Assistant Athletic Trainer Position
San Josi State University
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San Jos, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Position: Assistant Athletic Trainer – Full-time Position (12-month, non-tenured)
Job Req Number 011993 (Please include on all correspondence)
Rank: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualifications: Experience in athletic training at the collegiate level preferred. Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in kinesiology or related field preferred. Certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association is required. Additional background in physical therapy, emergency medical technology or physician assistant is desirable. Required: Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Responsibilities: Reports directly to the Associate Head Athletic Trainers. Responsibilities include prevention, assessment, first aid, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Additional responsibilities include other duties as assigned by the Associate Head Athletic Trainers. Assignment will encompass all Division of Intercollegiate Athletics intercollegiate sports with primary duties including both male and female “outdoor” sports such as baseball, softball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and women’s tennis. Assist in the coordination of medical coverage at home and away athletic events and the supervision of graduate assistant and undergraduate athletic training students. The assistant athletic trainer will work with and communicate with division coaching staffs, as well as the ability to relate positively to student athletes, administrators and support staff. The assistant athletic trainer position also requires responsibilities in various areas of athletic training administration and organization. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: Negotiable.
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application
Procedures: Position is open until filled. Screening of applications to begin on August 9, 2005. For full consideration send a letter of application, resume, transcripts (highest degree) and three recent letters of recommendation to: Jeb Burns, Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
San Jos State University
One Washington Square
San Jos, CA 95192-0062
San Jos State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jos (Pop. 919,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jos State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
SJSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or covered veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. The latest San Jos State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San Jos State University’s annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the website at www.sjsu.edu/safetyreport.