Assistant Athletic Trainer

Overview and Responsibilities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary

This position will work in conjunction with the sports medicine staff to coordinate the healthcare of Student-Athletes. This position will educate Student-Athletes on general health habits that will assist in injury prevention and overall well-being and will provide medical coverage at athletic events.

Salary Range: $40,000-$43,000

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Daily instruction of Student-Athletes on rehabilitation exercises post injury in order to provide a safe return to athletic participation.
• Implement the treatment, care and rehabilitation of injuries according to the protocols by the team physician.
• Evaluate and direct the emergency medical attention given when a student-athlete is seriously injured in practice or competition.
• Manage the supervision and clinical instruction of students in an Athletic Training Student Education Program.
• Communicate with team physicians/physical therapist to carry out treatment.
• Maintain an inventory of all supplies and ensure that daily supplies are available.
• Develop and implement composite injury tracking data system.
• Provide injury evaluation and tracking documentation.
• Provide athletic trainer certified coverage for all assigned practices and events; daily scheduling to cover practices, competition, and travel.
• Schedule freshman pre-season screenings and evaluations.
• Clean and maintain facility and equipment.
• Monitor physicals, first year evaluations, and informed consent documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Summer Duties for the months of June and July:

• Healthy Roster paperwork-creating new accounts for incoming freshmen
• Reviewing and approving all forms that each student-athlete has to submit
• Setting up ImPact testing accounts for incoming freshmen and transfers
• Reviewing and approving all banned substances for all athletes
• Creating generalized and specific rehabilitation sheets for the upcoming year 

Qualifications

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred.
• Current CPR and first aid certification.
• National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) Certified.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed by the Minnesota Medical Board of Practice – Athletic Trainers.
• 2 years of prior experience preferred.
• May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience.

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• High level of personal integrity.
• Outstanding work ethic.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational ability and computer competency.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire Student-Athletes to develop to their fullest potential and a commitment to their overall development.
• Ability to adhere to Saint Mary’s athletic training handbook and required policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships and communications at all levels of the organization.
• Observes safety guidelines and follows safety procedures established by the university. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively alone and within a team environment.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.
• Light work. Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities.
• Medium work. Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Heavy work. Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Physical Hazards – Health and Safety Concerns

• General office environments
• Ergonomics
• Noise
• Chemicals
• Driving
• Biohazards
• Extreme climate (Hot/Cold)

Application Requirements

Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ and include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes inclusion and human dignity contributes to a robust academic and work environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise and diverse skills from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.