Athletic Trainer, Nevada Athletics (R0144985)

The University of Nevada, Reno Athletics Department is recruiting for a Certified Athletic Trainer within the Sports Medicine team. Sports Medicine personnel are responsible for performing duties of first aid, prevention, evaluation, management, rehabilitation and appropriate referrals of athletic injuries and illnesses sustained by Men’s and Women’s Division I student athletes.

Incumbents provide preventative care and coverage for scheduled practices and events for assigned sports teams to include triage, treatment and to maintain a safe environment for staff and student-athletes. Incumbents, are additionally responsible for administrative functions such as electronic medical records, coordinating summer camps and required medical coverage, assisting with the operation of the University’s main and satellite athletic training facilities, administering drug testing, managing insurance and injury tracking programs, pre-participation physicals and maintain supplies and equipment. Positions mentor graduate and undergraduate athletic training students. Incumbents support nutrition and mental health programming for student athletes. Position(s) report to the Assistant AD, Sports Medicine.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree and one year of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree and two years of related work experience.

Related Experience: Managing or assisting with management of athletic training/sports medicine facilities with men’s or women’s sports programs or related experience.

Certification and Licensure

• Certification by National Athletic Trainers’ Association as administered by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC)

• First aid and CPR certification

• Maintain continuing education units as required by the NATABOC

• Must be licensed in the State of Nevada or within the first 6 months of hire

Schedule or Travel Requirements

• Variable work schedule

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty - B

This is a full-time Administrative Faculty position. Salary is based on related education and experience, internal equity and budgets. To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade.

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The University of Nevada, Reno, has a student body of approximately 21,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 17 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student-athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two and four hour drives away.

Contact Information for this position

Search Coordinator - Cindy Bowling, cbowling@unr.edu

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Please attach the following documents to your application:​

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact information for three professional references

4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

This posting is open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately.  Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.