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Job Title

Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

Who We Are

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

What We Want

The Senior Associate Athletic Trainer is responsible for overseeing the Athletic Training program for the assigned sport, which promotes and protects student-athlete health, wellness, and safety.

What You Need To Know

+ Working nights, weekends, and holidays as required to complete assigned tasks.

+ Team travel required with assigned sport

+ Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.

+ Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Responsibilities

Athletic Training Services

+ Coordinate and deliver athletic training services to varsity student-athletes under the direction of the team physician, including prevention, recognition, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries.

+ Implement acute care and emergency response strategies for athletic injuries.

Operations

+ Oversee all athletic training room operations for assigned sport

+ Maintain comprehensive medical records for individual student-athletes, daily injury reports for all athletes, and annual injury report summarizing injuries, treatments, and follow-up care.

Scheduling and Procedure Development

+ Schedule sports medicine staff.

+ Develop, implement, and maintain emergency action plans and standard operating procedures for all varsity athletic sites.

Administrative

+ Administrative duties assigned based on experience

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

+ Master's degree or higher in a specialized curriculum accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or equivalent.

+ Previous experience as a board-certified athletic trainer.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

+ Must be certified by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer and the ability to sit for State of Texas License to practice Athletic Training.

+ CPR certification.

+ AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree

+ 10 years of experience as a board-certified athletic trainer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

+ General knowledge of NCAA rules.

+ Ability to comprehend oral and written instructions.

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

+ Medical & First Aid skills including joint taping and physical therapy skills.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.