Head Athletic Trainer

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Head Athletic Trainer

Position Number

S076PD

Branch

Athletics(BR)

Division

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Head Athletic Trainer

Position Number

S076PD

Branch

Athletics(BR)

Division

Athletics (DIV)

Department

Athletics

Location

Jackson

FLSA

Exempt

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing excellent athletic training services to all student-athletes involved in Union University athletics.

About Union University

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2,700 students. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Essential Job Duties

Instruct students in the fundamental best practices of Athletic Training through demonstration, real-life scenarios at University-sponsored sporting events, and direct, supervised instruction at each event.

Provide athletic training services for practices and events both home and away for assigned sports.

Maintain and regulate the use of Union University’s Athletic Training Room facilities.

Develop, nurture, and maintain relationships with team physicians and other supplemental sports medicine team members.

Serve as an approved clinical instructor and be responsible for supervising Athletic Training Students as assigned by the Clinical Coordinator.

Oversee the provision of health services to Union University’s student-athletes.

Maintain confidentiality of athlete injury information.

Coordinate, prepare, and administer pre-season physicals for all athletes.

Plan for and monitor the budgeted athletic training room supplies.

Maintain the documentation and security of all medical records. Maintain injury data information in proper order and report in pre-assigned time frame.

React calmly and effectively in responding to emergency situations.

Ensure appropriate

NCAA

rules and regulations to the Athletic Trainer role as defined in the

NCAA

Division II Manual.

Perform other duties as required by the department.

Other Job Duties

** Union University is committed to strict compliance with any and all rules and regulations of the

NCAA

and the Gulf South Conference. An infraction by the employee of any rule or regulation of the

NCAA

or the Gulf South Conference will render the employee subject to progressive disciplinary action including, but not limited to, immediate termination of employment. Infraction of any rule or regulation of the

NCAA

or the Gulf South Conference shall include any infraction whatsoever, whether intentional or unintentional.

Required Qualifications

The applicant must be a graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in pre-professional and profession study in a specialized curriculum of Athletic Training accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or related field. Applicants must also have a current

NATABOC

certification, be eligible for Tennessee licensure, and be

CPR

certified.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training or related field.

Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S212P | | Special Instructions to Applicants | |

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Transcripts 3. Letter of Recommendation (1) 4. Other (1)

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