Assistant Athletic Trainer

What You Will Do

• Reports to the Head Athletic Trainer. 

• Responsible for evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student-athletes. 

• Communicate and collaborate with team physician(s), athletic trainers, medical specialists, coaches, sports nutritionist, mental health personnel, sports performance staff, and sport administrators regarding the status of student-athletes injuries and recommendations.  

• Work with athletic health care personnel to maximize care and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses to student-athletes.  

• Document all athletic health care activities with appropriate medical record keeping methods.  

• Responsible for advising the Head Athletic Trainer on the sports medicine program policies and procedures to ensure the best care for student-athletes. 

• Responsible for advising the Head Athletic Trainer on insurance/medical issues related to sports participation and care of athletic injuries.  

• Evaluates athletic facilities for safety, provides feedback for potential safety problems to the Head Athletic Trainer. 

• Provides injury reports to appropriate University and insurance personnel. 

• Demonstrates concern for the health, safety, and welfare of each student-athlete. 

• Additional duties as assigned. 

• Comply with University, Conference and NCAA Division I rules and regulations.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred;

• Certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (continuing education units required);

• Licensure by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (continuing education units required);

• Current CPR for Professional Rescuer/Basic Life Support certification;

• Strong communication and organizational skills;

• Demonstrated crisis management skills; and

• Working understanding of computers, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs