Major Duties:
- Provide comprehensive healthcare to student-athletes, including evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to return athletes to a competitive performance level.
- Provide medical supervision, practice/game coverage to include travel and health care administration to assigned sport(s).
- Perform administrative duties which may include inventory monitoring, organizing preparticipation physicals and maintenance of online medical records.
- Coordinate athletic trainers to cover sport camps. Manage time sheets, payroll and insurance claims generated by sport camps. Update summer camp medical services policies and procedures manual annually.
- Coordinate and administer drug testing program.
- Train and supervise athletic training staff, including interns, graduate assistants and student employees. Resolve personnel and operational issues.
- May evaluate student-athlete and NCAA compliance issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
- One year relevant experience.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATA BOC).
- First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
- American Red Cross Training Instructor certification or ability to obtain certification within probationary period.
- Michigan Athletic Training License or ability to obtain licensure by hire date.
- Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.
Additional Information:
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, GO TO: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
- There are two (2) Athletic Trainer positions available. By applying to this posting you may be considered for either position. Potential sports assignments are WBB/WTR and WSOC/SB
- Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL: https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u152/2021/hr-staff-compensation-pay-structure-2021.pdf
Interested individuals may use the following link to formally apply on WMU jobs website:
www.wmujobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=58490