In three to five sentences, please briefly describe the job’s primary purpose to the department.
Job Summary
The Assistant Athletic Trainer will work with the Head Athletic Trainer in providing first aid, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They will assist with coverage at game-day events and travel to assigned road games, as well as coverage of athletic training room, practices and intercollegiate athletic events.
Position Summary Information
Select the level of education needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job.
Master’s degree (M.A.) or equivalent
If a specific degree, certification, license, or registration is necessary, please list.
Concentration in athletic training or related field and one year or more experience is required (Athletic Training experience as part of a master’s practicum will count toward experience). NATA certification and Iowa Licensure required. Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
Select the level of experience needed to successfully start the position and accomplish the essential duties of this job.
One year or more
Preferred Qualifications
BOC Certification and Iowa Licensure/eligibility are required
FLSA Category
Exempt
Staff/Faculty
Staff
Employment Status
Employment Category
Essential Staff (emergency situations)?
No
On-Call?
Essential Responsibilities
List the job’s most important responsibilities. There are probably no more than six of these. Also indicate the approximate percent of time spent on each job function. (Note: Do not record how the job responsibilities are carried out.)
Essential Responsibility percentage of time needs to equal 100%
Responsibility
Practice/game coverage • Supervision of 18 varsity athletic teams including practice and game coverage of traditional and nontraditional seasons. • Acute assessment of injuries at practice and games, and when necessary, activation of emergency medical system. • Preparation of athletes and field or court set-up. • Travel responsibilities to away athletic events.
Percentage Of Time
60
Responsibility
Training Room • Consultation, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic athletic injuries. • Progression and development of post-surgical and injury rehabilitation programs. • Education of athletes, coaches, and parents concerning athletic injuries, rehabilitation, prognosis, surgical procedures, and insurance coverage. • Communication and consultation w/ coaches, physicians and other medical personnel. • On call for consultation after hours including nights and weekends.
Percentage Of Time
30
Responsibility
Administrative • Daily recording of injury reports, treatment, diagnostic testing, physician visits, and rehabilitation into electronic injury recording program. • Annual organization and documentation of athlete’s physicals, HIPPA forms, and insurance documents. • Supervision, hiring, and scheduling of student workers iin the athletic training room.
Percentage Of Time
10
General Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
(1) Maintain regular attendance in accordance with department policy.
(2) Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
(3) Understand and comply with the policies of the College Staff Handbook.
(4) Demonstrate commitment to customer service. Establish effective relationships with internal and external customers and respond to their needs.
(5) Perform duties as a team member in a manner supportive of department and College procedures, policies and goals.
(6) Protect confidentiality of College information.
(7) Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
(8) Communicate with others in a courteous and helpful manner.
(9) May be asked to fill positions considered essential during weather emergencies or other events requiring special staffing.
(10) Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Does this job have supervisory responsibilities?
No
If yes, then check all that are supervised by this position.
Supervise Student Staff
No
If you supervise student staff, enter approximately how many and the total hours? (e.g., 2 students/XX hours)
Supervise Non-Exempt Staff
No
If you supervise non-exempt staff please enter the number.
Supervise Exempt Staff
No
If you supervise exempt staff please enter the number.
Select the level of supervision that this position provides.
Supervision Received
Select the level of supervision that this position receives from their supervisor.
General supervision: routine duties are performed with minimal supervision; standard practices or procedures allow me to proceed alone at routine work; occasional check of work while in progress; work is reviewed upon completion.
Computer Operations
Please check one of the following
Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
Travel
Please check one of the following
Occasional overnight travel (up to 20%) by land and/or air.
Essential Function Analysis
Accurate identification of essential and marginal functions and the time required is important for making a variety of personnel decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, discipline, training and accommodation. The analysis explains the components of the job by identifying who, what, why, how much, and when.
Essential functions are those functions that individual must be able to perform either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. A job function may be considered essential if it meets one of the following criteria:
the position exists for performance of the function;
a limited number of employees can perform the function, and it, therefore cannot be reassigned;
the function is specialized and requires certain expertise to perform it.
Many jobs will also have marginal functions. Marginal functions are those that may be performed by the position but are not tasks critical to job success, can be completed in a number of ways by a variety of people, and are not the primary functions for which the position exists.
Mental/Cognitive Requirements
How much on-the-job time is spent in the following mental/cognitive activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.
Does this job have any essential vision requirements? Check all that apply.
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
Work Environment
How much exposure to the following environmental conditions does this job require? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
None
Extreme cold (non-weather)
Under 1/3
Extreme heat (non-weather)
Under 1/3
Outdoor weather conditions
1/3 to 2/3
Work near moving mechanical parts
Under 1/3
Work in high, precarious places
None
Air Contamination (i.e., dust, fume, smoke, toxic conditions, disagreeable odors)
The Assistant Athletic Trainer will work with the Head Athletic Trainer in providing first aid, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They will assist with coverage at game-day events and travel to assigned road games, as well as coverage of athletic training room, practices and intercollegiate athletic events.
Concentration in athletic training or related field and one year or more experience is required (Athletic Training experience as part of a master’s practicum will count toward experience). NATA certification and Iowa Licensure required. Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
BOC Certification and Iowa Licensure/eligibility are required
Essential Responsibility percentage of time needs to equal 100%
Practice/game coverage • Supervision of 18 varsity athletic teams including practice and game coverage of traditional and nontraditional seasons. • Acute assessment of injuries at practice and games, and when necessary, activation of emergency medical system. • Preparation of athletes and field or court set-up. • Travel responsibilities to away athletic events.
Training Room • Consultation, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic athletic injuries. • Progression and development of post-surgical and injury rehabilitation programs. • Education of athletes, coaches, and parents concerning athletic injuries, rehabilitation, prognosis, surgical procedures, and insurance coverage. • Communication and consultation w/ coaches, physicians and other medical personnel. • On call for consultation after hours including nights and weekends.
Administrative • Daily recording of injury reports, treatment, diagnostic testing, physician visits, and rehabilitation into electronic injury recording program. • Annual organization and documentation of athlete’s physicals, HIPPA forms, and insurance documents. • Supervision, hiring, and scheduling of student workers iin the athletic training room.
(1) Maintain regular attendance in accordance with department policy.
(2) Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
(3) Understand and comply with the policies of the College Staff Handbook.
(4) Demonstrate commitment to customer service. Establish effective relationships with internal and external customers and respond to their needs.
(5) Perform duties as a team member in a manner supportive of department and College procedures, policies and goals.
(6) Protect confidentiality of College information.
(7) Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
(8) Communicate with others in a courteous and helpful manner.
(9) May be asked to fill positions considered essential during weather emergencies or other events requiring special staffing.
(10) Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential functions are those functions that individual must be able to perform either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. A job function may be considered essential if it meets one of the following criteria:
-
the position exists for performance of the function;
-
a limited number of employees can perform the function, and it, therefore cannot be reassigned;
-
the function is specialized and requires certain expertise to perform it.
Many jobs will also have marginal functions. Marginal functions are those that may be performed by the position but are not tasks critical to job success, can be completed in a number of ways by a variety of people, and are not the primary functions for which the position exists.No documents have been attached.