The Assistant Athletic Trainer reports to the Assistant Director of Athletics Health and Human Performance and is responsible for the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of injuries and/or illnesses to Austin Peay State University athletes as well as others as referred by a team physician.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

-Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for all physically active individuals, including Austin Peay State University athletes and others as referred by a team physician, men and women.
-Attend assigned team(s) practice sessions and contests, home and away.
-Travel with sports teams as directed.
-Drug testing of athletes.
-Attend home contests for all sponsored sports and away contests as assigned, to include nights, holidays and weekends.
-Responsible for Automated External Defibrillator(s) Registration / Regular Maintenance.
-Follow directions and supervision.
-Follow guidelines as established by the Head Athletic Trainer for athletic training, practice set-up, and game set-up.
-Assist with daily coverage of athletic training facility.
-Supervise and follow established rules of the NCAA, University, Athletics Department and Athletic Training Department.
-Must possess a complete knowledge of and be in compliance with all NCAA and ASUN rules related to this position.
-Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

-Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
-Must have a thorough knowledge of human anatomy, treating injuries with the modalities available and rehabilitation techniques to be used after an injury is sustained by the athlete.
-Competency in handling supplies.
-Ability to function within the existing inventory and budget.
-Ability to keep current and complete records/notes on individuals seen while performing duties of the job.
-Ability to keep information concerning Austin Peay athletes confidential to all individuals other than those authorized to know such information as directed by the Head Athletic Trainer.
-Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
-Ability to respond to supervision and abide by and follow established rules of the Tennessee Board of Regents, NCAA, University, Athletics Department, and Athletic Training Department.
-Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and must maintain certificate during the course of employment.
-Must be licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners within the first six months of employment and must maintain certificate during the course of employment.
-Ability to maintain confidentiality.

- Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

-Bachelor’s degree.
-NATABOC certification and eligibility for a Tennessee Athletic Trainer’s License.
-Tennessee license must be obtained within the first six (6) months of employment.
-A background check and official transcript will be required for the successful candidate.