Head Athletic Trainer/Head of Athletic Training Program

Duties:

• Serves as head athletic trainer for men’s (6) and women’s (6) intercollegiate sports programs. Oversees and coordinates prevention and treatment of injury.
• Works with designated physicians group to assure the best medical diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries.
• Supervises Assistant Athletic Trainers, Graduate Assistants, and student athletic trainers. Oversees alcohol and drug prevention, including education and testing.
• Manages and assists the third-party administrator in athletic medical insurance claims to the insurance companies and tracking their progress as necessary.
• Administration and management of athletic training facilities, medical coverage at practices and competitions, injury prevention, injury recognition, emergency situation assessment, etc.
• Must possess an understanding of and adherence to the rules and regulations, legalities, standards, and liabilities of the State of Texas, NCAA, Conference and Sul Ross State University relevant to the position.
• Travels with teams and assigns other athletic training staff to travel as required or necessary. Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
• Works closely with NCAA Athletic Compliance staff to ensure adherence to all applicable NCAA, Conference and University regulations.

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.