Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Employer
- Husson University
- Location
- Bangor, ME, ME
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Assistant Athletic Trainer will assist the Head Athletic Trainer in all areas of the daily operations of the Sports Medicine Department. Offering a competitive salary. Will cover licensure fee, NATA dues, and CEU costs. Work phone included. Ability to work sports camps over the summer for additional compensation. This will be a 10-month position within the Athletics Department.
Examples of Duties• Function as a CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) approved preceptor for athletic training students from the University of Maine to include the following responsibilities. Clinical instruction will consist of 20 hours/week.
o Supervise students during clinical education.
o Provide instruction and assessment of the current knowledge, skills, and clinical abilities designated by the Commission.
o Provide instruction and opportunities for the student to develop clinical integration proficiencies, communication skills and clinical decision making during actual patient/client care.
o Provide assessment of athletic training students’ clinical integration proficiencies, communication skills and clinical decision-making during actual patient/client care.
o Facilitate the clinical integration of skills, knowledge, and evidence regarding the practice of athletic training.• Prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation of injuries, illness and medical issues and the daily health care of all student-athletes.• Medical coverage of athletic teams through daily practice coverage.• Electronic medical record documentation.• Athletic training room coverage during operation hours.• Administrative duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.• Event coverage (home and away)• Overnight travel will also be required.
Typical QualificationsEducation: B.A. or B.S. degree required from a CAATE-approved Athletic Training Education Program, Master’s degree preferred NATA BOC certification Maine State license CPR certification
Experience: Minimum of one year working as a Certified Athletic Trainer.
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Knowledge of Athletic Training skills which will include but not limited to: administrative skills, first aid, evaluation and assessment, rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities, as well as organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Seeking individuals with character, integrity, and the leadership skills necessary to complement the Husson University Sports Medicine Team and the Athletic department as a whole.
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Mission Statement:
Husson University inspires and prepares students for professional careers in current and emerging fields within the context of an education informed by the sciences and humanities.
The University
Located in beautiful Bangor, Maine, Husson University is a small school that makes a big impact. With 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students and an average class size of 18, Husson University prides itself on being an institution where everyone focuses on the student. Our students are more than just a number here at Husson.
We have a long-standing commitment to providing affordable and accessible education. Our faculty members are some of the leading experts in their fields. They include Fulbright scholars and numerous leaders of honorary and professional societies.
We have a strong focus on experiential learning. In fact, U.S. News & World Report ranked Husson as one of the top 10 institutions in the country for student participation in internships. (2013 and 2014)
Combined, these attributes have made Husson the “University of Choice” for professional careers in current and emerging fields where students succeed, experiential learning is championed and global understanding is promoted. All of our programs are designed to help students achieve career success. With 54 degree programs and 10 graduate professional programs to choose from, you’ll find Husson graduates in organizations devoted to business, information technology, criminal justice, hospitality, education, healthcare, communications, pharmacy and much more.
Our warm, welcoming campus community is part of Maine’s third largest city. Bangor is located along the banks of the Penobscot River and is part of the Maine Highlands. It offers local residents the perfect balance of arts, culture, shopping, dining, and entertainment, in a town with one of the lowest urban crime rates in America. Husson is easy to access from I-95 and Bangor International Airport.
And if you love the great outdoors, Husson offers you four seasons of adventure. Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, Moosehead Lake Region, and the Camden Hills area are all just a short drive away. Everything from a relaxing day at the beach, to a thrill-packed mountain bike ride in fall foliage, to world-class skiing, is within reach.
If career growth and quality of life are important to you, and if you have a passion for educating the next generation of leaders by transforming students’ lives, then we invite you to learn more about Husson University.
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