Associate Athletic Trainer

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE: The Associate Athletic Trainer works under the direction of the Head Athletic Trainer to coordinate care for student-athletes competing in intercollegiate athletics at Navarro College. These responsibilities include the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries within the College’s comprehensive sports medicine program. The Associate Athletic Trainer also supports the education and supervision of students participating in the College’s Athletic Training Educational Program. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Injury/illness prevention and wellness promotion. - Examination and assessment of injury/illness. - Therapeutic intervention of injury/illness. - Coordinate care with various other healthcare providers. - Perform basic administrative duties for the sports medicine department. - Coordination and scheduling of medical coverage for home and away competitions. - Assists with the athletic training educational program. - Serves as the academic liaison for student athletic trainers. - Supervision, education, recruitment and retention of student athletic trainers. - Organization and coordination of the inventory of athletic training equipme...