Athletics - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Purpose of Position:
To assist the Head Athletic Trainer in providing sports medicine and athletic training services to the University’s intercollegiate athletic teams and/or club sports (as needed) under the supervision of the Team Physician(s) and other qualified medical personnel. This is a 10-month, full-time position, including university benefits.
Specific Tasks/Duties performed:
- Coordinate with the Head Athletic Trainer to provide athletic training coverage, including attendance at scheduled team practices and home and away competitions as necessary.
- Provide athletic training services for the University’s athletic department, included but not limited to: prevention, recognition, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries.
- Provides game and practice coverage including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Collaborate with physicians and other allied health professionals to deliver appropriate care and referrals to student-athletes;
- Assist with the supervision, daily operations and maintenance of the athletic training facilities;
- Assist Head Athletic Trainer with administrative duties as assigned;
- Follow established emergency plans for the University’s athletic facilities including off campus venues.
- Follow and assist with enforcement of all policies/procedures as outlined within the Athletic Training Room policy/procedure manual, including codes of conduct and rules of use for the athletic training facility and equipment.
- Assist in maintaining accurate medical records on all injuries, treatment, rehabilitation and physician referrals
- Serve as a liaison for student-athletes between physicians, coaches, athletes, parents and other health care providers as needed.
- Apply a team approach with the Head Athletic Trainer and Coaches to ensure that student-athletes participate only when physically able and that any physician instructions are understood and followed.
- Comply with all policies regarding health care delivery as indicated by the University’s regulations.
- Assist with the collection, maintenance and privacy of all (new and returning) student athletes’ current contact, emergency contact, health insurance, consent and health status waivers.
- Provide for the prevention of athletic injuries through the application of protective tapings, wraps, braces, and equipment, and assist in the design of practices to help reduce the incidence of injury.
- Advise coaches and/or strength and conditioning staff of flexibility, strengthening and conditioning programs to help prevent injuries and optimize performance.
- Provide immediate care of athletic injuries and refer athlete to emergency medical facilities when necessary.
- Assist in budgeting, ordering and inventory of athletic training supplies.
- Educate, counsel and advise athletes on health-related issues, including nutrition and substance abuse.
- Operates the program under the rules and regulations of the University, the NCAA, and the ECC; understanding that an employee can be suspended for a period without pay or terminated if found to be involved in significant or repetitive violations of NCAA regulations;
- Perform other duties as requested by the Head Athletic Trainer and/or Athletic Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health or Human Performance or related field and one (1) year of direct clinical experience as a BOC Athletic Trainer.
- -or- Bachelors degree in an appropriate area outlined above and three (3) years of direct clinical experience as a BOC Athletic Trainer.
- Strong time management skills with high level of organizational skills.
- Be able to apply a ‘team’ approach to the delivery of student-athletic health care.
- Must be able to work long periods under conditions requiring moderate physical demands.
- Requires exposure of outdoor elements and the ability to tolerate weather conditions.
Required (Professional) Credentials:
- Current certification in CPR/AED.
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensing in the state of New York
- Current NATABOC certification
- Bachelor's degree, master's preferred
- Certified in CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED certification
- Valid driver license
Work Remotely - No
Work Location: Buffalo, NY
Job Type: Full-time, 10-Month Position
Pay: $40,000.00 - $43,000.00 per year
Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
About the Institution:
D’Youville is a highly regarded private university and research institution with a rich history located on the vibrant West Side of Buffalo adjacent to a growing downtown with year-round cultural events and outdoor recreation. While preparing students for the 21st-century, D’Youville excels at helping students reach their career goals as change agents, doing well for themselves and their communities by doing good. Under the leadership of President Lorrie Clemo, the university is moving boldly forward through a dynamic and integrated planning process to strengthen the institution and positively impact the student experience and surrounding community.
Founded in 1908, the Grey Nuns named the college after the Patron Saint Marguerite D’Youville and committed to making it a compassionate place of learning for those from underrepresented populations. That commitment and tradition continue today. D’Youville was the first college in Western New York to offer baccalaureate degree programs for women. With a long Catholic history, D’Youville welcomes students of every culture, background, and faith and is a place where different faith traditions can be openly shared and respected. Coeducational since 1971, D’Youville strives to expand opportunities for diverse learners, including adults, first-generation, low-income, and other students historically underrepresented in higher education.
Today, D’Youville features an urban, growing campus community of 3,000 students and offers more than 50 majors in undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies including advanced certificates and accelerated learning programs. Featuring degrees in healthcare, business, and the liberal arts, D’Youville encourages students to balance their learning with activities that integrate community service with coursework. D’Youville’s proud graduates have the academic strengths necessary for careers that make a difference and the skills to be leaders for the world. All job offers are contingent upon legal authorization to be employed in NYS as determined by NYS DOL. To learn more about D’Youville, please visit http://www.dyu.edu/
D’Youville University continues to grow its commitment to Diversity, EQUITY, and Inclusion. Remaining true to the teachings of our Patroness, St. Marguerite d’Youville, we seek to selflessly and compassionately contribute to humanity by improving the lives of individuals and society through education. D’Youville University was founded to extend a hand to those in need and equip them, through education, with the skills necessary to change the world.