| 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.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with 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.
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| Physical Requirements | - May need to lift items up to 50 lbs.
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| 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.
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