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Date: May 29, 2025

Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer

Description:

Hartwick College Department of Athletics seeks qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Athletic Trainer.  This full-time, 10-month, benefits-eligible position will be a member of the Sports Medicine team in the implementation of all aspects of the Intercollegiate Athletic Training/Sports Medicine program in support of Hartwick’s 21 sports at the NCAA Division III level, including football.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant athletic trainer is responsible for assisting the head athletic trainer, athletic trainer, and occupational therapist with management of Hartwick College’s comprehensive Sports Medicine program. The selected candidate will collaborate with the sports medicine team and provide oversight for all aspects of athletic training services, including:

+ Provide daily injury prevention, on-site evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of student-athletes

+ Provide emergency medical evaluation, treatment, and injury triage during practices, home contests, and selected away competitions.

+ Work cooperatively with the team physician(s), Director of Perrella Wellness Center, and coaches for the health and welfare of all student-athletes participating on the College’s NCAA Division III-sanctioned athletic team.

+ Maintain appropriate clinical records utilizing the EMR system and prepare reports as required

+ Coordinate proper pre-season physical screening for all athletes

+ Work cooperatively with coaching staff and administration, and communicate effectively

+ Assist with the supervision of student assistants and interns

+ Assist in maintaining inventory, ordering supplies, and managing budgetary aspects of the athletic training department

+ Responsible for role modeling behaviors and leadership for student-athletes

+ Advocate for student-athletes, ensuring they have access to necessary healthcare resources, both physical and mental.

+ Help coordinate medical coverage for home athletic events and ensure visiting teams receive necessary support.

+ Educate student-athletes on topics such as hydration, nutrition, mental health, recovery strategies, and injury prevention.

+ Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer and/or Executive Director of Athletics as needed.

+ Comply with all Federal, State, local, NCAA, Empire 8 Conference, College Department, laws, regulations, rules, policies and procedures.  Comply with all HIPAA standards.

+ As a college representative, this person is expected to comport themselves in a professional manner at all times, both on and off campus.  No inappropriate, relationships with students.

+ Participate in significant campus activities including Welcome Weekend, True Blue

Weekend, and Commencement Weekend.

Qualifications:  Minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor’s degree in athletic training, or a Bachelor’s degree with an entry-level Master’s in athletic training.  National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).  NYS Athletic Trainer Licensure or eligible to be licensed.  First-Aid and Professional Rescuer CPR/AED Instructor certification.  Effective written and verbal communication, computer, and web related skills.  Must be available weekdays, late afternoons, evenings, and some weekends. Travel as needed.  Must have a valid unrestricted driver’s license and be insurable through the College.

Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities. They must serve as role models and leaders within the athletic training environment. The ability to multitask, adapt to daily operational changes, and perform basic supervisory duties is highly desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive) is required. A thorough understanding of NCAA regulations related to sports medicine is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

+ 1-2 years NCAA Division III Collegiate Athletic Training Experience

+ Or, completion of a Post-Professional Master's Degree in Athletic Training or an Allied Health discipline closely related to the practice of athletic training.

+ American Red Cross First-Aid/CPR instructor certification

Salary Range: $50,000-55,000

An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,200 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, prioritizing teaching excellence, and seeks to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse workforce. The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.”

Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students, with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders—what you do at Hartwick matters.

Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York—a charming town near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, flexible scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures), and tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.

Hartwick College prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening “the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community.” Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Therefore, employment at Hartwick College is contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.

Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.

All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:

+ A cover letter.

+ A resume;

+ The names and contact information for three references, with an annotation regarding how the reference is related to you and your work (at least one of your references must be from a current and/or previous supervisor).

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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