Associate Director, Medical Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer (Athletics)

Associate Director, Medical Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer (Athletics)

Posting Number

req22572

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Location

Main Campus

Associate Director, Medical Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer (Athletics)

Posting Number

req22572

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Location

Main Campus

Address

1 National Championship Dr, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.

The University of Arizona welcomes applications for the role of Associate Director, Medical Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer. This position will be responsible for the leadership, vision, and operations of the Intercollegiate Athletics Football Sports Medicine Department.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Manager athletic training services for Football program and student-athletes.  

Oversee a team of Athletic Trainers for football, providing guidance and oversight with all aspects of medical coverage for student-athletes.

Provide team sports medicine care as needed. Individual will be responsible for sport oversight of the Football program. 

Oversee Athletic Trainers and the Head Team Physician in their oversight of physician coverage for football. 

Managing logistical support for football, including travel details, food support, and lodging.

Manage athletic training facilities (Lowell Stevens Football Facility and Davis Indoor Sports Facility). 

Manage the administration budgets for football training including the operating costs of the department, medical expenses, sport interest group accounts, and scholarship endowment accounts.

Supervise medical billing and authorize payment for medical services through the Lowell Stevens Sports Medicine Center.

Oversee the utilization of endowment funds as specified by the donors and work with Development in nurturing relationships with donors.

Establish in concert with the Head Athletic Trainer and the Director of Athletic Medical Services guidelines for providing medical care to student-athletes.

Develop and maintain a good working relationship between the Lowell Stevens Sports Medicine Center and other student service units (Strength and Conditioning, Academics, Equipment, Personal Development, Administration, and Sport Psychology).

Organize and manage pre-participation physical evaluations for football program. 

Create policies and procedures related to establishing and maintaining a medical record keeping system for use in the Lowell Stevens Sports Medicine Center.

Manage the process of recruiting and hiring assistant and graduate assistant athletic trainers according to university guidelines.

Manage budget for all nutritional supplements, replacement drinks, vitamins, etc. that are provided for student-athletes.

Supervise all student workers. 

Supervise any persons who may use facilities, including but not limited to University of Arizona student-athletes and staff, visiting student-athletes, and non-student-athletes. Instruct staff on how to use medical facilities.

Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.

High level of communication skills and ability to work well with administrators, staff, student-athletes, physicians, and parents.

Track record of athletic training competency.

Teamwork and team-building skills.

Good decision-making skills in critical or emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.

Minimum of 7 years of related work experience, including 3 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

National Athletic Trainers Association certification.

Current CPR certification.

Eligibility for State of Arizona Athletic Training license.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in a related field of study.

Eight years of experience working in the industry.

Three years of managerial experience.

Three years of Football experience.

Teaching experience.

Certified CPR and AED instructor.

Experience working with insurance and billing.

Experience with hiring and budgeting.

Previous experience overseeing those working with football, including mentoring.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40 + nights and weekends

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Athletics

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$99,901 - $129,871

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

12

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator .

Career Stream and Level

M3

Job Family

Sports Medicine

Job Function

Athletics

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Mark Sakr

Director, Athletic Medical Services

msakr@arizona.edu

520-621-2043

Open Date

4/24/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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