Status:  Reviewing/Interviewing

POSITION OPENING:  Assistant Athletic Trainer     DEPARTMENT:   Athletic Training

DATE:    January 26, 2012                                           POSITION:   Full-Time

FLSA STATUS:  Exempt (Administrative)                     CLOSING DATE:  February 17, 2012

POSITION SUMMARY:  Assist the Head Athletic Trainer with the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries incurred from athletic participation.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Certified as an Athletic Trainer (A.T.,C) through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification.
• Bachelor’s degree.  (Master’s preferred)
• Emergency Cardiac Care certification obtained through either the American Red Cross’ “CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer” or the American Heart Association’s “BLS Healthcare Provider” class.
• Past experience working with student-athletes in traditional training room setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries suffered by varsity athletes representing Wheeling Jesuit University.
• Team coverage for practices and games as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.  Primary responsibilities for women’s soccer, men’s basketball, and softball while assisting in the care of other sports as needed.
• Serve as an “Approved Clinical Instructor” within the University’s Athletic Training Education Program. 
• Coordinate and follow-up on referrals to medical professionals on behalf of the student-athlete.
• Assist in the budgeting and ordering of supplies for the training room.
• Monitor insurance claims for athletic injury as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer and/or the Athletic Training Curriculum Director.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  Application material must include:

• Letter of application describing your relevant experience
• Current resume
• Contact information for three to five references to:

   Wheeling Jesuit University
   Director of Human Resources       or         mrose@wju.edu
   316 Washington Avenue
   Wheeling WV 26003

AS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, WE ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED VIETNAM ERA VETERANS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, MINORITIES, AND WOMEN