Title: Head Athletic Trainer
Website: www.shepherd.edu
Institution: Shepherd University
Governing Body: NCAA II
Start Date: Immediately
Apply By Date: Open until filled
City: Shepherdstown
State: West Virginia
Salary: $57,000
Description: This position is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of athletic training services for multiple NCAA Div. II Olympic Sports programs. The position will also coordinate student-athlete insurance reconciliations and support institutional summer camp coverage.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in health and exercise science, sports medicine, kinesiology, or related field; Current BOC certification is required; Minimum of two years of previous experience as a certified athletic trainer required, preferably in an intercollegiate athletic training setting; Effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to work effectively in a team setting; Ability to respond professionally and competently in stressful situations.
Instructions To Apply: Please apply to Shepherd University’s online career portal at https://jobs-shepherd.peopleadmin.com/hr
Description of Institution: Shepherd University, established 1871, is a state-supported institution located in the Shenandoah Valley and on the banks of the Potomac River in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The oldest town in the state, Shepherdstown is a quaint and thriving university town connected to a larger, vibrant business and cultural community. The campus combines with the greater community to offer unique learning-living opportunities. Shepherdstown is across the river from Maryland, a quick 20 miles from Pennsylvania and Virginia, and only 65 miles from the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland.
Shepherd University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. The University does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, or with respect to admission or employment. The University neither affiliates knowingly with nor grants recognition to any individual, group, or organization having policies that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. The University, through its Affirmative Action Plan, seeks to employ highly qualified personnel on an equal opportunity basis at all campus locations and facilities. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for filing complaints or assisting in an investigation under the University's Equal Opportunity Policy/Affirmative Action Plan.