Assistant Athletic Trainer Job Ewing New Jersey USA,Sports/Fitness/Wellness

Position Summary:

This is a 12-month full-time position that resides in the Athletic Department within the Division of Student Affairs. This position reports to the Executive Director of Athletics under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer. Responsibilities of the Assistant Athletic Trainer include assisting in providing athletic training services to varsity intercollegiate athletes. These responsibilities include the care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries, assisting with the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room, and managing the administrative duties of the athletic training room.

Main Responsibilities:

Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in the provision of athletic training services to varsity intercollegiate student-athletes.

Assist in the care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

Evaluate and manage injuries sustained by student-athletes including emergency care/first aid as necessary and make medical referrals.

Administer physical modalities, therapeutic, and/or rehabilitative exercise to student-athletes.

Assist with the day-to-day operation of the athletic training room including coverage of practice and games, AED, and golf cart use.

Serve as primary athletic trainer for Football's 105 student-athletes, assist with conducting helmet and shoulder pad fittings, review health forms and conduct physicals for all athletes.

Monitor weather and turf heat/temperature for practices and competitions as needed.

Schedule maintenance on modalities, provide daily practice coverage and treatment hours for all sessions during football preseason camp, and provide daily football injury reports.

Coordinate ambulance and physician coverage for football games, travel with the football team to all away games as well as cover all home games.

Travel during post-season/training trips as needed for other sports.

Perform weight certifications for the wrestling team.

Responsible for inventory and updating Emergency Action plans.

Assist in the administrative duties including the organization and maintenance of daily medical records, submitting insurance claims, and providing referrals for physician-based services.

Assist with administering summer physicals for student-athletes.

Provide athletic training services to all varsity student-athletes as assigned.

Assist with the supervision of student workers, TCNJ interns, and athletic training students from affiliated MSAT programs.

Work independently.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, Physical Education, Corporate Fitness, Sports Management, or similar field, preferably supplemented by a Master's Degree in a related field or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.
At least 2 years of athletic training experience beyond undergraduate level required; minimum of 2 years experience working with football at the collegiate level.
Willingness to work nights, weekends, and over holidays when needed.
Travel required.
NATABOC Certification.
NJ Athletic Training license through the NJ Board of Medical Examiners.
Current certification in CPR/AED under the guidelines of the NATABOC.

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