Assistant Athletic Trainer
Position Is Open Until Filled
Code: 20454 Posted: 12/20/2023
Under the direction of the Associate AD for Sports Medicine, the Assistant Athletic Trainer integral member of our Sports Medicine Team, serving 16 intercollegiate athletic teams and almost 300 student-athletes. This position will coordinate at a high-level athletic injury prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation for assigned sports within Parkside Athletics. Employee is required to keep accurate records of all treatments of athletic injuries and organize the training room.
UW-Parkside is a great place to start or enhance your career. The campus is nestled in 700 acres of woodland and prairie and two miles west of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, WI. At Parkside we offer competitive pay and benefits, as well as an engaging and supportive work environment. Parkside is a community that’s easy to call home. Find out why.
Position Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Employment Type: Full-time 10-month position
Reports To: Associate AD for Sports Medicine
Full Time Pay Range: $40,000
Essential Job Functions
Primary responsibilities will include:
- Provide athletic training services for assigned sports programs.
- Responsible for daily practice and game athletic training coverage, team travel, coordinating all treatments and physician referrals for assigned sports.
- Provide day-to-day athletic training services for student-athletes around injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries.
- Maintain National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) certification, WI State Licensure and current CPR/AED certification. Maintain certifications by completing the required continuing education requirements as established by the NATA.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive medical records on each student-athlete, including all insurance correspondence.
- Communicate and work cooperatively with assigned sport coaches, support staff, and administrators regarding student-athlete welfare (i.e. injury reports and practice limitations).
- Responsible for complying with all NCAA and affiliate conference applicable rules, the NATA Sports Medicine Handbook and for implementing all required NCAA student-athlete safety and welfare policies and procedures related to concussion management, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, mental health and other medical requirements.
- Evening and weekend work required with travel expected.
- Additional duties may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree or entry level Master’s Degree in Athletic Training or a related field.
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Certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
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Eligible for licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
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Certified for CPR/AED
Preferred:
- Master’s degree
- 1 year experience in a collegiate athletics environment
Salary and Benefits
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.
Benefit Details:
https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/benefits-estimator/
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically through our employment portal. If you need additional assistance you may contact Human Resources at (262) 595-2204. Hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
STEP 2: Submit application materials
Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. All materials must be added at one time, once submitted you may not edit/add to profile. Please include the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Names and contact information for 3 professional references
Review of Applications
Applications received by 01/21/2024 are ensured full consideration. Position open until filled.
You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee.
Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.
In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.
Legal Notices and Important Information
Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated.
It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process because of a disability, please let us know. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations to a person's disability.
Contact
Amber Marzette
262-595-2042
marzetta@uwp.edu
