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Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Elon University .
Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Position Type: Staff Full-Time
Days Per Week: Varies based on practice and game schedules.
Hours Per Week: 40
VP Area: Athletics
Position Summary The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, and rehabilitation for student‑athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program. They enforce health‑care policies, complete physical examinations, and engage in related activities for student athletes. The role follows risk‑management processes and communicates with parents, coaches, health‑care professionals, administrators, faculty, staff, and student athletes. The assistant provides health‑care services for designated sports and generally to all student athletes, focusing on football and cross‑country/track & field programs.
Job Duties
Provide healthcare to assigned teams and student‑athletes within the Elon Department of Athletics by attending competitions and practices, including traveling with teams to away competitions, through injury/illness prevention and immediate care, examination, assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention of all athletic‑related injuries.
Rehabilitate student‑athletes’ athletic‑related injuries to return them to sport participation, assessing injury nature (range of motion, strength, etc.) and making referrals to physicians as appropriate, enforcing prescribed treatment protocols and using all appropriate therapeutic modalities and exercises to evaluate progress.
Handle administrative responsibilities for assigned sports teams, including but not limited to: collecting insurance, demographic information, medical histories, sickle cell trait status, scheduling pre‑participation physicals, documenting athletic injuries and rehabilitation sessions, scheduling healthcare referrals, coordinating appointments with primary care or orthopedic physicians, ordering diagnostic images when ordered by team physicians, and communicating student‑athlete participation and health status to coaches, administrators, physicians, support staff and parents when appropriate.
Assume administrative responsibility for the sports medicine department, including ordering supplies, recording inventory, maintaining primary‑care or orthopedic physician schedules, assisting with athletic‑department communication with secondary insurance providers, and updating assigned teams’ coaches and students on NCAA recommendations on health and safety.
Maintain individual professional competence and continuing education as required by North Carolina state licensure, the national Board of Certification, and the National Athletic Trainers Association through professional development workshops and related activities; read relevant literature, assure compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, state and NCAA guidelines, and share information with staff and student athletes.
Participate in inclusive community building activities, fostering relationships, mentoring, and collaboration within Elon’s residential campus community, demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through engagement in campus events and professional development activities.
Minimum Required Education and Experience Master’s degree in Athletic Training; passing the national certification exam and eligibility for state licensure in Athletic Training with a minimum of 1‑2 years of experience. At least 3 years of experience in athletic training at the intercollegiate level is strongly preferred; experience in an NCAA Division I program preferred. Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure from North Carolina.
Required Other Training, Certifications, or Licensing Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure from North Carolina.
Benefits of Working at Elon
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
Tuition remission for approved graduate‑level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at the onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to campus cultural events, performances, and Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission for spouses, qualifying domestic partners, and dependents after two years of service; participation in the Tuition Exchange program after two years.
EEO Statement Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, employees respect human differences, pursue lifelong learning, emphasize personal integrity, and uphold an ethic of service.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
role at
Elon University .
Title: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Position Type: Staff Full-Time
Days Per Week: Varies based on practice and game schedules.
Hours Per Week: 40
VP Area: Athletics
Position Summary The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, and rehabilitation for student‑athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program. They enforce health‑care policies, complete physical examinations, and engage in related activities for student athletes. The role follows risk‑management processes and communicates with parents, coaches, health‑care professionals, administrators, faculty, staff, and student athletes. The assistant provides health‑care services for designated sports and generally to all student athletes, focusing on football and cross‑country/track & field programs.
Job Duties
Provide healthcare to assigned teams and student‑athletes within the Elon Department of Athletics by attending competitions and practices, including traveling with teams to away competitions, through injury/illness prevention and immediate care, examination, assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention of all athletic‑related injuries.
Rehabilitate student‑athletes’ athletic‑related injuries to return them to sport participation, assessing injury nature (range of motion, strength, etc.) and making referrals to physicians as appropriate, enforcing prescribed treatment protocols and using all appropriate therapeutic modalities and exercises to evaluate progress.
Handle administrative responsibilities for assigned sports teams, including but not limited to: collecting insurance, demographic information, medical histories, sickle cell trait status, scheduling pre‑participation physicals, documenting athletic injuries and rehabilitation sessions, scheduling healthcare referrals, coordinating appointments with primary care or orthopedic physicians, ordering diagnostic images when ordered by team physicians, and communicating student‑athlete participation and health status to coaches, administrators, physicians, support staff and parents when appropriate.
Assume administrative responsibility for the sports medicine department, including ordering supplies, recording inventory, maintaining primary‑care or orthopedic physician schedules, assisting with athletic‑department communication with secondary insurance providers, and updating assigned teams’ coaches and students on NCAA recommendations on health and safety.
Maintain individual professional competence and continuing education as required by North Carolina state licensure, the national Board of Certification, and the National Athletic Trainers Association through professional development workshops and related activities; read relevant literature, assure compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, state and NCAA guidelines, and share information with staff and student athletes.
Participate in inclusive community building activities, fostering relationships, mentoring, and collaboration within Elon’s residential campus community, demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through engagement in campus events and professional development activities.
Minimum Required Education and Experience Master’s degree in Athletic Training; passing the national certification exam and eligibility for state licensure in Athletic Training with a minimum of 1‑2 years of experience. At least 3 years of experience in athletic training at the intercollegiate level is strongly preferred; experience in an NCAA Division I program preferred. Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure from North Carolina.
Required Other Training, Certifications, or Licensing Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure from North Carolina.
Benefits of Working at Elon
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
Tuition remission for approved graduate‑level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at the onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to campus cultural events, performances, and Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission for spouses, qualifying domestic partners, and dependents after two years of service; participation in the Tuition Exchange program after two years.
EEO Statement Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, employees respect human differences, pursue lifelong learning, emphasize personal integrity, and uphold an ethic of service.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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