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Assistant Athletic Trainer

Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University

Posted on Oct 21, 2024
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Assistant Athletic Trainer reports to the Head Athletic Trainer 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.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • 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 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.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • 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.
  • Must possess a complete knowledge of and be in compliance with all NCAA and ASUN rules related to this position.
  • 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.
Physical Requirements
  • May need to lift items up to 50 lbs.
Required Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • NATA or BOC 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 will be required for the successful applicant.
  • An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant.