This position oversees all aspects of athletic training and sports medicine.

MAJOR DUTIES

Schedules all employee coverage for events as well as scheduling doctors’ visits and outside coverage when necessary. Assesses overall program effectiveness and makes recommendations for change to Athletic Director. Provide treatment for student-athletes and appropriate communication to head coaches regarding treatments. Responsible for maintaining required documentation on all athletes which may include delegation of this task to the Athletic Trainer(s). Oversee sport practice sessions and provide routine and emergency treatment as necessary. Perform administrative duties for the athletic training program including, but not limited to: recruiting and supervising staff, overseeing student-athlete insurance, managing third-party billing, scheduling appointments as well as consulting with physicians and specialists regarding treatments and/or surgeries, risk management and budget oversight. Serve as the NCAA Health Care Administrator. Instruct student-athletes, coaches and staff on athletic training policies, procedures and best practices to create and maintain a safe environment. Responsible for recruitment and employment decisions for assigned personnel. Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

Knowledge of accessing injuries, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Knowledge of budget management, understanding of insurance and third-party billing. Skill in use of athletic training and rehabilitation machines and equipment. Skill in computer, multi-functioning devices (copy, scan and fax).

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

The supervisor provides administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINES

Guidelines include department and university policies and procedures. These guidelines are generally clear and specific, but may require some interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK

The work consists of a variation of duties requiring different and unrelated processes and methods. Frequent interruptions contribute to the complexity of the position. The purpose of this position is to manage the athletic training function for the university.Success in this position contributes to the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of those operations and impacted employees and students.

CONTACTS

Contacts are typically with co-workers, other internal university personnel, students, faculty, members of the general public and medical personnel. Contacts are typically to provide services, to give or exchange information, or to resolve problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or while intermittently sitting, bending, kneeling, standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts both light to heavy objects up to 50 pounds. The work is typically performed in an office, gymnasiums, and outdoors in sports complexes during cold and hot temperatures as well as in inclement weather. The position will need to work evenings, weekends, and many holidays and will include travel.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

This position has direct supervision over assigned personnel which includes Athletic Trainer(s), Graduate Assistant(s), Interns, and Work Study Student(s).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification. State of Oklahoma Athletic Trainer License required or eligible. Master’s degree required. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated five to ten years’ experience or service.

Annual salary to be negotiated based on background and experience with excellent benefits, including generous leave time. +Extensive signing bonus and relocation/moving expenses

To complete the application process, it is critical to create a profile.

Notice to applicants

It is Northeastern State University’s policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original social security card during the hiring process. Failure to provide an original social security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

About Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Northeastern is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma as well as the state's 4th largest institution. Tahlequah is home to the capital of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and about 25 percent of the students at NSU identify themselves as American Indian. The university has many courses focused on Native American linguistics, and offers Cherokee language Education as a major. NSU athletic teams are known as the RiverHawks. The university is a member of the NCAA Division II level, primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year, while the men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC). NSU currently competes in 11 intercollegiate sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis, while women's sports include basketball, golf, soccer, softball, and tennis. The 26-27 season will see the addition of men's wrestling, women's wrestling and volleyball, while the 27-28 season will see the addition of men's & women's cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field.

Connections working at Northeastern State University