Full Time Assistant Athletic Trainer

Location: Louisville, Kentucky • Full-time • Salary: $46,000

About the role

The full-time Assistant Athletic Trainer will maintain and coordinate a comprehensive sports medicine program for Spalding University athletics under the leadership of the Head Athletic Trainer.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional and administrative services essential for the success of the program under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer
• Injury prevention, emergency care, first aid, and physical rehabilitation of injuries incurred by Spalding University's intercollegiate athletes
• Organize and conduct medically prescribed sports rehabilitation and conditioning programs following an injury
• Responsible for appropriate organization and implementation of athletic insurance claim paperwork and follow-up
• Supervise and participate in the teaching of graduate athletic training students enrolled in the Master of Science Degree Program in Athletic Training
• Practice and game supervision/coverage
• Effective communication with athletes, coaches, families, university officials, and physicians
• Referring athletes for appropriate diagnostic, follow-up procedures, and injury tracking
• Some weekends and overnight travel are required

Requirements

• Certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
• Eligible for licensure in the state of Kentucky
• Master’s degree preferred
• Previous collegiate athletic training experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, multitasking, and budget management skills
• Knowledge of the NCAA and its rules and regulations
• Understanding of and/or willingness to learn an NCAA Division III academic and sports culture
• Strong background in professional athletic training
• Past work with student-athletes at the high school and/or collegiate level
• Commitment to inclusiveness, collegiality, and mentoring students and faculty on multicultural and multidisciplinary applications
• Commitment and alignment with Spalding University’s Mission
• Ability to work with, listen to, appreciate, collaborate with, and lead diverse populations
• Understanding and ability to apply and enforce university Covid-19 and NCAA protocols
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Interrelations

• Work closely and communicate often and openly with the Head Athletic Trainer (the position’s supervisor)
• Ability to listen to, take direction and guidance from, and be held accountable by the Head Athletic Trainer
• Effectively communicate with and solve problems for diverse groups, including prospective or current students, fellow counselors and support staff, alumni, and other constituencies
• Work independently as well as collaboratively in an environment characterized by large workloads, deadline pressures, and high-performance standards

About Spalding University

Situated in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, Spalding University combines a rich social justice history and a commitment to community service as we attract students who desire a high-quality education in a very personalized setting. An engaged faculty serves nearly 2,300 students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, providing real-world learning in liberal and professional studies. Faculty, staff, and students are united by the institutional mission: Spalding University is a diverse community of learners dedicated to meeting the needs of the times in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth through quality undergraduate and graduate liberal and professional studies, grounded in spiritual values, with an emphasis on service and the promotion of peace and justice.

With a focus on service and leadership, Spalding offers all students a mission-driven connection to community and comprehensive learning resources while striking a distinctive balance serving the educational needs of both the traditional student and the working student. The unique 6-week class delivery format affords students scheduling flexibility amidst other life responsibilities.

Spalding aspires to become the first choice for students of compassion and service, with a commitment to cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion, celebrated for a rigorous yet nurturing environment, emulated for interdisciplinary collaborations, and acclaimed for contributions to the community.