"Athletic Trainer"

Description

POSITION TITLE: Athletic Trainer

REPORTS TO: LCC Athletic Director

Expand your career opportunities at Lamar Community College by working alongside diverse colleagues who value integrity, professionalism, and each other while inspiring academic excellence. If you desire to make a difference and enrich the lives of others through learning, LCC is a place for you. We will support your personal and career goals and help you succeed as part of our team! Lamar Community College has an exciting opportunity for you to be our next Athletic Trainer. We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, dedicated individual who will lead and implement LCCs strategic plan.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an energetic, highly organized, dynamic professional to join our LCC team. Our institution provides the highest quality education and service excellence in an environment of care, support, mutual respect, and integrity. Our Athletic Trainer will be the primary, and often sole caregiver providing superior rehabilitative care to injured athletes. Duties include prevention, evaluation, documentation, education, immediate care, referrals, coordination of care of athletic injuries and communicating with coaches, athletes and their parents.

As an employee of, and the Colorado Community College System, this position is required to uphold and enforce the policies of LCC and CCCS, and all local, state and federal laws. This position will comply with all student privacy laws (FERPA); and is a mandatory reporter of any suspected illegal activity

Examples of Duties

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops preventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative and emergency medical care programs for student athletes.
• Evaluates injuries and administers emergency first aid and CPR/AED to student athletes during practice, training sessions, and intercollegiate contests.
• Refers student athletes to physician specialists, hospital emergency room, or allied health care specialists, as appropriate.
• Advises and counsels athletes and coaching staff on matters related to injury prevention and care, conditioning, rehabilitation, training, diet, rest, alcohol/substance abuse, and related matters.
• Measures and applies protective and therapeutic bandaging, wrapping, strapping, padding, braces, guards, and other protective devices to prevent injury to student athletes.
• Schedules and assists team physicians in the administration of pre-participation physical examinations to prospective student athletes.
• Establishes, administers, organizes, and maintains physical examination, health insurance, injury, and treatment records and reports.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with health care professionals providing care to student athletes.
• Collaborates and communicates with LCC Athletic Director, administrators, coaches and game management personnel on athletic schedules and sport event coverage, including changes in schedules, championship competition and playoffs.
• Acts as a liaison between administrators, coaching staff, athletes, and parents.
• Advises coaching staff on the severity of injuries incurred by student athletes and on their ability to resume training and re-enter intercollegiate practice and competition.
• Maintains athletic training room facilities and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition, including transport vehicles.
• Maintains inventory records of athletic training equipment and supplies.
• Prepares requisitions for athletic training equipment and supplies.
• Travels with teams to provide routine medical care of injured student athletes.
• Provides work direction to student employees.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• BOC Certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in physical education, health, or a related field is desirable.
• Valid American Red Cross or American Heart Association First Aid certificate or equivalent
• Valid Class “C” Colorado Drivers license. Travel to locations with teams

Supplemental Information

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00. The specific salary will be determined by the qualifications of the selected candidate, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

LCC offers comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Tuition Reimbursement benefit plans. Generous annual leave, sick and holiday benefits are also included.

Deadline to Submit Application Material: Preferred start date is January 2, 2025. This position will remain posted until the position is filled.

Application Process: All applications must be submitted online. Please note that ALL items must be received for your application to be considered. Complete applications will include: a cover letter, current resume, three professional references (including at least one recent supervisor and one recent co-worker), and transcript copies. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted to Tara.Silvey@lamarcc.edu upon offer of employment.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at 719-336-1572 or Tara.Silvey@lamarcc.edu.