In three to five sentences, please briefly describe the job’s primary purpose to the department.
Job Summary
Responsible to the direct administrative supervisor and the Director of Athletics, the Head Athletic Trainer oversees the health and well-being of over 400 student-athletes, and works directly with the College’s orthopedic physician, the Athletics Health Care administrator, the Athletic Administrative team, and the Student Health and Wellness office to ensure all appropriate protocols, policies, and procedures are implemented and/or followed as directed. Effective communication with all of the previously mentioned professionals, along with the student-athletes and coaching staffs is imperative. Assessment of student-athlete health, programs for prevention and rehabilitation, overseeing emergency action plans, and accurate record keeping are essential. Compliance of data collection and reporting for NCAA, Midwest Conference, or other reporting constituencies as required. Lecturer title is attached to position, and professional will be asked to teach one athletic training related course each year. The position will supervise the assistant athletic trainers and up to 10 student staff, serve on campus-wide committees, maintain licensing, and seek ongoing education focused on best practices.
This is an 11 month position.
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.
MA in Athletic Training
NATA Certification, Iowa License for Athletic Training, AED/First Aid/CPR certification
Select the level of experience needed to successfully start the position and accomplish the essential duties of this job.
Five years or more
Preferred Qualifications
NATA Certification, Iowa License for Athletic Training, AED/First Aid/CPR certification
FLSA Category
Exempt
Staff/Faculty
Staff
Employment Status
Full-Time
Employment Category
Regular
Essential Staff (emergency situations)?
No
On-Call?
No
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
Athletic Training – coverage of athletic events (competitions and practices); 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 with coaching staffs, physicians and other medical personnel
Percentage Of Time
45
Responsibility
Athletic Training Administration – ensure proper documentation of injury to athletes through prudent record keeping and supervision of computer-based athletic injury and treatment recording system as required for licensure documentation; administer and coordinate student-athlete health care, including pre-participation physicals and documentation, and screenings; direct supervision of Assistant Athletic Training staff, including students; assist in coordination of medical coverage of MWC and NCAA events hosted by Grinnell College; maintain adequate and appropriate records; assist in coordination of student-athlete physical exams, insurance information, and all relevant medical documentation; maintain departmental emergency action plans and equipment; ensure proper licensure for Athletic Training staff, focus on ongoing education and best practices
Percentage Of Time
40
Responsibility
Campus Community Health Partner – deliver various conditioning and educational programs to a varied population; work with College’s physicians, the Athletic Health Care Administrator, and the Student Health and Wellness office to ensure all appropriate protocols, procedures, and policies are implemented and/or followed as directed; serve on various college committees and/or build educational programming for campus constituents
Percentage Of Time
10
Responsibility
Lecturer – develop, teach, and assess curriculum for a four-credit theory-based athletic training related course within the Physical Education department on an annual basis.
Percentage Of Time
5
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?
Yes
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)
5 -10
Supervise Non-Exempt Staff
Yes
If you supervise non-exempt staff please enter the number.
Supervise Exempt Staff
Yes
If you supervise exempt staff please enter the number.
2
Select the level of supervision that this position provides.
Supervise/manage/direct the selection, training, development, appraisal and work assignments of personnel.
Supervision Received
Select the level of supervision that this position receives from their supervisor.
Direction: receive guidance with respect to general objectives; in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determine methods, work sequence, scheduling, and how to achieve objectives of assignments; operate within specific policy guidelines.
Computer Operations
Please check one of the following
Demonstrated use of intermediate computer operations (relational databases, and operating systems) and intermediate software packages (word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.)
Travel
Please check one of the following
Moderate overnight travel (up to 30%) 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), Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
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)
Under 1/3
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
None
Work in high, precarious places
None
Air Contamination (i.e., dust, fume, smoke, toxic conditions, disagreeable odors)
Responsible to the direct administrative supervisor and the Director of Athletics, the Head Athletic Trainer oversees the health and well-being of over 400 student-athletes, and works directly with the College’s orthopedic physician, the Athletics Health Care administrator, the Athletic Administrative team, and the Student Health and Wellness office to ensure all appropriate protocols, policies, and procedures are implemented and/or followed as directed. Effective communication with all of the previously mentioned professionals, along with the student-athletes and coaching staffs is imperative. Assessment of student-athlete health, programs for prevention and rehabilitation, overseeing emergency action plans, and accurate record keeping are essential. Compliance of data collection and reporting for NCAA, Midwest Conference, or other reporting constituencies as required. Lecturer title is attached to position, and professional will be asked to teach one athletic training related course each year. The position will supervise the assistant athletic trainers and up to 10 student staff, serve on campus-wide committees, maintain licensing, and seek ongoing education focused on best practices.
This is an 11 month position.
MA in Athletic Training
NATA Certification, Iowa License for Athletic Training, AED/First Aid/CPR certification
NATA Certification, Iowa License for Athletic Training, AED/First Aid/CPR certification
Essential Responsibility percentage of time needs to equal 100%
Athletic Training – coverage of athletic events (competitions and practices); 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 with coaching staffs, physicians and other medical personnel
Athletic Training Administration – ensure proper documentation of injury to athletes through prudent record keeping and supervision of computer-based athletic injury and treatment recording system as required for licensure documentation; administer and coordinate student-athlete health care, including pre-participation physicals and documentation, and screenings; direct supervision of Assistant Athletic Training staff, including students; assist in coordination of medical coverage of MWC and NCAA events hosted by Grinnell College; maintain adequate and appropriate records; assist in coordination of student-athlete physical exams, insurance information, and all relevant medical documentation; maintain departmental emergency action plans and equipment; ensure proper licensure for Athletic Training staff, focus on ongoing education and best practices
Campus Community Health Partner – deliver various conditioning and educational programs to a varied population; work with College’s physicians, the Athletic Health Care Administrator, and the Student Health and Wellness office to ensure all appropriate protocols, procedures, and policies are implemented and/or followed as directed; serve on various college committees and/or build educational programming for campus constituents
Lecturer – develop, teach, and assess curriculum for a four-credit theory-based athletic training related course within the Physical Education department on an annual basis.
(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.