Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Website: https://adams.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ASU/details/Assistant-Athletic-Trainer_R568
Institution: Adams State University
Governing Body: NCAA DII
City: Alamosa
State: Colorado
Salary: $57,400–68,900
Description: Position Summary:
Adams State University has an opening for a full-time Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Responsibilities include coordinating and delivering athletic training services to the student-athletes of Adams State University. Duties are as follows: collaboration with Athletic Training staff, coaches, and team physicians; assist with injury evaluations,athletic training and rehabilitation services and operations; and other tasks as assigned for student-athletes, practices, and game coverage. Requires travel and work over holidays and weekends.
Specific Responsibilities
● Comprehensive Healthcare: Provide injury evaluation, prevention strategies, emergency care, and personalized rehabilitation programs for intercollegiate student-athletes.
● Prophylactic Care: Apply protective equipment, taping, and bracing to support injured athletes and prevent further injury.
● Clinical Environment: Maintain a high-standard collegiate clinical setting conducive to the successful healthcare management of a diverse athletic population.
● Medical Documentation: Maintain meticulous electronic health records, including injury reports, daily treatment logs, and rehabilitation progress notes in compliance with HIPAA/FERPA.
● Pre-Participation: Oversee the organization of pre-season physicals and the collection of mandatory pre-participation medical paperwork.
● Facility Oversight: Assist in managing the daily operations, maintenance, and upkeep of the athletic training room
● Inventory:Assist with supply inventory & equipment maintenance.
● Liaison Services: Act as a primary point of contact between student-athletes and coaches regarding injury status and return-to-play protocols.
● Team Coverage: Manage primary sport assignments as designated by the Director of Sports Medicine, including comprehensive coverage for practices, home events, and team travel.
● Drug Testing: Assist with the coordination and execution of institutional and NCAA drug-testing procedures.
● Event Management: Provide athletic training services for university-hosted events and external rentals as requested.
● Compliance & Ethics: Maintain strict adherence to the philosophy and objectives of the Athletics Department, Adams State University, the RMAC, and NCAA regulations.
● Professional Development: Maintain BOC certification in good standing and pursue continuing education to remain current with sports medicine best practices.
Qualifications:
● Ability to perform the requirements of the position
● Certification and good standing with the National Athletic Trainer’s Board of Certification.
● Eligible for licensure or current license for the state of Colorado
● Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in athletic training
● Sensitivity to student-athlete issues
● Proven ability to meet multiple demands in a high-volume, fast-paced clinical environment.
● Proven ability to work independently, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner.
● Excellent interpersonal communication skills required for working with a diverse group of patients, clinical staff, administrators, athletic staff, and visitors.
● Strong written communication skills.
● Excellent organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail
● Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion handling sensitive matters involving patients.
● Computer literacy, including working knowledge of word processing programs.
● Ability to work with and in a diverse environment.
● Comfort working in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
● Ability to work independently with multiple team assignments.
● Current First Aid/CPR Certification
● Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegiality with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Additional related education and training
● Experience with advanced manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine.
● Knowledge of clinical information/ appointment systems.
● Instructor certification in CPR/First Aid
Instructions To Apply: All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically No other format of application material will be accepted. Applicants must attach a letter of intent (cover letter); a current resume or CV; an unofficial transcript; and three professional references with contact information.
Description of Institution:
About Adams State University – Alamosa, Colorado
Adams State University is a state-supported regional comprehensive university in Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Adams State is Colorado’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is also a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) with over 54% of our students representing diverse backgrounds. We have a high percentage of first-generation students with an equally high percentage of students who are Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the physical and natural sciences, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business and nursing, and specializes in educator curricula in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in history, art, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program, both in participatory sports and in athletics educator training. The Adams State Grizzly athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Located in the beautiful San Luis Valley between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges, Adams State University is a state-supported Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Alamosa, CO. The vast San Luis Valley is designated the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area. We are, at 7,500 feet, in the largest alpine valley in the United States. Alamosa is located approximately 3.5 hours from Denver, 1.5 hours from Taos, New Mexico, and 2.5 hours from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Alamosa has a population of 9,500, with recently built elementary schools, a moderate cost of living, and affordable housing. ASU takes a leading role in local theatre performances and musical events and is in an area where the opportunities for outdoor recreation abound.
The city of Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. The railroad had an extensive construction, repair, and shipping facility in Alamosa and for many years headquartered its remaining narrow gauge service in Alamosa with tracks reaching many points throughout southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico. Alamosa is a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions, including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado Gators Reptile Park, surrounded by national forest and several mountain ranges with peaks exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation. The town hosts "Summer Fest on the Rio" which occurs the first weekend in June, the Early Iron car show over the Labor Day weekend, and "Weekends on the Rio" on various Sundays throughout the summer. Alamosa has a population of 9500 with recently built elementary schools, a moderate cost of living, and affordable housing.
The city takes its name from the Spanish adjective Alamosa, meaning "of cottonwood," for the cottonwood forests which grow along the Rio Grande and throughout town. Located in the beautiful San Luis Valley between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges of southern Colorado, Alamosa is over 7,500 feet in elevation and is a high desert basin. Alamosa is located approximately 3.5 hours from Denver, 1.5 hours from Taos, NM and 2.5 hours from Santa Fe, NM. The region is known for its abundant sunshine with over 320 days of sun. The altitude and dryness of the air cause day-night temperature differences to be severe year-round. Surrounding Alamosa, the region is rich with large and small farms with high agricultural output. Alamosa's geography and nighttime temperatures account for it often being listed as the coldest city in the contiguous United States. Alamosa features a cold desert climate with long, cold winters and warm summers, and dry weather year-round. Normal temperatures range from a low of −4 °F in January to a high of 82 °F in July. Annual precipitation is only 7.25 inches, with summer being the wettest. The aridity depresses snowfall to around 32 inches and the median to only 22.3 inches.
Title IX Disclosure:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.