Head Athletic Trainer

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Posted: 26-Mar-24

Location: United States - Nationwide

Salary: Open

Internal Number: R-071902

Tarleton State University Athletics has opening for Head Athletic Trainer and welcomes applications, nominations, and referrals. Interested parties are encouraged to review the position description below and submit application materials as per the application procedures. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

This position provides athletic training services to inter-collegiate athletes to ensure the proper medical care, prevention and treatment of injuries.  Persons must have the ability to make independent decision in the following areas:  injury assessment, injury referrals, injury care management, return to play, emergency care, communication and administration under the supervision of the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.  This position requires the ability to work with the athletic training staff, strength and conditioning staff, sport coaches, athletic administration, team physicians, and various departments across campus. Persons must possess the skills necessary to multi-task, complete tasks on time, and plan effective strategies to manage multiple student-athletes.  A staff athletic trainer is generally assigned to support specific varsity teams with various administrative responsibilities.  This is a twelve-month position with full benefits.  Work hours will vary based upon the time of year but do include evenings, weekend and travel with assigned sport. Serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Due to the non-traditional work hours of collegiate athletics, work hours can be flexible especially out of season to promote work-life balance.  The work required is in-person and located in Stephenville, TX. 

Responsibilities

75% - Clinical care for assigned student-athletes

• Coordinates medical care of intercollegiate student-athletes consistent with the Tarleton State Sports Medicine Guidelines. Care includes the prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return to play decisions and emergency care of injuries and/or illnesses

• Supports assigned varsity team(s); handle walk-in-care and supports special events as assigned

• Provides appropriate practice and game day coverage, including team travel as assigned by the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

• Implements measures to prevent injuries and prepare athletes for practice and competition, including taping, bracing, therapeutic exercise, movement screens and wearable technology

• Refers student-athletes to team physicians as appropriate and implements physicianâ™s instructions regarding management of athletic injuries

• Makes appropriate decisions regarding the sports medicine emergency action plans and carries out plans for each athletic venue

• Supports the education of Tarleton Stateâ™s Masters Athletic Training Students through their preceptor role

• Maintains Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers and/or Texas Athletic Training Licensure; Maintains First-Aid, CPR and AED Certification

• Adheres to the expectations and professional responsibilities of the Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University and Tarleton State Athletics

• Employs the standards, practices and procedures of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Athletic Trainerâ™s Association, Western Athletic Conference and Texas Department of License and Regulation

25% - Administrative duties

• Communicates professionally and effectively across multiple stakeholders including but not limited to, student-athletes, athletic training staff, athletic training students, team physicians, coaches, athletic administration, strength and conditioning staff, MSAT and Kinesiology faculty, other sports medicine umbrella practitioners and campus colleagues

• Prepares and maintains medical records, including but not limited to the documentation of injury reports, medical treatments, rehabilitation programs, medical referrals and other medical records

• Carries out NCAA and/or Institutional Drug Testing per the respective protocols

• Carries out various administrative responsibilities needed to maintain operational  procedures of a Division I Athletic Training Facility per Tarleton State Sports Medicine Guidelines

• Supervises assigned Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer per Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

• Supports the education of Tarleton Stateâ™s Masters Athletic Training Students through their preceptor role

• Completes all Texas A&M System and Tarleton State University training requirements on time

• Serves as a Campus Security Authority

• Reports non-compliance incidents to their supervisor, manager and/or compliance officer

• Maintains thorough knowledge of and adheres to and enforces all Tarleton, Association, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively in a team environment

Minimum Requirements:  Masterâ™s Degree, Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers and/or Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer.  If outside of Texas, candidates must be eligible for Texas State Licensure.  Candidates must maintain First Aid, CPR, and AED certification. 

Other Requirements: Non-traditional work hours including nights, weekend and travel are required.  The ability to maintain a  valid driverâ™s license and to drive personal, institutional and rental vehicles are required.  All candidates should be able to lift and move medical equipment and supplies weighing up to 75-100 pounds. 
 

Preferred Requirements:  2-3 years employed experience as a certified athletic trainer in secondary school, collegiate or professional athletics is preferred.  Candidates with experience in therapeutic exercise, manual therapy or soft tissue certifications are preferred.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

The target base annual salary is commensurate with experience and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits

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  Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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