Athletic Trainer

JOB TITLE:               Head Athletic Trainer

DEPARTMENT:         Athletics

REPORTS TO:           Athletic Director

UNIVERSITY MISSION:   Rochester Christian University prepares students for professional and personal success as they serve in God's world. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The athletic trainer is responsible for providing health care needs to student-athletes enrolled at Rochester Christian University.  Health care needs include prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during sanctioned practices and competitions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in physical education, sports medicine or related field
• 1 year of athletic training or related experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Embody and embrace the RCU Mission to all coaches and student-athletes
• Developing and directing the daily operations of the athletic training facilities
  1. Provide hours of operation for rehab of student-athletes
  2. Provide hours of open training room times
  3. Maintain a clean and welcoming athletic training room

• Collect and maintain all required documentation prior to athletes’ participation
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documents online for athletes to access
  • Maintain database to store documents and track injuries for each athlete
  • Ensure all athletes have adequate insurance
  • Report any non-compliance of athletes to the Athletic Director
• Manage the treatment of athletic injuries incurred during intercollegiate activity
• Coordinate physician referral of student-athletes and their injuries
• Direct and supervise the rehabilitation of athletic injuries
• Assist student-athletes with insurance claims
• Oversee practice and game day training needs
  • Supervise on campus practices and select off campus practices
  • Supervise all home contests as scheduled in conjunction with the Athletic Director
• Maintain inventory of training supplies and equipment
• The athletic trainer serves as a liaison between student-athlete, coach, and physician
• Coordinate the CPR certification of all members of the athletic department
• Must maintain all required certifications mandated by the State and other agencies
• Manage the adjunct trainer and contracted trainers
  • Create a schedule of contests and practices for coverage
  • Oversee the adjunct trainer as related to care of athletes
  • Coordinate the coverage of certain sports, mainly hockey, with contracted trainers

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:

• Supervise all on campus practices and selected off campus practices
• Supervise all home contests and selected away contests

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Respectable and responsible
• Competent and knowledgeable of current rehabilitation treatments and modalities
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends 
• Ability to promote and encourage social and spiritual leadership
• Professional in appearance and conduct
• Ability to provide good customer service with acceptable bedside manner to student-athletes
• Supportive of the University mission.  Indicators of this support include a demonstrated personal faith in Jesus Christ and being active in a local church.