Assistant Athletic Trainer

Overview

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Eastern Washington University is seeking an Assistant Athletic Trainer
. This position is housed in the athletic department and will report to the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine. The Assistant Athletic Trainer supervises the care of student athletes competing in the University’s Athletic programs, working primarily with assigned sports, while working with additional programs at the discretion of their supervisor. The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries within the University’s comprehensive sports medicine program.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $47,063 (minimum) up to $50,470. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. EWU offers vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses.

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• Assist in the overall supervision of a Division 1 Sports Medicine Program.
• Prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses; evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries.
• Provide counseling and education to student athletes.
• Work with doctors and other allied health professionals to deliver care to student athletes.
• Be the lead athletic trainer for assigned sport(s).
• Coordinate and schedule physical examinations and medical referrals for student athletes to determine their ability to practice and compete for assigned sports programs.
• Work with the strength and conditioning staff to ensure safety in the design and implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs customized to meet individual athlete needs for assigned sports programs.
• Schedule and coordinate athletic training staff and students for coverage of all team practices and athletic competitions for assigned sports programs.
• Assist with coordination and scheduling for medical coverage for home and away competition for assigned sport programs.
• Assist with the supervision, education and recruitment of student athletic trainers and graduate assistant athletic trainer.
• Keep records and documentation of student-athlete injuries and rehabilitation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.

• Master’s degree
• Minimum of one (1) year certified experience
• Certifications from BOC
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification
• Experience with therapeutic exercise and manual therapy techniques
• Experience working with sport staff (physicians, strength and conditioning, coaches, and admin)
• License issued by the Washington State Department of Health, or the ability to receive license prior to start date
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs including universal access of our students, faculty, staff and the public

• Athletic training experience at the NCAA Division I level or commensurate experience
• Experience with athletic training administration duties

• Travel will be required for team competition based on sport competition schedule.
• Applicants must be able to maintain a thorough knowledge of NCAA and institutional rules, regulations and policies. Rules compliance is an important responsibility of this position. Employee shall support and comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the NCAA, the Big Sky Conference, and other established bodies that govern intercollegiate athletics and the University.
• This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as…