Per Diem Athletic Trainer for Club Sports
- Employer
- Swarthmore College
- Location
- Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jul 1, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Athletics
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.
Position Summary
Provides preventive, rehabilitative, and emergency medical care to club sports teams. Provides on-site pre-practice and pre-event preparation for club sports teams. Approximately 2 to 3 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with some weekend coverage; September through December/February through May.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provides on-site pre-event and pre-practice preparation for club sports teams during practice and competition. Provides the same services for visiting teams when necessary.
- Treats and implements rehabilitation programs for injured student-athletes.
- Communicates injuries with set documentation process to the Sports Medicine Office to ensure timely and appropriate care of injured athletes.
- Facilitates baseline balance tests for all new rugby and ultimate frisbee club sports participants.
- Assists with administrative tasks as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer certification.
- Pennsylvania state certification.
Preferred
- Basic skills/knowledge of Google Suite.
- Basic knowledge of other computer programs, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Must be able to remain in a standing position 50% of the time for up to three hours.
Working Conditions
- Must be able to work in extreme hot and extreme cold conditions.
This position may regularly interact with minors. Under Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, (23 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§6301, et seq.) employees who have direct contact with minors are required to obtain the following background clearances prior to the start of employment:
- Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) through the Pennsylvania State Police
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA) through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- FBI Criminal History Background Check (FBI Fingerprint).
Swarthmore Benefits Guidebook
Retirement Plans
Tuition Grant Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Time Off (Staff)
Holiday Schedule
Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with
exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and those with underrepresented identities are encouraged to apply.
Advertised: Jul 01 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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Since its founding in 1864 by the Religious Society of Friends (aka Quakers), Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good.
With a curriculum unmatched among liberal arts colleges of its size, Swarthmore offers more than 600 courses and undergraduate research opportunities—from the humanities and performing arts to the social and natural sciences and engineering.
Swarthmore’s idyllic, 425-acre arboretum campus features rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails. It is located just 11 miles from Philadelphia.
The diversity of perspectives represented by Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff—including different viewpoints, identities, and histories—contributes to the community’s strong sense of open dialogue and engagement with ideas and issues.
Thank you for your interest in Swarthmore College. Swarthmore welcomes people who are not just looking for a job, but seeking a meaningful opportunity to make a positive difference in the world. Our highly selective liberal arts college is situated on a scenic suburban Philadelphia campus. Our mission focuses on providing students with the knowledge, insight, and experience they need to become leaders and agents of change on behalf of the common good.
As an employer, Swarthmore is committed to providing full opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, or disability. We welcome, and seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including those with intercultural experience and demonstrated commitments to an inclusive workplace and world.
We recognize that attracting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff is critical to maintaining our academic standard of excellence. And so, in addition to competitive salaries, we offer a high quality, comprehensive employee benefits program.
- Website
- http://www.swarthmore.edu/
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