Assistant Athletic Trainer

Rhodes College seeks (2) Assistant Athletic Trainers to assist the Coordinator of Athletic Training Services in coordinating all phases of the sports medicine program for intercollegiate athletes. These full-time 10 month positions will begin July 25, 2022, for the 2022-23 academic school year.

Job Responsibilities:

• Regular attendance is an essential function to perform the duties of this position.

• Provide care to student-athletes through competent evaluations, physician referrals, treatment/rehabilitation of athletic injuries and emergency care when necessary.
• Responsible for communication with assigned coaches: injury reports, practice times and schedules.

• Provide medical coverage as assigned by the Coordinator of Athletic Training Services for all athletic teams with their practices, games and special events.
  
  
  • Position 1: Primary responsibilities include Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse with secondary duty of Swimming and assist with Track.

• Position 2: Primary responsibilities include Women's Soccer and Softball with secondary duty of Volleyball and Tennis.
  
  
• Administrative duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Athletic Training Services.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• NATA BOC certified; State of TN license eligible.
• CPR/AED and First Aid Certified.
• This position requires a valid driver's license, good driving record and must be insurable by the college's insurance carrier.
• Must communicate effectively with all types of people, and establish and maintain a strong working relationship with students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other college personnel.
• Must have the ability to work responsibly with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands:

• Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Position involves both inside sedentary work and active work on athletic courts/fields while providing coverage and care for student-athletes.
• Lifting required (i.e., set-up of coolers, etc.), some manual labor is expected.
• Evening and weekend hours in all types of weather, with travel is necessary.

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