Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine

The Associate Director for Sports Medicine reports to the Director of Athletics and serves as a member of the department’s management team. This position supervises and coordinates the University’s athletic training services for a 16-sport Division 1 athletics program competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. This individual will also design and maintain the training room operation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops all healthcare, S-A welfare, emergency action and SOP procedures and policies as well as training room regulations.
• Develops the administrative policy for the sports medicine department in cooperation with the Director of Athletics.
• Serves as a member of the department’s leadership team.
• Supervises all operations of the training room.
• Implements the systems of evaluation, injury prevention, management, rehabilitation, and tracking.
• In conjunction with the head team physician and/or Chief Medical Officer, oversees and manages contracts with health care providers.
• Provides leadership and manages the assignments of the athletic training staff; ensuring appropriate athletic training coverage at home and away athletic events in and out of season.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree required, Masters preferred.
• Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
• Must possess an Athletic Training License as issued by the State of New Jersey.