Professional/Collegiate Division I athletic program as a certified athletic trainer.
Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification and be able to be licensed by the State of Mississippi.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in addition to 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 your Application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .
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Employment Type
Full-Time
