Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University, currently a NCAA Division I member joining Conference USA in July of 2023, sponsors 16 intercollegiate athletic programs. Jax State is located in Jacksonville, Alabama between Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA.
The Sports Medicine Department at Jacksonville State University is currently seeking applications for (1) Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Primary sport responsibilities:
The Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer will assist with the planning, organization, coordination, and management of proper health care to Jax State’s student-athletes. This includes but is not limited to assisting in the operation of the athletic training facility, facilitating prevention programs, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries, traveling with assigned athletic teams as well as other duties assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer. Additionally, the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with Jax State's team physicians, fellows, and specialists from Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama, and an in-house physical therapist from ATI Physical Therapy.
The Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer position will be a 12-month appointment (renewable for a second year, based upon a performance evaluation by the Head Athletic Trainer).
Preferred start date for this position is July 10,2023. The position will be open until filled.
Benefits
- $650 monthly stipend (Additional income opportunities through summer camps)
- Tuition waiver for up to 9 hours per semester of Graduate-level coursework, and coverage of related course fees.
- Textbooks provided
- Campus Meal Plan (Fall, Spring, & Summer semesters) that can be used at campus dining hall or on-campus retail dining locations.
- On-Campus Housing provided
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in athletic training
- BOC certified or exam eligible
- Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers licensure or licensure eligible
- AED/CPR Certified
- Apply and receive admission through Jacksonville State University’s Graduate Studies
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references via e-mail to:
Daniel Lindsey
Head Athletic Trainer
dmlindsey@jsu.edu