Assistant Athletic Trainer (SAL 6)

Assistant Athletic Trainer (SAL 6)

Summary:

This is a 10-month, salaried position.  The Assistant Athletic Trainer will collaborate with the Head Athletic Trainer to provide quality healthcare to the student-athletes competing on any of the intercollegiate athletic teams sponsored by Berea College.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:
•Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited professional program;
•If Bachelor's degree is in Athletic Training, an additional Master's degree is preferred.

Experience required to ensure success in this position: 
•Minimum of one year relevant athletic training experience, preferably in a collegiate athletic setting;
•Experience with teaching and/or supervision of students preferred.

Special skills, knowledge and abilities: 
•Ability to meet multiple demands in a positive manner;
•Ability to work independently but also as a positive member of a team;
•Ability to work in a dynamic environment;
•Ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals of varying cultures and backgrounds;
•Ability to meet time commitments and the physical demand required of an athletic trainer in a collegiate setting;
•Understanding and agreement with the mission and Great Commitments of Berea College;
•Strong work ethic, passion for the profession and commitment to student-athletes;
•Familiarity with the NCAA Division III philosophy preferred;
•Experience with the ATS system preferred.

License, certification, or registration necessary: 
•Must be recognized by the Board of Certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer (BOC);
•Current licensure, or eligible for licensure, as an athletic trainer in the state of Kentucky;
•CPR/AED/First Aid (professional rescuer or health care provider level);
•Driver’s license;

•Berea College Golf Cart Certification

•National Provider Identification Number (NPI)

•For any certifications or licenses not possessed upon hire, certifications or licenses must be promptly attained and regularly maintained.

Physical requirements: 
•Some heavy lifting;
•Ability to move freely throughout a four-floor, 106,996 square foot athletic and recreation facility, as well as all outdoor athletic facilities.
•It is expected that the individual in this position will work at times other than, or in addition to, normal business hours and days, including attendance at numerous evening and weekend events.  This is especially true from August to May.

Environmental conditions: 
•Indoor and outdoor. 

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
•Standard computer hardware and software applications;
•Be able to drive a 12-passenger van and golf carts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

•Assist with the daily operations of the athletic training clinic including, but not limited to: first aid and emergency care, injury evaluations (assessment and diagnosis of athletic injuries and illnesses), injury management, and injury counseling, treatment and rehabilitation;
•Assist with the scheduling, organization and completion of student-athlete pre-participation physical examinations, educational programs and assist with administering all NCAA and Berea College-mandated medical paperwork;
•Provide coverage for practices and home competitions as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer;
•Provide timely medical referrals when appropriate and assist with scheduling and transporting student-athletes to medical appointments;
•Assist with insurance billing claims and procedures;
•Travel with assigned teams as necessary or required;
•Maintain up-to-date medical records and documentation;
•Assist in monitoring inventory and assist with the athletic training budget;
•Conduct routine checks of athletic training equipment to ensure functionality and assist with general maintenance and upkeep of athletic training spaces;
•Assist with the hiring, training and evaluations for the student training assistants and serve as a labor supervisor within the Berea College Labor Program;
•Serve as a CAATE Accredited Clinical Preceptor;
•Develop and deliver the NCAA’s 360 Proof educational programming to student-athletes and departmental staff;
•Maintain working relationships and open communication between student-athletes, athletic training and College staff, coaches and other health care professionals, including the contracted team physician(s) and visiting teams;
•Continue professional development and maintain continuing education units required by the Board of Certification;
•Support the institution’s mission and purposes;
•Related duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer or Director of Athletics.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students. 

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/