Assistant Athletic Trainer

An Assistant Athletic Trainer is needed to help oversee the operation of the Athletic Training Department and prevention and treatment of athletic related injuries.

Job Duties:

Supervise the daily operation of the athletic training room to include developing necessary procedures, schedules and ensure proper use and maintenance of the athletic training equipment.

Coordinate the evaluation, trust, rehabilitation and referral of athletically injured student athletes for physician care: ensure proper evaluation to determine whether students are physically and mentally able to practice and/or compete in intercollegiate programs.

Ensure adequate coverage of scheduled practices and games for the various sports teams by the athletic training room staff; Preventive care, evaluation and development of rehabilitation plans for assigned sports teams.  Candidate must possess strong rehabilitation skills for post-operative and return to play. Travel with teams as assigned by the head athletic trainer which is determined by the athletic department schedule and staffing.

Sport Coverage possibilities include but not limited to: Women's Lacrosse and  Women's Field Hockey.  Sporting assignment will be determined based on the candidate's strengths and prior experience.

Supervision of student athletic trainers and the opportunity to serve as a preceptor for athletic training students.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Injury recognition, evaluation ,treatment, rehab and appropriate physician referral, taping, bracing, and communications with other staff members, coaches, administration where appropriate, and concise documentation of medical records.

Ensure compliance with NCAA, Conference, and College rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

NATABOC certification. Bachelor’s degree from CAAHEP accredited athletic training program. Licensed by the State of North Carolina.  First Aid, CPR and AED certified.   Master's Degree and three to five years of collegiate experience preferred.  

As a part of your application materials, a resume and cover letter are required. Information about how to submit the application documents can be found at https://employment.davidson.edu

Davidson is a highly selective, nationally ranked, residential, four-year liberal arts college located in Davidson, North Carolina, close to the city of Charlotte.  Davidson is strongly committed to achieving excellence and cultural diversity (https://www.davidson.edu/about/commitment-diversity-and-inclusion). At Davidson College, we believe the college grows stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff committed to building an inclusive community.  In order to achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, political perspectives, abilities, cultures, and national origins.