The required essential duties of the Assistant Athletic Trainer is to assist the Head Athletic Trainer and full-time Athletic Training Staff with the daily responsibilities in the Athletic Training Room, sport coverage, educational presentations, and aid in the supervision of the student staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Operates within the guidelines of Missouri Southern State University, MIAA, and NCAA rules and regulations. Provide practice and game coverage for assigned sport(s). Maintain appropriate medical records using Vivature/Blue Ocean, ImPact, NExTT and any other necessary program. Provide injury prevention Evaluate all injuries Provide treatment and rehabilitation as needed Communicate with coaching staffs, and medical personnel Patient education and instruction Travel with team Provide educational presentations on health and safety topics to all athletes Performs other related duties as required.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university preferred, Bachelor’s Degree Required. 

Minimum six months college level athletic experience required

NATABOC Athletic Trainer Certification required

Missouri Athletic Trainer Licensure eligible

Certification in First Aid and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Knowledge of and commitment to NCAA rules and regulations.

Good organizational and time management skills.

Experience in working with a diverse population.

Valid driver's license and ability to meet university’s insurance requirements for driving college vehicles required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret NCAA and MIAA regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of faculty, physicians, staff, students, parents and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to be flexible to work long hours with student athletes.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills
• Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Requires the ability to use computers for data entry.
• Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear including the use of a telephone. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle and feel including the use of a computer keyboard; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color perception, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to see, smell, and taste.