FT Staff: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Job Description
Do you have a passion for helping athletes stay healthy? If so, we have the job for you! Shaw University is looking for an Assistant Athletic Trainer. Reporting to the Head Athletic Trainer, the Assistant Athletic Trainer oversees prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of injured athletes. The Assistant Athletic Trainer works in conjunction with the Head Athletic Trainer and the Athletic Department to ensure the health and safety of all student-athletes. The Assistant Athletic Trainer provides coverage of the athletic training room and travels with athletic teams. The Assistant Athletic Trainer manages the care and prevention of athletic injuries, recognizes and manages injuries, oversees rehabilitation, evaluates sports injuries through independent judgment and discretion, and makes proper referrals of injuries as necessary.
Essential Job Functions
- Recognizes and evaluates athletic injuries.
- Coordination of appropriate medic...