Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Institution: Texas Southern University
Division: NCAA DI FCS
Start Date: January 2025
City: Houston
State: Texas Salary:
Description:
JOB SUMMARY:
Under physician supervision, provide care and prevention of athletic injuries for all sports. Clinician works with TSU Athletic teams, coaching staff, and medical staff to perform duties as outlined by the six domains of athletic training (prevent, protect, evaluate, assess, rehabilitate and counsel).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Assist in the daily running/upkeep of all of the Athletic training facilities.
· Responsible for completing all necessary requirements of Athletic Training involved in intercollegiate sports.
· Provides injury prevention, evaluation, management, and treatment of athletic injuries, short- and long-term evaluation of athletic injuries, education and counseling of student athletes
· Supports medical clearing, medical counseling and completing all medical documentation as well as comply with confidentiality of documentation.
· Records and maintains appropriate medical records and treatment given
· Coordinates and manages inventory and bidding / ordering of supplies/ maintaining safety regulations.
· Assists in the daily health care of the student-athletes
· Distributes protocol of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation to athletic related injuries as well as providing the necessary insurance paperwork to student-athletes.
· Serves as head athletic trainer for two teams, as assigned
· Responsible for maintaining state licensure and/or national certification by annually completing the necessary continuing educational units (CEU).
· Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience:
· Education - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE accredited program.
· Experience – Preferably at least one year at the Division I level
· Preferred or eligible for Texas state license from the Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers within 6 months of hire
Licenses and Certifications:
· Current CPR/BLS Certification
· Current AED Certification
· Texas Licensure or eligible (Must receive within 6 months of hire)
· Possess current certification Board of Certification (BOC)
Instructions To Apply: Applicant must submit cover letter, resume, and list of references to Jeorgia Sanders at Jeorgia.sanders@tsu.edu.
Description of Institution: Texas Southern University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment or in the provision of services on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. Applicants should communicate to our Human Resources Office during the application process any requests for disability-related accommodations. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at hrinfo@tsu.edu
Contact: Jeorgia Sanders, Email: Jeorgia.sanders@tsu.edu
Vacancy Expiration Date: Until filled